CD10 SRD v0.2.0

Claymore d10 version 0.2.
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Author: Martenz05
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Core Mechanics and Character Creation............................................................................ 2
Features............................................................................................................................................4
Attributes......................................................................................................................................... 4
Standard Attributes......................................................................................................................5
Yoki Attributes............................................................................................................................ 6
Hit Points, Stamina Points and Yoki Points................................................................................ 6
Increasing Attributes................................................................................................................... 8
Traits................................................................................................................................................ 8
Abilities............................................................................................................................................8
Reading Ability Descriptions......................................................................................................8
Base Ability Costs.....................................................................................................................10
Pushing Abilities....................................................................................................................... 10
Attack Abilities......................................................................................................................... 10
Defense Abilities....................................................................................................................... 11
Yoki Abilities.............................................................................................................................12
Combat Techniques...................................................................................................................13
Advanced Abilities....................................................................................................................13
Obsolete Abilities......................................................................................................................14
Skills.............................................................................................................................................. 14
2: Combat Rules................................................................................................................................. 16
Combat Basics............................................................................................................................... 16
Actions...........................................................................................................................................16
Terrain and Engagement Status..................................................................................................... 17
Rounds and Turns, Team Acting Order..........................................................................................18
Lost Limbs.....................................................................................................................................18
Status Effects................................................................................................................................. 19
Holding Back.................................................................................................................................20
Universal Abilities......................................................................................................................... 20
Skill Abilities................................................................................................................................. 21
3: Abilities.......................................................................................................................................... 24
Starting Abilities............................................................................................................................ 24
Attack Abilities.............................................................................................................................. 25
Defense Abilities............................................................................................................................27
Yoki Abilities................................................................................................................................. 30
Yoki Manipulation Abilities...........................................................................................................32
4: NPC Profiles...................................................................................................................................34
Yoma..............................................................................................................................................34
Humans..........................................................................................................................................38
X: Unsorted Rules.............................................................................................................................. 40
Specialization.................................................................................................................................40
Special Items..................................................................................................................................41
Heroic Determination.................................................................................................................... 41
Awakening and Half-Awakening...................................................................................................42
Example Combat Maps..................................................................................................................44
Chapter 1: Core Mechanics and Character Creation
The basic rule is that you roll a pool of d10 dice, then compare the results to an opposing dice pool
or apply your damage roll to enemy HP. There is an element of luck, of course, since any d10 dice
explode on a natural 10, unless it's expressly noted otherwise. That is, every time a 10 is rolled,
another 1d10 die is added to a roll.
When fractions come up in certain skill or stat calculation, any fractions, no matter how small, are
always rounded up to the nearest whole number.
For a more enjoyable game experience, it is recommended that some or all non-player enemies do
not receive the benefit of explosive dice. Abilities and stock Yoma profiles are balanced around the
assumption that dice only explode for player characters, "boss" enemies and NPCs significant
enough to the plot to be named.
Of course, you are not allowed to just roll d10 dice randomly. A character has abilities, which allow
them to make specific attacks, dealing specific amounts of damage.
Below is an example character sheet for a new Claymore, followed by explanations for each part.
Incidentally, this example is also the standard starting baseline on which a new Claymore character
would be built on.
[Character Name] [Rank/Nr.] Claymore [Offensive/Defensive] [Symbol Image]

Spent CP: 510 Unspent CP: 90 [Trait 1] [Trait 3]
STR 10 INT 5 [Trait 2] [Trait 4]
DEX 10 CHA 5 [Specialization]
TGH 10 WIL 5 LDR: 0 HERO: 1
[Short Description]
YOS 5 HP 50/50
YOP 5 SP 50/50
YOC 5 YP 100/100
Abilities
Combat Techniques
Basic Weapon Attack [1 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]
Description: You attack an opponent with a slashing motion of your weapon
Attack: 5d10; Capped by DEX
Damage: 3d10; capped by STR
Duration: Instant
Basic Impale [3 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]
Description: Thrusting your blade foward, you attempt to break through your foe's armor
Damage: +2d10 against soak defense; Capped by STR
Duration: Instant
Basic Parry [3 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]
Description: Using your Claymore, you block the path of an incoming attack
Parry: 5d10
Duration: Instant
Special: +5d10 against Melee Attacks
Basic Evasion Stance [10 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode]
Description: You enter an evasive stance, attempting to avoid incoming blows.
Evade: 5d10; Capped by DEX
Duration: Indefinite.
Special: You can only have one Evasion Defense active at a time.
Yoki Abilities
Increase Strength I [2 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]
Description: Your biceps and forearms visibly thicken as you channel yoki into your arms.
Buff: +1 to STR
Duration: Indefinite
Increase Speed I [5 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]
Description: All your limbs swell with power as you increase your speed.
Buff: +1 to DEX
Claymore Alacrity [3 YP; Defense Yoki; Move Action]
Description: Your legs bulge as yoma power flows into them, letting you spring into action with
great alacrity
Buff: +1 Move Actions for the current round
Duration: Instant
Restriction: The additional Move Actions can only be spent on actions with the Movement
keyword
Regeneration I [0 YP; Defense Yoki; Passive Ability]
Description: Your half-human, half-yoma flesh heals fast.
Buff: +1 HP/Round; Cannot be pushed
Special: Always Active. Regeneration I is automatically active whenever a character is injured.
Skills
*Acting (CHA)
*Geography (INT)
+2 additional skill choices
Features
The very first row of the sheet includes a character's core features, such as their name and the
number of their rank and their warrior symbol. Relevant to the rules are the Character Type
(Claymore) and Yoki Type (Offensive or Defensive). The other fields do not affect the rules in any
way.
Attributes
Attributes are the baseline for your character's abilities.
Character Points (CP)
Character Points are the primary measure of raw strength, as well as skill and experience. Spent CP
are locked to abilities and attributes, reflecing the sum of their ability. Unspent CP reflect as-yet
untapped potential and unfocused experience, and can freely be spent to increase attributes or gain
new abilities.
Characters are created through this point-buy system. There are no level-ups, you are simply
awarded more Character Points that can be spent directly on new abilities or increased attributes.
The amount of starting character points is determined by the Game Master (GM). A "standard"
Claymore character has 510 Character Points spent on default training and attributes, and also has
90 CP available to be spent, to allow for initial choices in ability and stat progression.
The breakdown of the starting character's pre-spent CP is as follows:

200 CP: Claymore character type; granting the baseline Standard and Yoki Attributes
50 CP: 1 HERO point.
60 CP: Four starting Attack and Defense Abilities
100 CP: Four starting Yoki techniques
100 CP: Four ranks of skill mastery
During character creation, a player may choose to have up to 100 CP worth of Standard or Yoki
attributes granted by the Claymore baseline refunded to unspent CP. Useful if, for instance, a player
wants to create a character with 1 YOC representing their abysmal ability to keep their Yoki in
check. Having spent character points refunded after Character Creation is only allowed through the
Obsolete Ability mechanic, or through extensive in-character retraining.
Character points can be spent at any time. If you have unspent points, you can even spend them in
the middle of combat. This is how the system models inventing new techniques in the middle of
combat and finding hidden reserves of strength.
At the GM's discretion, a character may also be awarded Attribute increases directly as a result of
role-playing or using consistently using specific combat techniques. Or offered a choice between a
specific attribute increase or a (reduced) amount of freely-spendable CP.
Standard Attributes
The first three rows (in both columns) list the 'standard' attributes of your character, available to all
living creatures, not only Yoma and Claymores. For comparison, 5 is the human average in all those
stats. Being Claymores, your characters have gone through considerable training and begin above
that at 10 for all physical attributes, representing roughly twice the strength, speed and resilience of
an average human. In general, attributes determine a character's maximum possible dice pool for
attack, damage and skill rolls.
Strength (STR)
Strength is used for damage and parrying. Every 10 points of Strength grants you a +1d10 bonus to
all damage lines on abilities with the Claymore or Weapon keywords.
Dexterity (DEX)
Dexterity is perhaps the most important stat for a Claymore. It is used for attacks and evasion.
Every 10 points of Dexterity grants you an additional Standard Action.
Toughness (TGH)
Toughness determines your HP (Health Points) and SP (Stamina Points). Every point of TGH grant
10 points of maximum HP and SP. Those two stats are described below.
Intellect (INT)
Many skills use Intellect for their dice pools. Additionally, every 10 points of INT grant a +1d10 to
any attacks with the Weapon or Claymore keywords.
Charisma (CHA)
Charisma is used for social interaction skills. Every 10 points of Charisma grants +1d10 to the
amount of Yoki regenerated by the Active Yoki Regeneration ability.
Willpower (WIL)
Willpower is used to resist Awakening, Yoki Manipulation and regular fear effects. For every 10
points of WIL, you passively regenerate 2 SP at the start of a round.
Yoki Attributes
In addition to standard attributes, there are three attributes specific to Claymores and Yoma, referred
to collectively as the Yoki attributes:
Yoki Sense (YOS)
-Yoki Sense allows a character to sense Yoki. Yoki sense is described in more detail in its' own
section. With a high YOS, it's possible to gain significant combat bonuses against enemies with high
YOP. Only Claymores and Awakened Beings possess Yoki Sense, ordinary Yoma do not have
access to this stat.
Yoki Power (YOP)
-Yoki Power determines the potency of your Yoma Power. Having a higher YOP also makes you
easier to detect via Yoki Sense. The YP cost of all yoki powers is divided by the character's YOP
score.
Yoki Control (YOC)
-A character's ability to control and manipulate Yoki. First and foremost, this determines your Yoki
regeneration. It is also used to hide your Yoki from awakened beings and other claymores. At higher
levels, it can also be used to manipulate with your opponents' Yoki, paralyzing or even controlling
them.
Hit Points, Stamina Points and Yoki Points

