The Intensifying Hunts

[Wraith]

Name: Soldier
Age: ?
Gender: Male/Female
Race: Human
Class: Riding Knight, Aniteer, Ranger
Number: 2 Riding Knights, 2 Aniteers, 2 Rangers

<Skills>
Riding Knights:
Steadfast: Immune to Heavy. One attack every three turns can inflict either Heavy or 1.25x Damage.

Aniteers:
Unity: Can combine two spells of differing elements to create a more powerful spell with different effects. Requires two actions to use.

Rangers:
Depth: Can inflict Sleep on the opponent with an attack.

Precision: SP applies at double potency to one attack every other turn starting with the first. Applies at 2.5x if the target is asleep.

Stats:
Riders
(HP): 800
(SP): 30
(DP): 40
(AP): 2

Aniteers
(HP): 600
(SP): 20
(DP): 25
(AP): 2

Rangers
(HP): 700
(SP): 40
(DP): 5
(AP): 2

Attack Chains:

Riding Knights:

Thrust
Description: A powerful thrust of the lance to tear through the enemy.
Damage: 30 + 20 = 50
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Rend, is used.

Rend
Description: Second strike to finish off what has already been started.
Damage: 70 + 20 = 90
Effects: When affected by Steadfast, inflicts 1.5x Damage instead of 1.25x and is affected by Steadfast if Thrust was affected by it.

Aniteers:

Wind Blade
Description: A wind spell invoked against the enemy.
Damage: 20 + 30 = 50
Effects: Wind element. When used, all allies can inflict wind damage for the turn. Wind element attacks inflict 2x damage to flying enemies.

Rangers:

Sleep Arrow
Description: A shot in preparation to put the target to sleep if the arrow connects.
Damage: 30 + 20 + 40 = 90
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Depth Charge, is used.

Depth Charge
Description: A shot to finish off a weakened enemy.
Damage: 50 + 20 + 40 = 110
Effects: If the opponent is asleep from Sleep Arrow, Precision is applied to this attack again.

[Lucia]

'The group was likely designed around a vanguard that gained support from the rear guard. How quaint. Her transform was invoked, claws on her hands resembling a hawk while talons for her feet, obtaining teal wings that were trimmed at the end with silver feathers. With her wings unfurled was a gust of wind that circled her, maintained for a time through the sheer strength used as it served as a wall between oncoming attackers and her while her preparations were taken care of.'

Shift Boost: Increases the power of Transform by 1.5x. Transform can be used defensively.

Transform: Can unleash their full state, tripling their stats. This requires one turn of no actions to be used.

Vigilance: Can only be used while transformed. Increases the damage of one attack by 30. Grows over time, but when is unknown.

Razor Strike
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

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Reiva:
HP: 1,545/1,545
VP: 330/330
FG: 8/24

[Wraith]

Her assumption of their tactic was correct as the casters used their grimoires to conjure up wind to strengthen their own and to assault her in kind. The riders would stride forward, thrusting with their lances before rearing it around for a second strike as they sought to pincer her from both sides. The first ranger would be the first problematic one, as he fired a poison arrow that when it met its mark would cause one's senses to dull before he notched and fired another, the precision guiding it to be a critical strike against any unaware victim as the other rangers followed up and continued to unleash a hail of arrows upon the hawk.

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Aniteers:

Wind Blade x 4
Description: A wind spell invoked against the enemy.
Damage: 20 + 30 x 2 = 100
Effects: Wind element. When used, all allies can inflict wind damage for the turn. Wind element attacks inflict 2x damage to flying enemies.

Riding Knights:

Thrust x 4
Description: A powerful thrust of the lance to tear through the enemy.
Damage: 30 + 20 x 2.25 = 133
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Rend, is used.

Rend x 4
Description: Second strike to finish off what has already been started.
Damage: 70 + 20 x 2.5 = 225
Effects: When affected by Steadfast, inflicts 1.5x Damage instead of 1.25x and is affected by Steadfast if Thrust was affected by it.

Rangers:

Sleep Arrow x 1
Description: A shot in preparation to put the target to sleep if the arrow connects.
Damage: 30 + 20 + 40 x 2 = 180
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Depth Charge, is used. Sleep

Depth Charge x 1
Description: A shot to finish off a weakened enemy.
Damage: 50 + 20 + 200 x 2 = 540
Effects: If the opponent is asleep from Sleep Arrow, Precision is applied to this attack again.

