Echo RPG v0.14 extras
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What to do in a fight
Attack with a strong stat,
e.g. melee strikes, projectiles, spells
Inflict Conditions on your enemies or target their morale.
Trip enemies, blind them, set them on fire, etc.
Move around to a better position.
Defend yourself or a vulnerable ally.
Ask Questions about your enemies to figure them out.
Make a Plan to regenerate ♦Focus.
Identify an objective, flank enemies, maneuver together.
Use a Flashback to improve your situation.
e.g. You've already encountered one of the NPCs before, you prepared for this, you know the location.
Use a Set-up action for a combo with your allies.
Distract an enemy for a backstab, put a Boon on an ally, cast a helpful spell or hindering curse.
Lead the group to act as one.
Run away, break through a formation, gang up on one enemy, tackle an objective together.
Use the environment to your advantage.
Take a better position, make things fall or catch fire, improvise weapons.
X Card
Say "X Card" to quickly stop or skip a scene, no questions asked.
Lines, Veils, Palettes
Lines: Things you absolutely don't want in the game.
Veils: Things you can handle being in the game, described minimally or off-screen.
Palettes: Things you definitely want in the game, e.g. themes, characters, genres.
Zoom In / Out
Zoom In: Expand something into a more detailed scene, e.g. travel to somewhere, shopping, a
conversation
Zoom Out: Resolve something quickly, usually with a single roll.