Hit Points (HP) represent your character's ability to survive damage. Its' maximum value is equal to
five times your base Toughness. Boosting Toughness through Yoki abilities also temporarily
increases your maximum HP, though this ability is generally limited to Yoma and Awakened Beings.
The main way of increasing max HP is buying additional Toughness. Alternatively, a character can
buy an additional 10 points of HP for 25 character points.
A character with 0 or less HP is incapacitated. An incapacitated character can take no actions while
combat is ongoing, though passive abilities can still be activated and sustained if they require no
actions. A named character can suffer negative HP up to ten times their maximum HP without
dying. Remaining in negative HP for longer than twenty rounds is fatal.
If a character is still incapacitated when combat ends, they can take Move and Free actions that
don't have the Movement keyword. If they are at risk of dying (that is, their active regeneration
abilities will not regenerate them back to positive HP before 20 turns are up), then the counting of
rounds continues after combat ends.
Stamina points, similarly to HP, represent your character's stamina. A character's base SP is five
times TGH. Using Attack and Defense abilities generally drains SP. SP cannot be reduced to
negative numbers. Being reduced to low or zero SP in combat means your character is unable to
activate abilities with an SP cost.
Combat stances and other abilities with the Active Mode type, such as Basic Evasion Stance, reserve
their activation cost of SP, reducing the maximum size of the SP pool for as long as the mode
remains active.
YP stands for Yoki Points, and they are used to activate Yoki abilities. It is, in many ways, different
from HP and SP. First, its' maximum value is always 100. It cannot be bought with character
creation points.
YP regenerates naturally, rather than requiring actions or abilities. Passive Yoki regeneration is one-
half of your YOC attribute, rounded down. It is also possible to actively supress yoki as a standard
action. By making an opposed check between a character's YOC and YOP stats, a charcter can
regenerate an additional amount of of YP, equal to their full YOC. For at total of 1.5 times their
YOC with passive and active Yoki regeneration.
Yoki Abilities with a duration tie down the YP they use while active. For example: A character
activates Increased Strength I. Her YP drops to 98/100. As long as Increased Strength is active, she
cannot regenerate her YP past 98.
As a character's YP decreases, a character suffers the side-effects of unleashing too much Yoma
power. Each step listed here also affects Yoki Sense actions. These effects are described in detail
under Yoki Sense and Manipulation
At 90/100, their eyes turn golden as the first warning that they're using their Yoki.
At 70, their faces distort into a grimace and bluged veins become visible.
At 50, passive Yoki regeneration will also require a YOC vs YOP roll, but it will remain a passive,
automatic ability, taking no action from the character. An YP of 50 also gives the character a battle
aura, visible by Yoma, Claymores and Awakened Beings.
At 20, the character is on the verge of awakening. Automatic Yoki regeneration stops. See
Awakening and Half-Awakening, under .
If combat ends while a character is below 50 YP, but above 20, then their YP stabilizes and is
restored to 100 after eight hours of rest, provided all their active Yoki abilities are ended for that
duration. This happens even if the character has a large gap between their YOP and YOC score.
Essentially this means high-YOP character's don't have to worry as much about the 50 YP threshold,
since it's simply assumed that the YOP roll on their YP regeneration is eventually botched (that is,
the roll results in all 1s), allowing them to regenerate YP after combat without having to make
hundreds of YOP vs YOC rolls.
Leadership Dice (LDR)
Leadership dice are a temporary buff granted by an ally's Leadership skill. A character can spend
LDR points to add +1d10 to any Attack, Defense or Damage roll. Any existing LDR points are lost
when combat ends, or when a new Leadership roll grants (or fails to grant) new LDR points.
Heroic Determination (HERO)

Expendable points unique to player characters. Spending a HERO point turns on Badass-Mode. It
costs 50 CP to buy a HERO point. Once a HERO point is spent, the CP spent on it are permanently
lost, reducing your total CP. Detailed description of the points' uses is in a separate section in
Chapter X: Unsorted Rules.
Increasing Attributes
Standard Attributes cost 10 Character Points to increase by one, up to 50. After reaching 50, the cost
becomes 25.
Yoki attributes cost 25 Character Points to increase by one, up to 25. After reaching 25, the cost
becomes 50.
It's also possible to spend CP to directly increase maximum HP and SP. Increasing your maximum
SP by 10 costs 25 character points.
Traits
Currently, traits are a feature implemented in a very limited fasion. The only trait that exists in the
rules is Half-Awakened, for warriors that have recovered their humanity from the verge of
awakening. Traits grant unique or near-unique access to special rules and often alter how certain
game mechanics apply to those characters. They may also represent story achievements and in-
character loyalties.
A trait has a value of 250 CP for purposes of being reflected as Spent CP. However, traits should be
awarded by the GM for exceptional gameplay- or story-achievements, rather than being deliberately
bought by the player on their own initiative.
Abilities
Abilities are the most defining part of a character's capabilities in combat, be they human,
Claymore, Yoma or Awakened. Buying abilities is the primary way of increasing a character's
combat prowess.
Reading Ability Descriptions

This section will explain the syntax used to efficiently and unambiguously describe abilities.
Ability Name [(SP Cost), (YP Cost); (Ability Type); (Action Type); (Ability Keywords)]
SP and YP cost show the amount of those points subtracted from the character's pool when they
activate the ability.
Ability Type shows the type of the ability, affecting primarly how many CP points any given ability
costs. See more under Base Ability Costs section, below.
Action Type shows which type of action must be used to activate the ability.
Ability Keywords are used to determine how various powers can interact with each other. Of
particular note are the Weapon and Claymore keywords. The former means the ability requires a
weapon of some kind to be used. The latter specifically requires the use of the Claymores' signature
weapon, as less indestructible weapons would break apart from the tremendous kinetic forces
involved, or fall short of the size and weight required for utilizing the technique.
Description: An in-character description of the ability; No rule effects. In italics, to distinguish it

from rule-relevant lines.
Attack: An Attack line determines the default to-hit dice pool of an attack ability. Additional
modifiers may apply. All Attack Abilities have an Attack line. It's possible for an ability to have
more than one attack line. This line will be explained in further detail in the Combat Rules chapter.
Secondary Attack: Typically limited to Offensive Yoki techniques. This line will be explained in
further detail in the Combat Rules chapter.
Damage: A Damage line determines the damage dice pool of an attack ability. Additional modifiers
may apply. All attack abilities have a Damage line. Damage Lines are always preceded by an Attack
line.
Evasion: A line unique to Evasion defenses. Explained further in the Combat Rules chapter.
Parry: A line unique to Parry defenses. Explained further in the Combat Rules chapter.
Soak: A line unique to Soak defenses. Explained further in the Combat Rules chapter.
Bypass: A line unique to Soak defenses. Explained further in the Combat Rules chapter.
Restriction: A Restriction line limits which targets the ability may be used on, or how bonus
actions gained from abilities may be used.
Buff: A Buff line applies a bonus of some kind. Most commonly found on Defensive Yoki and
Defensive Technique abilities.
Debuff: A Debuff line applies a penalty on an opponent. Most commonly found on Offense Yoki
and Offense Technique abilities. May also be used for abilities that impose a drawback on the
character.
Duration: A Duration line determines the duration of an ability. All abilities have a duration line.
A duration of Instant means that the ability resolves immediately after declaration. The ability uses
up YP/SP, but doesn't prevent YP/SP regeneration.
A duration of Indefinite means that the power only ends if ended by the End Ability action (see
Combat Rules). While the ability remains active, it reserves the YP/SP that was originally spent on
its' actiation.
Special: A Special line applies miscellanelous effects on other lines of the same power, or on the
overall result of the ability.
Comment: As the name suggests, Comment lines are comments that clarify the rules of an ability.
They have no inherent impact on the mechanics of a power. They are usually added after there is
confusion about the rules of a specific power. Comment lines of pre-made abilities in Chapter 3
may be omitted on the character sheet.
All lines of an ability are processed step-by-step in the order they are presented in the description.
Special and Restriction lines apply during all steps.
Base Ability Costs

Based on their purpose, abilities have various different types. The cost of buying a specific power
depends on the character in question. For instance, offensive type Claymores pay less CP for attacks
and offensive techniques than defensive type Claymores. Consult the table below for specifics.
Humans, Yoma and Awakened Beings all follow the "Other" column.
Character Type / Offensive Claymore Defensive Claymore Other

Ability Type
Attack 10 CP 20 CP 10 CP
Defense 20 CP 10 CP 10 CP
Offense Yoki/Techn. 20 CP 30 CP N/A or 20 CP
Defense Yoki/Techn. 30 CP 20 CP N/A or 20 CP
Advanced 100 CP 100 CP 100 CP
Pushing Abilities
Abilities can be pushed by spending additional SP or YP when activating them. Paying an additional
SP/YP adds an additional 1d10 to a single Attack, Evasion, Parry, Buff, Debuff or Damage line.
Only abilities with an Instant duration can be pushed.
Buff abilities with an Indefinite duration (such as Regeneration) cannot be pushed, but can be
activated multiple times for cumulative effect.
Dice pools are capped in terms of pushing. For instance, most attacks list 'Capped by STR' in their
damage line. What this means, is that the final dice pool of your base damage, STR damage bonus
and your push roll may not exceed your STR score. With an STR of 10, your damage with Basic
Slash is 3d10, +1d10 from having 10 STR, and up to +6d10 (6 SP) from pushing, to a final
maximum of 10d10 damage. This cap does not limit additional dice from buffs and natural 10s.
Additionally, pushing can only be applied lines which already have an actual dice pool. Buff and
Debuff lines with a static number cannot be pushed.
Attack Abilities
Attack abilities fall into two main categories: Melee and Ranged. Melee attacks can only hit targets
that are in the same area as the character. Melee Attacks are generally more accurate and deal more
damage than ranged attacks, but are more restricted in their choice of targets. Using a melee attack
also causes a character to become engaged with their target, the exact effects of this will be covered
under Combat Rules below. Ranged attacks, on the other hand, can frequently target multiple
opponents far apart. The most common restriction to ranged attacks is visibility.
Claymores generally use Melee Attack abilities. The only reasonably common Claymore ranged
attack is Sword Throw. Ranged attacks are therefore mostly the field of Yoma and Awakened
Beings. They will be detailed later on, as part of the NPC profiles.
Sample Melee Attack Ability:
Basic Weapon Slash [1 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Description: The Claymore attacks an opponent with a slashing motion of her weapon
Attack: 5d10; capped by DEX
Duration: Instant
Defense Abilities
Defense abilities fall into three categories. Parry, Evasion and Soak. Of these, Parry is the most
likely to succeed and Evasion is the most efficient against multiple attacks. Single-target attack
abilities are frequently harder to evade than abilities that can target multiple opponents. There are
ability lines for each type of defense.
Evade: Evasion is an activated mode that is rolled when the ability is first activated. The result of
the roll becomes the character's Evasion score. Any attack rolls that fail to beat the target's current
Evasion score miss. There are some abilities that force a character to reroll their evasion score.
Parry: The dice roll of a Parry line opposes the damage of an incoming attack. If the parry roll is
greater than the damage roll, the all damage is negated. If the parry roll is not greater than the
damage roll, then full damage is dealt. Parries are likely to succeed without pushing, but will
quickly deplete SP and actions. If a character successfully parries an incoming attack, then their
attacker must reroll their Evasion score. This is inherent to all Parry defenses and not listed on
individual abilities.
Soak: A Soak line is automatically rolled when an attack deals damage. It reduces incoming
damage from a single attack by the rolled amount, to a minimum of 0 damage. Effectively, it's
automatic damage reduction that requires high-damage attacks to overcome. Soak lines are always
paired with a Bypass line.
Bypass: A bypass line is a static number. If the attacker applies this penalty to their attack roll, then
the damage reduction from a Soak line is ignored. This, however, makes the attack much easier to
evade. In-character, applying the Bypass penalty on an attack represents an attempt to hit an
unarmored section of the opponent's body. Being a carefully-aimed strike, it is harder to excecute
depending on how small the gaps in the armor are.
To summarize the three types of defense: Evasion is a relatively cheap defense in terms of SP and
actions, but more easily overcome by enemies that have higher base attributes.
Parrying is very likely to succeed, even against enemies with higher stats, but will quickly run the
defender out of actions and SP, leaving them unable to counterattack.
Soak grants powerful, passive damage reduction that is both efficient in SP and actions; and likely
to succeed, but is generally the provice of awakened beings.
Sample Defense Ability:

Description: Using her signature blade, the Claymore blocks the path of an incoming attack
Parry: 5d10
Parry: +5d10 against Melee Attacks
Duration: Instant
Comment: Opposed by an incoming Damage roll
Comment: Success negates a single attack
Yoki Abilities
Yoki abilities are abilities that utilize Yoki. Yoki Abilities are classed as Offensive and Defensive.
With either type, the typical Yoki power has one or more Buff lines. Offensive Yoki powers Buff
Damage and Attack, or their related stats (STR and DEX). Defensive Yoki powers Buff Evasion,
Parry or Toughness, restore HP/SP or add Move Actions or Reactions.
Note that the YP-cost of a "sample" yoki ability is divided by a character's YOP attribute on an
actual character sheet.
Sample Offensive Yoki:
Flash Sword [YP 200; Offensive Yoki; Standard Action]

Description: A dangerous technique that awakens the sword arm to reach unmatched blade speed.
Buff: Gain DEX Standard Actions until the end of this turn; Capped by YOP
Restriction: The actions gained may only be used to activate abilities with the Claymore keyword
Restriction: Abilities activated with the bonus actions from this ability may not be pushed.
Duration: Instant
Special: Requires YOC 30 or WIL 30
Sample Defensive Yoki:
Regeneration II [YP 20; Defensive Yoki; Minor Action/Active Mode]

Description: Pushing additional yoki into regenerative processes allows a Claymore to recover
wounds even in the middle of combat.
Buff: Regenerate 1d10 HP/round
Special: Allows reattaching a severed limb over 1d10 minutes
Yoki Manipulation is also governed by Yoki abilities. They use the less common Debuff line, and
they have an Attack line, despite not being attack abilities or dealing damage. An Offensive Yoki
manipulation debuffs opponent Parry or Evasion. A Defensive Yoki manipulation Debuffs target
attack. The attack of a Yoki manipulation ability is passively opposed by the target's WIL or YOC,
whichever is lower. In special circumstances, it can also be opposed by WIL+YOC. Yoki
manipulation abilities generally require a large margin of success to have a notable effect.
Sample Yoki Manipulation:
Redirect Attack I [1 YP; Defensive Yoki; Move Action; Yoki Manipulation]

Description: Intruding into the Yoki of an enemy, a Claymore can throw off the aim of an incoming
attack.
Attack: 5d10; Cannot be pushed
Debuff: The target's next attack has a -1 penalty
Duration: Instant
Special: Ignores Evasion. Passively Opposed by Target WIL or YOC score, whichever is higher
Special: Every 10 points of success increases the debuff effect by 1
Combat Techniques
Technique abilities are similar to Offensive and Defensive yoki abilities, and follow the same CP
costs. They typically buff attack or defense abilities, except Combat Techniques rely purely on
martial skill, draining SP rather than YP. Much like Yoki powers, Combat Techniques reserve
reserve an amount of SP while active. Each combat technique is generally central to a unique
fighting style practiced by an individual Claymore. They are grouped with Offensive and Defensive
Yoki powers, but are typed as Offensive/Defensive Technique in their description to avoid
confusion.
Basic Windcutter [30 SP; Offensive Technique; Minor Action/Active Mode; Claymore]
Description: Drawing, swinging and sheating the Claymore with extreme speed, the warrior seems
to create a barrier of wind around her while simply holding the grip of her seathed blade.
Although powerful in its' own right, this ability is still merely a shadow of 'Windcutter' Flora's
mastery of this technique.
Special: Gain additional an additional Standard Action for every 10 points of DEX.
Restriction: The additional actions can only be used on Attack and Parry abilities with the
Claymore keyword.
Special: Requires DEX 30
Advanced Abilities
Advanced abilities are powerful abilities that combine very many lines. As a rule, an ability is
advanced if any one of the following is true:
The ability has 4 or more lines of a single type.
It has both an Attack and a Parry/Evasion/Soak line.
It simultaneously Buffs a friendly character while Debuffing a hostile one. (NOTE: An ability that
simultaneously buffs and debuffs a single target is not necessarily an Advanced ability. For instance,
a "tradeoff" ability that buffs your STR stat while also debuffing your DEX is not advanced.)
It has a Buff line that adds a random number of dice. (Normal buff adds +1d10 to next roll,
amounting to a single extra die in its' pool. Advanced buff adds +1d10 dice to next roll. Difference
highlighted.)
Sample Advanced Ability:
Miria's Phantom Step [5 SP, 250 YP; Advanced Evasion Defense; Reaction; Movement]
Description: Miria unleashes her Yoki and for a moment moves with speed so great, that she
leaves behind an after-image.
Evasion: 40d10; Cannot be Pushed
Buff: +3d10 dice to next Attack;
Buff: +3d10 dice to next Damage;
Duration: Until end of turn.
Special: Success negates all incoming attacks
Special: Success disengages the character from all opponents
Special: Allows the character to move as if they had just taken five consecutive move actions.
Obsolete Abilities
As a character progresses in power, certain abilities may become funcionally obsolete as they are
surpassed by new, superior abilities. To gain back some points from abilities that fall into disuse, a
player can opt to mark an ability as Obsolete. To mark an ability Obsolete, the character must be
able to activate it without any active buffs. Unlike spending CP on buying stats and new abilities, an
ability cannot be Obsoleted in the middle of combat for getting refund CP.
Marking an ability Obsolete reduces its' cost to 5 CP and refunds the remainder of its' original cost
as unspent CP. An Obsolete ability may no longer be activated in combat, but is still counted as a
fulfilled prerequisite for any other abilities that require it. Starting Abilities may be marked as
Obsolete, however a Claymore is required to have a Melee Attack, a Parry Defense and a
Regeneration ability, and cannot obsolete their only ability of one of these types.
Since an Obsolete ability cannot be used, there is no need to list the lines of an obsolete ability the
character sheet. The ability type should still be noted, to determine how much CP was refunded
from it.
Sample Obsolete Ability:
Basic Parry [Parry Defense; Obsolete]
Skills
Skills are generally used outside of combat. Skills have five levels of mastery, each costing 25
points. On a character sheet, the level of mastery is denoted by the numbers of stars (*) preceding
the skill name. The dice pool of a skill is equal to the attribute (CHA or INT) multiplied by the
character's Mastery Level. Skills are generally opposed by a GM-defined static dice pool or another
character's skill or base attribute.
All Claymores start with *Acting, *Geography and two more free starting skill picks. A Claymore
may choose to invest the starting skill picks to get up to ** mastery.
Sample Skills:
Perception (INT or DEX/4): Ability to detect things through the five mundane senses. Particularly
fast Claymores may opt use DEX/4 instead of INT, as they can, at will, experience time dilation on
account of their tremendous physical speed.
Acting (CHA) - Ability to act out various roles. For a Claymore, this is mainly to hide their identity
in cities like Rabona, which forbid entry to Claymores. Opposed by target Perception.
Gather Information (CHA) - Gathering information and gossip in towns and villages. Provides no
mechanical benefit, but can be used to gain information. Often useful on undercover missions, when
taking Yoma Supressants.
Interrogation (CHA) - Extracting information from an unwilling target through intimidation and
other forceful means. Opposed by target Resolve skill.
Intimidation (CHA) - Frightening opponents with speech, causing them to lose actions combat.
Opposed by target WIL, YOP or Resolve skill.
Intimidation (STR) - As Intimidation (CHA), except based on an intimidating physique, rather than
words.
Intimidation (YOP) - As Intimidation (CHA), except based on the monstrous physique or immense
Yoki Power of an Awakened Being. Exclusive to Yoma and Awakened Beings.
Geography (INT) - Knowledge of geography and navigation. Opposed by 10d10 when a character
is lost. Can also be used to increase travel speed.
History (INT) - Knowledge of the continent's history, research skills related to studing history.
Opposed by up to 100d10, based on obscurity of information.
Yoma Anatomy (INT) - Visual analysis of Yoma to locate physical weaknesses. Opposed by target
YOP. This skill does not use Yoki Sense in any way, and can even be used by regular humans.
Tactics (INT) - Can be used to gain bonuses to Attack and Damage against targets that are already
engaged with allies. Opposed by target INT or Tactics.
Resolve (WIL) - Used to resist Intimidation, Interrogation and Awakening.
Leadership (Special) - Can be used to grant Attack and Defense bonuses to team members. Opposed
by 5d10 for each team member instructed (not including self). The dice pool is equal to
(INT+CHA)/2, rounded down. Cannot be picked as a starting skill.
Using skills without Mastery levels
A character that wants to use a skill without having any mastery levels in it can do so. In this
instance, they act as if they had a single * of mastery, but instead of rolling any dice they assume
that each dice roll resulted in a 4. See also Take 4, Take 10 and Take X section in the chapter X:
Unsorted Rules.
2: Combat Rules
Combat Basics
Combat is separated into rounds, each round taking approximately 10 seconds. In each round,
characters have a limited number of actions they can perform, determined by their base stats and
active buffs, debuffs and status effects.
The goal of combat is generally to defeat a number of enemies by killing them with Attack abilities,
while using Defense abilities to prefent the opposing side from killing player characters and NPC
allies. Offensive and Defensive techniques and yki powers can be used to enhance the strength of
attacks, or to bolster defenses and restore HP/SP pools.
Ordinary non-player characters reduced to 0 HP are incapacitated and die immediately if reduced
negative HP. Player characters, and named, plot-relevant characters are only incapacitated if their
HP is reduced to 0 or below.
In most circumstances, a character is defeated because they are no longer able to activate their
Defense abilities, on account of being out of either SP or actions. For this reason, the most
important principle for any character in combat is to buff their own DEX to ensure their enemy does
not have more than a 10-point DEX advantage, or to have superior numbers to the point that the
opponent cannot overwhelm a single ally without leaving themselves vulnerable.
Actions
All characters in combat, including normal humans, have at least 1 Standard Action, 1 Move Action
and 1 Reaction each round. Through abilities and high stats, it's also possible to gain additional
actions. For instance, all Claymores can spend YP to activate Claymore Alacrity, granting them
additional move actions. As mentioned before, every 10 points of Dexterity grants a character one
additional standard action. It is also possible to 'downgrade' Standard Actions to Move Actions and
Move Actions to Reactions, but not the other way around.
In effect, this means a basic Claymore warrior with no bonuses from abilities can:
Take 2 Standard Actions, 1 Move Action and 1 Reaction every round,
Take 2 Standard Actions and 2 Reactions every round,
Take 3 Move Actions and 1 Reaction every turn,
Take 4 Reactions every turn
Or any other similar combination.
Attacks generally use a Standard Action. Movement and support abilities use Move actions.
Defenses use Reactions.
There are also two types of actions that cannot be affected with abilities and attributes: Full Actions
and Minor Actions.
Full Actions consume all of a character's actions in that round (including Reactions and Minor
Actions), regardless of how many they have.
Minor Actions are actions that still require a character to be conscious to perform, but do not take
up significant time. A character has 10 Minor Actions every turn, or up to 30 Minor actions, if they
choose to spend their entire turn performing only Minor Actions. This limit is only truly relevant
when a character needs to rapidly boost their characteristics with Yoki. Standard, Move and
Reactions cannot be converted to Minor Actions.
Finally, there are abilities that have a Mode, in addition to their activation action. Unlike other
actions, Mode-based abilities take place without any additional action or effort from the character.
Passive Mode effects continue to work even when a character takes a full action or becomes
incapacitated. Active Mode effects require some amount of concentration from the character and
their duration automatically ends if the character takes a Full Action or becomes incapacitated.
Terrain and Engagement Status

As far as terrain is concerned, any battlefield is divided into a number of areas. Each area has an
"entry cost" in move actions. On flat, unobstruced terrain, it takes 1 Move to enter an adjacent area.
Rough terrain, like jumping onto or between rooftops, costs anywhere from two to five moves.
Most awakened beings are relatively large and therefore two Awakened Beings can't occupy the
same area. However, they can make melee attacks into adjacent areas. Abyssal Ones in their
awakened form are so massive that they can occupy multiple areas simultaneously and make melee
attacks into all areas they are in.
Due to their superior speed and agility, walls and cliffs may count as areas along which the
Claymore can move. However, characters are generally not permitted to end their movement in
these "no stop" areas.
While this may sound complicated, it is easy to figure out once you see a battle map. See the
example in Chapter X: Unsorted Rules
Another important factor in combat is being engaged in melee. There are two ways to become
engaged. The first and more common way, is to attack or to be attacked with a melee attack.
Attacking automatically engages both sides with each other. The other way is the Engage action
described below under Universal Actions. Being engaged in melee has one drawback: As long as
you are engaged in melee, you can only make melee attacks against targets you are engaged with.
Moving out of the area allows all opponents engaged with you to follow you as a free action and
attack you as a reaction. It can also be beneficial. Melee attacks that can hit multiple targets
generally require you to be engaged with all of your targets before attacking.
The effects of engagement status also constitude a "fourth" defense method, besides the three types
of defense abilities. Becoming disengaged can invalidate incoming attacks in team combat
situations. For example, a Yoma is being engaged by Claymores A and B. The yoma focuses five
attacks on Claymore A. Claymore A uses a reaction ability that evades the first attack and allows her
to disengage from the Yoma. The remaining attacks from the Yoma automatically fail to hit, because
Claymore A is no longer engaged with Yoma, but Yoma is still engaged with Claymore B.
This mechanic would not work if Claymore A was facing the Yoma alone. Although Claymore A
becomes disengaged after the successful evade reaction, she remains a valid target for the remaining
four attacks, because Yoma is not engaged with anyone else after Claymore A disengaged.
Rounds and Turns, Team Acting Order

Since combat is resolved in turns, it frequently matters what order actions are performed in and
knowing who goes first. In Claymore D10, the order of initiative is essentially defined by the GM,
with the circumstances of the story dictating which side has the initiative. There are four phases to
every round of combat.
First, at the start of each round, passive effects such as regeneration take place without any players
taking action.
Then, the attacking side (whoever makes the first move, or has surprise on their side) takes actions.
Defenders can only take reactions here.
After that, the defenders take their actions, allowing for quick counterattacks. The attacking side
can only take reactions.
Finally, the attacking side can take actions again, if they have any actions left over from the first and
second phases. This allows the attacking party to attack after the other side has depleted their
actions with counterattacks. Just as often, this second Attacker phase remains unused, as the
attackers are out of actions after responding to counterattack made by the defenders. This phase is
typically skipped, unless there's some more sophisticated teamwork going on, like some attackers
that deliberate held themselves holding in reserve to attack in the second Attack phase.
Given the unnatural speed of Claymores and Yoma, it's always possible to let other allies act first
and still take your own actions in the same phase. This essentially means that a team can always
take actions in whatever order they collectively decide is the most beneficial. Note that talking in-
character is a Minor Action.
Lost Limbs
There is no formal rule that can force a character to lose a limb. Instead, characters may choose to
lose a limb, in order to dramatically reduce incoming damage. Limb-loss is therefore semi-
voluntary for the defending character: a last ditch defense to prevent incapacitation.
There are three categories of possible limb loss. In order of severity, these are Crippled, Severed and
Destroyed. Each of these conditions has an immediate combat effect and a CP cost to heal them. If
the character doesn't have enough CP to heal a lost limb, then they have to sacrifice STR when
healing lost arms and DEX when healing lost legs to gain the CP required.
Allowing a limb to be crippled reduces incoming damage by 25% (Minimum of 100 damage
prevented)
Each Crippled limb causes a character to lose a Standard Action until healed. To a minimum of
having no actions. All it takes to restore a crippled limb is regenerating to full HP. Healing a
Crippled limb costs 5 CP. If a character does not have 5 CP available when they are returned to full
HP, then a point of STR (for crippled arms) or a point of DEX (for crippled legs) is refunded, giving
them 10 (or more rarely, 25) unspent character points, of which 5 are immediately used to restore
crippled limbs.
Allowing a limb to be Severed reduces incoming damage by 50% (Minimum of 200 damage
prevented).
Each Severed limb reduces a character's STR (Severed Arm) or DEX (Severed Leg) by half, to a
minimum of one-quarter original value. Reattaching a severed limb requires an extended use of a
Regeneration ability and 5 CP. A Severed Limb can always be regenerated as if it were destroyed.
Allowing a limb to be destroyed reduces incoming damage by 90% (Minimum of 500 damage
prevented)
A Destroyed limb reduces a character's STR and DEX in the same manner as a Severed limb, but
the injury is much more difficult to heal.
Defensive type Claymores can regenerate recently destroyed limbs using a Regeneration ability and
20 CP. Defensive types can also regenerate limbs over 1d10 weeks even if they don't have a
regeneration ability that explicitly allows limb regeneration. Once a defensive type's limb
regeneration is complete, their stats are returned to their normal value.
Offensive Type Claymores can still regenerate recently lost limbs with 1d10 weeks of regeneration
and 20 CP, however, their STR and DEX loss is permanent. They can, however, restore their STR
and DEX back to their old level through normal character advancement.
Both offensive and defensive types can also attach foreign limbs from other Claymores. This counts
as having reattached a limb, even if it was originally destroyed. Stat increases/decreases for
attaching the limb of a Claymore significantly stronger or weaker than the character is entirely up to
GM judgment.
A Claymore with Regeneration Specialization does not spend CP when regenerating lost limbs.
Status Effects
Status effects are penalties that are imposed on characters as a result of certain actions. First, the
effects of the condition are explained. Then, following Recovery: the effects of the Status Recovery
action, as well as passive decreases, for that particular effect are described.
If a character is simultaneously afflicted by multiple status effects, then the player must specify
which status they are attempting to recover from before they make rolls.
Stunned (X) - The character has a -Xd10 penalty to Attack, Evasion and Parry rolls.
Recovery: On Status Recovery action, reduce X by 1. X is also passively reduced by 1 at the start of
every round.
Shaken (X) - The character loses any bonus actions gained from high DEX, and cannot push
abilities. X is equal to how much the attack or skill roll that inflicted the effect succeeded by. If X is
greater than 200, the character becomes Panicked (1) instead.
Recovery: Take Status Recovery action. Roll Resolve, opposed by X. On success, the character
overcomes the Shaken effect and immediately regains additional actions from DEX. On a failed
Resolve roll, reduce X by 25. If the character was forced to Take 4 on the Resolve test due to lack of
mastery, and fails to beat X, reduce X by 10.
Panicked (X) - The character is frozen with fear and cannot take any actions.
Recovery: As the character cannot take any actions while under this effect, the Status Recovery
action is not applicable. At the start of each round, X is reduced by 1. If a visible ally takes damage
from an attack, reduce X by 2. If the character takes damage from an attack, or if an ally is reduced
to zero or negative HP, reduce X by 5. If X is 0 or less, the character stops being Panicked and
becomes Shaken (200) instead.
Holding Back
In friendly sparring, it's often desirable to hold back. Especially when a stronger warrior is testing a
considerably weaker one. Any character can voluntarily reduce the dice pools of any Attack,
Damage and Defense lines in their abilities. Doing so does not give them any kind of SP or YP cost
reduction when activating the ability.
As a specific example: Stopping your blade just before it inflicts a wound means reducing a damage
dice pool to 0 dice, automatically dealing 0 damage on a successful hit.
Universal Abilities
The universal abilities listed here are available to be used by all characters without requiring them
to spent CP on buying them. They cost no SP or YP to activate. Some actions have the movement
keyword, which matters for certain abilities such as Claymore Alacrity.
Catch Breath [Move Action]

Description: Take a moment of time in combat to rest and prepare
Buff: Restore 1d10 SP.
Duration: Instant.
Status Recovery [Move Action]
Description: Take a moment of respite to recover from a debilitating effect
Special: Attempt to recover from status effect as per the status effect description.
Duration: Instant
Move [Move Action; Movement]
Description: Move from one area to another
Special: Gain a movement point to transition from one combat area to another.
Duration: Instant
Comment: It may be necessary to take multiple movement actions to move from one area to
another.
Charge [Move Action; Movement]
Description: Charge in a straight line toward a target, crossing areas as you move
Buff: +1d10 damage on your next attack against the target
Duration: Instant
Comment: It is possible to charge multiple times before attacking.
Comment: It is possible for a charge movement to build up over multiple turns, but drastically
changing direction during the charge interrupts the stacking bonus.
Engage [Move Action; Movement]
Description: Manuever into melee range
Duration: Instant
Special: You and a single opponent in the same area become engaged in melee.
Comment: Only necessary for defensive teamwork. An attack automatically causes the attacker
and their target to become engaged in combat.
Comment: The action may also be useful as a preparation for an attack that targets multiple
enemies, such as Wide Sweep.
Disengage [Move Action; Movement]
Description: Manuever out of melee range
Duration: Instant
Special: You and a single opponent stop being engaged in melee.
End Ability [Minor Action]
Description: Suppress the use of a buff.
Duration: Instant
Special: End the Duration of an ability.
Comment: Commonly used to end abilities with an Indefinite duration, but it can also be used to
end other durations early.
Active Yoki Regeneration [Standard Action; Yoki]
Description: Actively concentrate on regenerating your Yoki.
Attack: YOCd10 vs YOPd10, both stats from your own character
Buff: If YOC wins, regain YP equal to your YOC (+ 1d10 for every 10 points of CHA)
Duration: Instant
Gather Power [Full Action]
Description: Halt all other activity, to focus concentration or channel Yoki.
Buff: Gain 30 Minor Actions
Duration: Until end of Round.
Speak/Shout [Minor Action]
Description: At the high pace of combat faced by Claymores, shouting orders and warnings to
allies can be a dangerous distraction.
Special: Speak, or shout, a single word.
Comment: Up to two words can be spoken, if one of them is a short article, such as a/an/the.
Comment: A full action to use the Leadership skill implies up to 30 words of speech.
Comment: The GM may opt to cause others to mishear what is said, if the alloted word count is
surpassed.
Skill Abilities
Certain abilities are granted by having mastery in various skills.
Intimidate [Attack; Full Action]

Description: Through threatening speech, physique or potent Yoki, cow an enemy to submission.
Attack: Dice based on Skill Mastery; Opposed by each target's Resolve
Damage: Inflict Shaken(X) on target, where X is the amount by which the attack succeeded.
Duration: Instant
Special: Both attacker and defenders receive bonuses based on their number:
A human gains +1d10 to their attack (or defense) for every human ally present.
A Claymore gains +5d10 to their attack (or defense) for every Claymore ally present.
A Yoma gains +3d10 for every Yoma ally present.
Awakened Beings gain no bonuses or penalties from ally or enemy numbers.
Comment: The attacker rolls a single Intimidation rolls, which each defender must individually
beat with their Resolve roll.
Leadership [Technique; Full Action]

Description: Through orders and inspiring presence, push allies to fight harder.
Attack: Dice based on Skill Mastery; Opposed by 5d10 for each ally being commanded.
Buff: Each ally being commanded gains 1d10 LDR points.
Buff: Each ally gains another LDR point for every 5 points the Leader succeeds their roll by.
Duration: Instant
Special: Any existing bonus dice are lost if a character is targeted by a new Leadership action.
Comment: The target roll does not include the leader themselves.
Comment: The leader rolls once for all allies, and each ally rolls 1d10 individually for the basic
amount of LDR points gained. The bonus LDR from a large degree of success are the same for
each ally.
Yoki Sense and Yoki Manipulation

All Claymores (and Awakened Beings) have the ability to sense Yoki. In theory, all claymores can
use the following actions. In practice, most of them are only useful to Claymores with high YOS
and YOC scores. The advanced abilities generally require a very large margins of success to be
useful.
Detect Yoki [Move Action; Yoki]

Description: Locates sources of Yoki.
Attack: YOSd10;
Normally opposed by range (static number);
The static target number from range is 10 for every 100m;
Add target's opposed YOC roll to the range if the target is actively masking their presence;
Special: For every 15 points of success, reveal one of the following:
• Signature Type: Yoma, Claymore or Awakened*
• Signature Subtype: Offensive, Defensive or Unknown** (Only if Signature Type is
already revealed)
• YOP Category:
◦ Weak (YOP 1-5)
◦ Average (YOP 6-19)
◦ Strong (YOP 20-40)
◦ Very Strong (YOP 41-60)
◦ Awakened (YOP 61-99)
◦ OHCRAPRUN (YOP 100+; Abyssals, Teresa)
◦ We are all going to die (YOP 200+; Priscilla, Destroyer)
• Exact YOP score (Only if YOP Category is already revealed)
Signature Identity***
Special: Physically touching a target grants a +10d10 bonus. This generally requires the target's
cooperation.
*: Half-awakened characters typically register as Claymore.
**: Certain 'special' warriors, such as Alicia and Beth, have qualities of both Offensive and
Defensive types. Given that these warriors are an Organization secret, most warriors won't know
what to make of this subtype. Half-Awakened warriors may also register as this subtype, in addition
to their regular type.
***: Taking the "Signature Identity" option allows individually identifying Claymores and
Awakened beings by their Yoki. When used for the first time on a target, it memorizes the yoki
signature of an individual Claymore or an Awakened Being. When the same creature is detected
again, they are indentified based on this. Essentially, this ability can answer the question "Is this the
same Awakened Being that has been shadowing us for a while, but hasn't shown itself yet?"
Decypher Yoki [Move Action; Yoki]

Description: Carefully analyze the Yoki of a single target
Attack: YOSd10;
Opposed by target YOC; YOP penalty applies
Special: Success reveals the target's exact YOP, YP, SP and HP scores
Special: Every 10 points of success lets the Claymore pick one of the following benefits:
• Reveal a single Yoki Ability of the target
• Gain 1 additional reaction that can only be used against that attacker, until the start of your
next turn
• Gain +1d10 to all Parry and Evade rolls against the target, until the start of your next turn
• Gain +1d10 to the next Attack roll against the target, including Yoki Manipulation attacks
Suppress Yoki [Reaction; Yoki]

Description: Suppresses your Yoki so that Claymores and Awakened beings can't detect it.
Buff: increase difficulty of incoming Detect Yoki abilities by YOCd10; YOP penalty applies
Duration: Until end of next turn
Comment: Opposes a Detect Yoki roll.
Mask Yoki [Move Action/Active Mode; Yoki]
Description: Masks the true strength of a character's Yoki.
Attack: YOCd10; YOP penalty does not apply
Unopposed (target is 0)
Duration: Indefinite;
Buff: Every 15 points of success reduces your YOP score by 1 when being targeted by Detect
Yoki. Makes your Yoki seem smaller than it really is.
Comment: Typically used by awakened beings who are too powerful to fully suppress their yoki
Yoki Vision [1 YP; Advanced Defensive Yoki; Minor Action/Active Mode; Yoki]
Description: Channel a slight amount of Yoki, and sense its' echoes to sense your surroundings.
Attack: YOSd10;
Opposed by range (every 100m = 20);
Targets with no YOP score (humans, animals, inanimate objects) oppose this roll with an
additional 50d10 without any action or reaction.
Buff: Detect the presence of targets, as if you could had visual line of sight to them.
Comment: Canonically, only Galatea has achieved this form of 'Yoki Vision'
Penalties from Yoki Power
Sense Yoki and Decypher Yoki rolls are often opposed by a target's Yoki Control. However, it is
easier to read targets unleashing all their yoki, whether or not they are actively attempting to mask
it. This is called the YOP Penalty.
If the target is at 90/100 YP, then their YOP penalty is equal to one-half their YOP score (round up).
At 70/100, the penalty is equal to their full YOP.
At 50/100, the penalty is 2xYOP.
At 20 and below, the penalty is 4xYOP.
If this penalty causes the dice pool to go into negative numbers, then the roll is worse than
unopposed. A negative dice pool is instead added to the opponent's dice pool.
This penalty is a double-edged sword, however. It also applies to your own YOS rolls if you're
trying to use Yoki Sense while unleashing your own Yoki.
3: Abilities
This Chapter lists a number of abilities created during playtesting of the system. This list is by no
means exhaustive. Both players and GMs are free to create additional abilities, though a GM should
probably approve player-created abilities on a case-by-case basis.
Starting Abilities
These are the six starting abilities granted to all Claymore characters.
Basic Weapon Attack [1 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Description: You attack an opponent with a slashing motion of your weapon
Duration: Instant
Basic Impale [3 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Description: Thrusting your blade foward, you attempt to break through your foe's armor
Damage: +2d10 against soak defense; Capped by STR
Duration: Instant

Description: Using your Claymore, you block the path of an incoming attack
Parry: 5d10
Duration: Instant

Description: You enter an evasive stance, attempting to avoid incoming blows.

Description: Your biceps and forearms visibly thicken as you channel yoki into your arms.
Buff: +1 to STR

Description: All your limbs swell with power as you increase your speed.
Buff: +1 to DEX
Claymore Alacrity [5 YP; Defense Yoki; Move Action]
Description: Your legs bulge as yoma power flows into them, letting you spring into action with
great alacrity
Buff: +1 Move Actions for the current round
Duration: Instant
Restriction: The additional Move Actions can only be spent on actions with the Movement
keyword
Regeneration I [0 YP; Defense Yoki; Passive Mode]

Attack Abilities
Double Slash [SP 5; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]
Description: A pair of quick slashes
Damage: 3d10; Capped by STR
Duration: Instant
Special: Make two attacks with a single action
Comment: The individual attacks have no SP cost. Only activating the ability itself costs SP
Comment: Attack and Damage are pushed individually for each attack
Triple Slash [SP 10; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Description: Three slashes in rapid succession
Duration: Instant
Special: Requires DEX 15 or Double Slash
Wide Sweep [SP 5; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Description: A single wide-arc sweep with a Claymore, potentially striking multiple nearby
enemies
Duration: Instant
Special: If the attack is not parried or soaked, repeat the Attack line against another target in the
same area. Max 4 targets hit.
Special: Requires STR 15
Comment: This ability can't attack the same target more than once.
Comment: The individual attacks have no SP cost. Only activating the ability itself costs SP
Comment: Attack and Damage are pushed individually for each attack.
Precision Strike I [SP 2; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]
Description: A quick, precise strike that sacrifices strength for increased accuracy.
Duration: Instant
Precision Strike II [SP 2; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Description: A quick, precise strike that sacrifices strength for increased accuracy.
Duration: Instant
Special: Requires Precision Strike I
Sword Throw I [SP 5; Ranged Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Description: Throwing her blade, a Claymore can hit distant and fleeing targets.
Duration: Instant
Comment: Obviously, you will lose your Claymore after using this attack and won't be able to
attack and parry until you get it back.
Power Attack I [SP 3; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Description: An exceptionally heavy strike, making full use of the Claymore's weight
Duration: Instant
Power Attack II [SP 3; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Duration: Instant
Power Attack III [SP 2; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Duration: Instant
Special: Requires STR 25 and DEX 10
Impact Strike I [SP 4; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore, Impact]

Description: Using the flat of the blade, rather than the edge, the Claymore attempts to stun their
opponent and throw them off balance.
Damage: 2d10; Cannot be Pushed
Duration: Instant
Special: If the attack is Parried, the target must reroll their Evasion with a -1d10 penalty.
Special: If the attack is not Evaded or Parried, the Target becomes Stunned (2). If the target is
already stunned, add +2 to their existing Stunned status.
Execution Strike I [SP 5; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Description: An attempt to decapitate a foe in a single strike
Duration: Instant
Special: If the attack deals at least 1 point of damage, the target is killed immediately
Special: Requires Power Attack I and Precision Strike I
Restriction: The target must have 50 or less HP remaining.
Execution Strike II [SP 5; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Description: An attempt to decapitate a foe in a single strike
Duration: Instant
Special: If the attack deals at least 1 point of damage, the target is killed immediately
Special: Requires Execution Strike I or (Power Attack II and Precision Strike I)
Restriction: The target must have 100 or less HP remaining.
Defense Abilities
Improved Parry I [3 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]
Description: The Claymore has grown more accustomed toputting strength behind her blade,
stopping more powerful strikes with her parry.
Parry: 7d10; Capped by STR
Duration: Instant
Improved Parry II [4 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]
Description: The strength behind the Claymore's parry is now considerable, allowing her to stop
stop blows from any ordinary Yoma.
Duration: Instant
Special: +10d10 to Parry against Melee Attacks
Special: Requires Improved Parry I OR STR 20
Efficient Parry I [2 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Weapon]

Description: With training and stamina, the Claymore has learned to parry with less effort.
Duration: Instant
Efficient Parry II [1 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]
Description: With further refinement of technique and endurance, the effort spent on deflecting
blows is less than that of the attacker.
Duration: Instant
Special: Requires Efficient Parry I OR TGH 20
Superior Parry I [1 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]

Description: The beginning of parrying specialization.
Duration: Instant
Special: Requires Efficient Parry II AND Improved Parry II
Superior Parry II [2 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]
Description: After much training and field experience, the Claymore has gained the ability to
deflect multiple strikes with a single move.
Duration: Instant
Special: +10d10 tp Parry against Melee Attacks
Special: Requires Superior Parry I
Comment: You can parry two separate attacks with a single reaction, or attempt to parry the same
attack twice, after the first parry fails.
Superior Parry III [4 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]
Description: Taking full advantage of the length of her blade, the Claymore has further refined her
ability to deflect three strikes with a single move.
Duration: Instant
Special: Requires Superior Parry I
Superior Parry IV [8 SP; Advanced Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]

Description: Approaching the speed of the legendary Flash Sword, the Claymore can block four
strikes with a single move.
Duration: Instant
Special: Requires Superior Parry III, STR 25 AND DEX 25
Mobility Stance I [15 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode; Movement]

Description: The Claymore enters an evasive stance, attempting to avoid incoming blows.
Evasion: 8d10; Capped by DEX
Special: An attack that fails because it doesn't beat your Evasion roll allows you to disengage from
that enemy.
Special: Only one Evasion Defense can be active at a time.
Mobility Stance II [15 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode; Movement]
that enemy.
Special: Requires DEX 15 or Mobility Stance I
Mobility Stance III [15 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode; Movement]
that enemy.
Efficiency Stance I [7 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode]

Description: The Claymore focuses on evading attacks with the minimum amount of effort.
Efficiency Stance II [5 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode]
Efficiency Stance III [5 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode]
Chaos Stance I [10 SP; Advanced Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode; Movement]
Description: A complex and highly unpredictable evasion stance that often leaves an enemy open
to counterattack
Special: Requires Efficiency Stance II and Mobility Stance II and DEX 20
Special: If an attack misses because of this ability, then the enemy must reroll their evasion score
(if any) as if the attack had been parried.
Yoki Abilities
Note that YP costs of Yoki abilities are divided by a character's YOP score when taken by a
character. Unless the base YP cost of an ability is 0, the minimum YP cost of an ability is 1.
Regeneration I [0 YP; Defense Yoki; Passive Mode]

Comment: This is the starting ability, listed here for reference.
Regeneration II [YP 20; Defensive Yoki; Move Action/Passive Mode]
Description: Through experience, the Claymore has developed the ability to further enhance their
regenerative ability at the cost of channeling additional Yoki.
Special: Allows reattaching severed limbs over 1d10 minutes
Regeneration III [YP 75; Defensive Yoki; Move Action/Passive Mode]
Description: Through meditation or a near-death experience, the Claymore has developed the
ability to channel a significant amound of yoki into closing their wounds.
Special: Allows reattaching severed limbs over 1d10 rounds
Special: Requires TGH or YOP 15 and Regeneration II
Regeneration IV [YP 150; Defensive Yoki; Full Action]
Description: Desperately hanging on to life, the Claymore flushes her body with Yoma to quickly
close her wounds. This is pinnacle of an Offensive Type's regeneration ability.
-Buff: Regenerate 10d10 HP
Duration: Instant
Special: Immediately reattaches a single severed limb.
Special: Allows a Defensive Type Claymore to regenerate a destroyed limb in 3d10 rounds.
Special: Requires TGH or YOP 30 and Regeneration III
Regeneration V [YP 200; Defensive Yoki; Full Action]

Description: The beginning of true regenerative mastery for a Defensive Claymore
Buff: Regenerate 15d10 HP; Capped by TGH
Duration: Instant
Special: Regenerates a lost limb over 1d10 rounds
Special: Requires TGH or YOP 45
Special: Requires Defensive Type
Superior Regeneration [YP 300; Advanced Defensive Yoki; Standard Action]

Description: Now a master of regeneration, it takes a solid effort to simply keep up with the
regenerative abilities of this Claymore.
Buff: Regenerate 10d10 HP on activation; Capped by TGH
Buff: Regenerate 15d10 HP/round; Capped by TGH
Special: Reattaches a single severed limb.
Special: Regenerates all destroyed limbs in 1d10 rounds, or a single limb on acivation.
Special: Requires TGH or YOP 50 and Regeneration V
Ultimate Regeneration [YP 400; Advanced Defensive Yoki; Minor Action]
Description: The pinnacle of regenerative ability, the Claymore can restore even the most grievous
wounds in mere seconds.
Buff: Regenerate 20d10 HP; Capped by TGH
Duration: Instant
Special: Regenerates all destroyed limbs immediately.
Special: Requires TGH or YOP 50 and Superior Regeneration
Rapid Recovery I [YP 10; Defensive Yoki; Minor Action]

Description: The Claymore focuses yoki into her lungs and blood, to quickly restore their stamina.
Buff: Renerate 1 SP/round
Rapid Recovery II [YP 30; Defensive Yoki; Move Action]
Description: The Claymore focuses yoki into her lungs and blood, to quickly restore their stamina.
Buff: Renerate 1d10 SP/round
Special: Requires TGH 15

Description: The Claymore's arms visibly thicken as she channels yoki into her arms.
Buff: +1 to STR
Comment: The starting ability, brought here for comparison.
Increase Strength II [30 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]
Buff: +2 to STR
Special: Requires YOP 15
Increase Strength III [75 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]
Buff: +3 to STR
Buff: +1d10 to Melee Attack damage
Special: Requires Increase Strength II and YOP 25
Comment: The buff to melee attack damage is in addition to the normal bonus to damage from
every 10 STR.
Increase Strength IV [200 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]
Buff: +5 to STR
Buff: +3d10 to melee Attack damage
Special: Requires Increase Strength III and YOP 40

Description: All Claymore's limbs swell with power as she increases her speed.
Buff: +1 to DEX
Comment: The starting ability, repeated here for reference.
Increase Speed II [60 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]
-Buff: +2 to DEX
-Duration: Indefinite
-Special: Requires YOP 15
Increase Speed III [110 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]
-Buff: +3 to DEX
-Special: Requires Increase Speed II and YOP 25
Increase Speed IV [250 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]
-Buff: +5 to DEX
-Special: Requires Increase Speed III and YOP 40
Yoki Manipulation Abilities

Redirect Attack I [1 YP; Offensive Yoki; Reaction]
Description: By subtly reaching out with their own Yoki, the Claymore throws off the aim of their
enemy.
Attack: 5d10; Capped by YOC
Debuff: The target's next attack roll recieves a -1 penalty to their next attack roll.
Duration: Instant
Special: Ignores Evasion. Opposed by Target WIL, YOC or YOP score, whichever is highest.
Special: Every 5 points of success increases the Debuff effect by 1
Comment: Special circumstances may allow different opposing rolls. (Undine used STR to resist,
Dauf used WIL+YOP after Riful's encouragement)
Comment: As a static penalty, the Debuff line cannot be pushed.
Comment: As there is no Damage line, the attack cannot be parried.
Comment: The Attack line can benefit from Decypher Yoki buffs
Redirect Attack II [1 YP; Offensive Yoki; Reaction]
enemy.
Duration: Instant
Special: Ignores Evasion. Opposed by Target WIL, YOC or YOP score, whichever is highest
Special: Requires YOC 15
Redirect Attack III [1 YP; Offensive Yoki; Reaction]
enemy.
Duration: Instant
Misguided Reflexes I [1 YP; Offensive Yoki; Standard Action]

Description: By subtly reaching out with their own Yoki, the Claymore throws off the evasive
reflexes of their target.
Debuff: -10 to Target's evasion score until it is rerolled.
Duration: Instant
4: NPC Profiles
This chapter list profiles of unnamed "stock" NPCs, such as villagers and Yoma of varying degrees
of power.
Yoma
Weak Yoma
Weak Yoma N/A Yoma Other
Spent CP: 295 Unspent CP: 0 Description: Yoma of this calibre are starved and weak, and
STR 5 INT 3 likely only encountered as a feral creature in its' monstrous
form.
DEX 5 CHA 3 However, what these creatures lack in strength, they
TGH 5 WIL 5 usually make up in numbers, as they are typically
encountered in larger hives, where stronger yoma are
competing them into starvation.
YOS - HP 25/25
YOP 5 SP 25/25 Note: The baseline stats assume the Yoma is in human form.
Do not forget to apply the buffs of the Transformation
YOC 1 YP 100/100 ability.
Abilities
Combat Techniques
Yoma Claw Slash [1 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Yoma Form]
Description: The Yoma attacks an opponent with its' sharp claws
Duration: Instant
Yoma Bite Attack [3 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Yoma Form]
The Yoma bites into their opponent, eating them while they still struggle
Special: Restores 1d10 HP if it deals damage.
Unarmed Yoma Parry I [5 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction]
Description: Using their bare limbs, the yoma blocks an incoming attack
Parry: 5d10
Duration: Instant
Special: Take 1d10 damage even if parry succeeds
Description: The character enters a basic evasive stance, attempting to avoid incoming blows.
Yoki Abilities
Description: The Yoma's biceps and forearms visibly thicken as they channel yoki into their arms.
Buff: +1 to STR
Description: The veins of the yoma pulse and twitch they increase their speed.
Buff: +1 to DEX
Yoma Transformation [30 YP; Offense Yoki; Full Action]
Description: The Yoma transforms into its' true form to feed or to fight.
Buff: Increase STR by 5
Buff: Increase DEX by 5
Duration: Indefinite, until Human Transformation is used
Special: Cannot be activated multiple times
Human Transformation [0 YP; Defense Yoki; Extended Action]
Description: The Yoma returns to human form after having transformed.
Duration: Indefinite, until Yoma Transformation is used
Special: Yoma turns into human form, with all the implied effects.
Special: A Yoma must eat human guts to take this action.
Skills
**Acting (6); Human Form Only
*Intimidation (5); Yoma Form Only
Regular Yoma
Regular Yoma N/A Yoma Other
Spent CP: 405 Unspent CP: 0 Description: This creature is the average yoma, able to use
STR 10 INT 5 their intuitive cunning and transformation abilities to hide
among the humans it hunts.
DEX 10 CHA 5
TGH 10 WIL 5 Note: The baseline stats assume the Yoma is in human form.
ability.
YOS - HP 50/50
YOP 10 SP 50/50
YOC 1 YP 100/100
Abilities
Combat Techniques
Duration: Instant
The Yoma bites their opponent, eating them while they still struggle
Unarmed Yoma Parry I [5 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction]
Parry: 5d10
Duration: Instant
Claw-Stretch Attack I [2 YP; Ranged Attack; Standard Action; Yoma Form]
Description: The Yoma rapidly extends several claws and uses them to attack at range.
Attack: 5d10; Capped by YOP
Damage: 2d10; Capped by YOP
Duration: Instant
Restriction: Maximum range is into adjacent areas.
Restriction: Requires line of sight to target
Yoki Abilities
Buff: +1 to STR
Description: The veins of the yoma pulse and twitch they increase their speed.
Buff: +1 to DEX
Yoma Transformation [30 YP; Offense Yoki; Full Action]
Buff: Increase TGH by 5 (HP and SP buff)
Skills
Powerful Yoma
Powerful Yoma N/A Yoma Other
Spent CP: 795 Unspent CP: 0 Description: An exceptionally powerful Yoma specimen,
STR 10 INT 7 these creatures are at the upper limit of unnatural power
that their human form can mask.
DEX 10 CHA 5
ability.
YOS - HP 50/50
YOP 20 SP 50/50
YOC 1 YP 100/100
Abilities
Combat Techniques
Duration: Instant
The Yoma bites their opponent, eating them while they still struggle
Unarmed Yoma Parry II [3 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction]
Parry: 7d10
Duration: Instant
Comment: The soak defense below does apply against the damage of the Special line.
Claw-Stretch Attack II [1 YP; Ranged Attack; Standard Action; Yoma Form]
Description: The Yoma rapidly extends several claws and uses them to attack at range.
Damage: 2d10; Capped by YOP
Duration: Instant
Restriction: Maximum range is into adjacent areas.
Restriction: Requires line of sight to target
Distant Slash [2 YP; Ranged Attack; Standard Action; Yoma Form]
Description: Stretching its' entire arm, the Yoma rakes a target with all of its' claws from a
considerable distance.
-Attack: 7d10; Capped by YOP
-Damage: 5d10; Capped by STR
-Duration: Instant
-Restriction: Maximum range is into adjacent areas.
-Restriction: Requires line of sight to target
Yoki Abilities
Buff: +1 to STR
Description: The veins of the yoma pulse and twitch as it increases its' overall speed.
Buff: +1 to DEX
Greater Yoma Transformation [30 YP; Offense Yoki; Full Action]
Buff: Increase TGH by 20 (HP and SP buff)
Special: Activate Yoma Resilience as part of this action.
Yoma Resilience [0 YP; Soak Defense; Passive Mode;]
Description: The Yoma's monstrous anatomy allows it to shrug off minor injuries.
Soak: 2d10; Cannot be Pushed
Bypass: 60
Special: Can only be activated as part of Yoma Transformation
Yoma Regeneration I [0 YP; Defense Yoki; Passive Mode]
Description: The Yoma's unnatural body slowly regenerates even in the heat of battle.
Duration: Indefinite, Always Active
Special: Allows reattaching a lost limb over 10d10 minutes
Special: Allows regeneration a lost limb over 1d10 weeks
Comment: The yoma must remain in Yoma form for the duration of regenerating/attaching a limb.
Skills
*Tactics (7); Yoma Form Only
Humans
These two statblocks show the meager capabilities humans have in combat.
Unarmed Civilian
Unarmed Civilian N/A Human Other
Spent CP: 20 Unspent CP: 0 Description: An exceptionally powerful Yoma specimen,
DEX 5 CHA 5
ability.
YOS - HP 25/25
YOP - SP 25/25
YOC - YP N/A
Abilities
Combat Techniques
Human Punch [2 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action]
Description: The human takes a crude fist-swing at their enemy
Damage: 1
Duration: Instant
Human Dodge [2 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction]
Description: The human attempts to dive away from an incoming attack
Duration: Until next attack
Skills
No relevant skills.
Human Soldier
Human Soldier N/A Human Other
Spent CP: * Unspent CP: 0 Description: An exceptionally powerful Yoma specimen,
DEX 7 (-3) CHA 5
ability.
YOS - HP 30/30
YOP - SP 30/35
(5 Reserved)
YOC - YP N/A
Abilities
Combat Techniques
Armored Punch [2 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action]
Description: A mailed fist hits harder than bare flesh
Duration: Instant
Sword Attack [2 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]
Description: A good sword-arm is just barely nimble enough to hit a Yoma.
Duration: Instant
Spear Attack [2 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]
Description: The trusty spear could inflict serious injury even against Yoma, if only it was nimble
enough to hit reliably.
Duration: Instant
Human Evasion Stance [5 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode]
Description: A soldier's training allows for a bit of dodging, even in armor.
Plate Armor [5 SP; Soak Defense; Extended Action/Passive Mode; Armor]
A suit of plated armor offers some protection against claw and blade, at the expense of speed.
Soak: 1d10
Bypass: 35
Debuff: -3 DEX
Special: Removing and putting on heavy armor is an extended action. It is generally assumed that
humans put on armor before entering combat.
Skills
No relevant skills.
X: Unsorted Rules
Taking 4, Taking X and Taking 10
The terms Taking 4 or Taking X refer to assuming a result on dice rolls without making any actual
dice rolls.
The most common case, Taking 4, usually happens if a character is forced to make an opposed skill
test with a skill they have no mastery in. If that happens, they Take 4, meaning they assume they
count how many dice they had, and assume they rolled a 4 on every single die.
Specializations may also allow Taking X on certaion types of rolls, where X is a specific number.
The mechanic is the same: you assume you rolled X on every single die.
Taking 10, however, is a special case. It generally only applies to skill rolls, where a character
repeatedly attempts an action until they receive a perfect result. They assume they rolled a 10 on
every single die, though no additional dice are added to the pool from the explosive dice rule when
Taking 10. Depending on the activity, Taking 10 requires 20 to 50 times as much time as rolling
once. Taking 10 is only allowed if there is no negative result from a failure. For instance, a character
can take 10 to search a room and find a loose floorboard. However, they would not be able to Take
10 to disarm the trap attached to the floorboard.
If there are time constraints unknown to the players, then the GM may either disallow Taking 10, or
allow it and have the player characters interrupted in the middle of their Taking 10 on an skill.
Specialization
Specializations represent extreme specialization in a specific aspect of Claymore abilities. A
Specialization costs 250 points and a Claymore can only take one Specialization. Claymores with a
Specialization are typically considered peerless in their specialty. Claymores with a Specialization
typically have single-digit status or prove themselves to be worthy of it shortly after achieving their
specialization.
Example Specializations:
Yoki Reading Specialization

Effect: Detect Yoki and Decipher Yoki abilities have their dice explode on rolls of 9 and 10.
Requirement: YOS 50
Examples: God-Eye Galatea (After Time-skip)
Regeneration Specialization
Effect: Any Buff lines that restore the character's HP have their dice explode on rolls of 9 and 10,
rather than only on rolls of 10.
Effect: Restoring lost and severed limbs does not cost CP.
Requirement: Regeneration V or Defensive Type and Half-Awakened.
Examples: Deneve
Parry Specialization
Effect: Any Parry lines have their dice explode on rolls of 9 and 10, rather than only on rolls of 10.
Normal:
Requirement: Superior Parry IV
Special Items
Yoki Supressant Pill
Reduces YOS to 0, but provides a +30d10 bonus to when opposing Detect Yoki or Decypher Yoki
abilities. Opposing Detect Yoki becomes automatic and no longer requires actively supressing Yoki.
Returns eye color to natural.
Claymore
Allows using abilities with the Weapon and Claymore keywords.
Other Weapons
Allows using abilities with the Weapon keyword as common sense dictates.
Training Claymore
A Training Claymore with the same size, weight and balance as a regular claymore, but dulled to
prevent lethal injury. Never sends a target past -10 HP, unless they are already at -10 HP or below.
Allows using abilities with the Weapon and Claymore keywords.
Heroic Determination
Heroic Determination is what sets player characters apart as particularly heroic individuals,
regardless of how humble their beginnings might be. Player characters typically begin play with at
least 1 Heroic Determination point, though the GM may set a higher value. They can buy additional
Heroic Determination for 50 CP a point. By spending one Heroic Determination point, a character
can perform one of the following of extraordinary feats:
Add 20 dice to all defensive of a chosen type, until the end of this round.
Add 20 dice to all attack rolls, until the end of this round.
Automatically succeed on a single opposed roll.
Take 10 on any single roll.
Add +10 to all attributes until the end of the next round
Add +10 to a single stat until the end of combat.
Immediately restore HP, SP and YP to full (or up to the reserved limit)
Until the end of combat, use a power that they do not meet the stat prerequisites for. (Note: The
ability must still be bought with CP)
Heroic Determination points are a valuable expendable resource for a player. Once a Heroic
Determination Point is spent, it is lost, along with the CP spent on it. The intended use for this is to
level the playing field between player characters and opponents with significantly higher stats.
Another potentially important use is boosting the manual yoki regeneration roll when resisting
awakening.
Spending Heroic Determination is not an action and can be declared at any time, but a character
may not spend more than one Heroic Det. point in a single round.
Awakening and Half-Awakening

A character that is at 20 YP or below is on the verge of awakening. At 0 YP, a character fully
awakens. While in the verge of awakening, a character automatically makes a Resolve vs YOP roll
at the start of their round. They can make additional Resolve vs YOP roll as a standard action.
Alternatively, they can choose not to make the Resolve vs YOP roll to continue fighting or to
attempt manual yoki regeneration. This results counts as failing all Resolve vs YOP rolls in the
round.
Succeeding on two or more Resolve vs YOP rolls in a round prevents additional YP loss.
Succeeding on only one Res/YOP roll causes them to lose 1 YP. Failing all Res/YOP rolls in a
single round immediately reduces their YP to 0, causing the character to awaken. A Claymore that
lacks the Resolve skill take 4 with Resolve, or make a YOCd10 roll instead of a Resolve roll.
Once a character has succeeded two Resolve vs YOP rolls in a single round, they can attempt Active
Yoki Regeneration following the usual rules of the ability. Successfully coming back from past the
20 YP threshold causes the character to become half-awakened. A rare occurrence, since it takes a
relatively high YOC or the use of Heroic Determination Points. A character uses HERO points to
restore full YP in the middle of a near-awakening does not gain benefits of Half-Awakening. A
character that boosts YOC (or WIL) with HERO, or uses HERO to auto-succeed on one or more
rolls, does gain the benefits provided they do succeed at coming back from the threshold.
Typically, a Claymore continues to make Resolve vs YOP rolls, while failing or not attempting
active regeneration, sends out a black card and waits to be killed by a comrade. Alternatively, they
can choose fail their Resolve vs YOP rolls and awaken. For player characters, this is a game over
unless the GM allows otherwise.
Half-Awakening
A character that successfully comes back from beyond the 20 YP threshold without awakening
becomes half-awakened. The benefits of being half awakened:
YOC score is immediately doubled (minimum +15 YOC). Increase CP spent accordingly.
Immediately gain 250 unused CP.
Gain Half-Awakened trait (250 CP). Represents the special qualities of a Half-Awakened Claymore
listed below.
Passive YP regeneration works up to the 20 YP threshold and never requires a YOP vs YOC roll. It
still stops working if the character drops to 20 YP or below.
The YOP of a half-awakened character is doubled (min +15) for purposes of power YP-cost
calculations only. To the Detect Yoki and Decypher Yoki abilities the half-awakened character's
yoki will still register at the original value. The YOP penalties to those skills are also based off the
unmodified value.
In total, a Claymore gains around 1000 CP* from the experience of half-awakening, most likely
putting their combat prowess far higher than their current number would suggest, unless they have
already attained single-digit status.
*: Breakdown: 375 or more from YOC increase; 250 free CP; 250 from gaining Half-Awakened
trait
Awakening
The benefits of a full awakening are similar to a half awakening, though greater in magnitude.
Increase YOC score by 15

Increase one non-yoki score by 15
Double YOP score (minimum +30)
Gain 300 CP
Gain 200 CP restricted to buying the abilities of their awakened form
Gain Awakened Being trait (150 CP) to represent benefit and drawback below
Passive YP regeneration always works and never requires any kind of roll.
Active YP generation always works and never requires any kind of roll, but no longer benefits from
the CHA bonus to amount regenerated.
Awakened beings must eat human guts to keep up their strength. An awakened takes a -1 penalty to
their YOP score for every week they don't eat, to a minimum of an effective 15 YOP.
Example Combat Maps
Rubble and snow cover the street and alleyways, making movement difficult, which is reflected in how it takes 3 move actions to exit either of the
alleyway areas. The depilated rooftops likewise require caution to traverse (2 move to exit).
The red-bordered zones are walls, along which a fast Claymore could run. The red border denotes that characters may not stay there at the end of the
round.
As before, the rubble and snow-strews streed is difficult to move through.
The Green connectors represent open doors and in general, unobstructed passage from one area to another.
The Blue connectors represent close doors, that require an additional Move action to open.
The Red connectors represent walls and floors which are fragile enough to be destroyed by an Attack, permanently opening up a new connector.

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[Character Name] [Rank/Nr.] Claymore [Offensive/Defensive] [Symbol Image]

Character Points (CP)

The breakdown of the starting character's pre-spent CP is as follows:

Yoki Sense (YOS)

Yoki Power (YOP)

Yoki Control (YOC)

Hit Points, Stamina Points and Yoki Points

Heroic Determination (HERO)

Reading Ability Descriptions

Description: An in-character description of the ability; No rule effects. In italics, to distinguish it

Base Ability Costs

Character Type / Offensive Claymore Defensive Claymore Other

Sample Melee Attack Ability:

Basic Weapon Slash [1 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Sample Defense Ability:

Basic Parry [3 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]

Sample Offensive Yoki:

Flash Sword [YP 200; Offensive Yoki; Standard Action]

Regeneration II [YP 20; Defensive Yoki; Minor Action/Active Mode]

Redirect Attack I [1 YP; Defensive Yoki; Move Action; Yoki Manipulation]

Basic Parry [Parry Defense; Obsolete]

Resolve (WIL) - Used to resist Intimidation, Interrogation and Awakening.

Using skills without Mastery levels

Take 2 Standard Actions, 1 Move Action and 1 Reaction every round,

Take 2 Standard Actions and 2 Reactions every round,

Take 3 Move Actions and 1 Reaction every turn,

Take 4 Reactions every turn

Or any other similar combination.

Terrain and Engagement Status

Rounds and Turns, Team Acting Order

Catch Breath [Move Action]

Intimidate [Attack; Full Action]

Leadership [Technique; Full Action]

Yoki Sense and Yoki Manipulation

Detect Yoki [Move Action; Yoki]

Decypher Yoki [Move Action; Yoki]

Suppress Yoki [Reaction; Yoki]

At 70/100, the penalty is equal to their full YOP.

At 50/100, the penalty is 2xYOP.

At 20 and below, the penalty is 4xYOP.

Basic Weapon Attack [1 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Basic Impale [3 SP; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Basic Parry [3 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]

Basic Evasion Stance [10 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode]

Increase Strength I [2 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]

Increase Speed I [5 YP; Offense Yoki; Minor Action]

Regeneration I [0 YP; Defense Yoki; Passive Mode]

Triple Slash [SP 10; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Wide Sweep [SP 5; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Precision Strike II [SP 2; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Sword Throw I [SP 5; Ranged Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Power Attack I [SP 3; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Weapon]

Power Attack II [SP 3; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Power Attack III [SP 2; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Impact Strike I [SP 4; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore, Impact]

Execution Strike I [SP 5; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Execution Strike II [SP 5; Melee Attack; Standard Action; Claymore]

Efficient Parry I [2 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Weapon]

Superior Parry I [1 SP; Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]

Superior Parry IV [8 SP; Advanced Parry Defense; Reaction; Claymore]

Mobility Stance I [15 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode; Movement]

Efficiency Stance I [7 SP; Evasion Defense; Reaction/Active Mode]