Sleep Arrow x 3
Description: A shot in preparation to put the target to sleep if the arrow connects.
Damage: 30 + 20 + 40 x 2 = 180
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Depth Charge, is used. Sleep

Depth Charge x 3
Description: A shot to finish off a weakened enemy.
Damage: 50 + 20 + 80 x 2 = 300
Effects: If the opponent is asleep from Sleep Arrow, Precision is applied to this attack again.

[Lucia]

'Their attacks wouldn't amount to anything as the wind met spear and other winds alike. It wasn't until one of the arrows got through that her control over it faltered, her vision growing hazy before another shot found her square in her right shoulder, hissing as she moved both her body and her left hand to grip at it but not remove it as several more grazed her. They were the problem as to be expected, but not the end-all-be-all to this equation. She would again wave her wings back and forth, two wind blades sent out just the same at both mages just as they desired to fire upon her. A mere prelude for what was to come soon.'

540 Damage Taken.

Second Wind disabled. Additional hit added to Razor Strike.

Razor Strike @ Both Aniteers
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165 x 2
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

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Reiva:
HP: 1,005/1,545
VP: 330/330
FG: 16/24

[Wraith]

Looked like this one had a few tricks in their bag. But that wouldn't be enough to stop them now that the tempest she conjured up with her wings was out of their way. They would continue attacking the inhuman creature with wings before them, content to press their numerical advantage while they still possessed it as they would swiftly overwhelm this one as they had the others that fought against them on their way to this point.

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Aniteers:
280 Damage Taken.
HP = 320/600

Wind Blade x 4
Description: A wind spell invoked against the enemy.
Damage: 20 + 30 x 2 = 100
Effects: Wind element. When used, all allies can inflict wind damage for the turn. Wind element attacks inflict 2x damage to flying enemies.

Riding Knights:

Thrust x 4
Description: A powerful thrust of the lance to tear through the enemy.
Damage: 30 + 20 x 2 = 100
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Rend, is used.

Rend x 4
Description: Second strike to finish off what has already been started.
Damage: 70 + 20 x 2 = 180
Effects: When affected by Steadfast, inflicts 1.5x Damage instead of 1.25x and is affected by Steadfast if Thrust was affected by it.

Rangers:

Sleep Arrow x 4
Description: A shot in preparation to put the target to sleep if the arrow connects.
Damage: 30 + 20 + 40 x 2 = 180
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Depth Charge, is used.

Depth Charge x 4
Description: A shot to finish off a weakened enemy.
Damage: 50 + 20 + 40 x 2 = 220
Effects: If the opponent is asleep from Sleep Arrow, Precision is applied to this attack again.

[Lucia]

'Being assailed by them was taxing to say the least. The wind would be used to manipulate her movements so that she wasn't as in control of them as she desired and while she sought to wrest control back the riders would engage with their lances. Without the wind wall their attacks along with the archers were much more detrimental, though this time the toxin from before wasn't in effect. How unfortunate for those involved then as they brandished their steel against them. She was brought down to a knee for a moment due to their assault, wings curling around her before she again unfurled them much as she had when this conflict began. This time the wind sent out was a vortex that ensnared all of those around her, pulling the air from them and casting them off from the cliffside and down to the abyss below should they be unfortunate enough to be unable to regain themselves from her attacks.'

All attacks taken up to Depth Charge 1. 1,080 Damage Taken.
30 VP used for 90% -> 1,391 HP. 840 Damage Taken from rest.

Second Wind disabled. Additional hit added to Razor Strike.

Razor Strike @ Ranger A
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165 x 2
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

Relentless Vortex
Description: A wind strike unleashed from the Lecross of the Sky.
Damage: 170 x 3
Effect: When used while Transformed, ignores 50% DP. This attack is affected by positive effects at 2x the rate while Transformed. Always is affected by Second Wind's hit boosting effect and Vigilance while not counting against their uses. Attacks All.
Limit Placed: 2/23 Uses.
Limit Placed: 0/8 Battles Lost.
Limit Placed: 1/20 Victories.

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Reiva:
HP: 551/1,545
VP: 300/330
FG: 0/24

[Wraith]

The vortex had devastating effects, as half of their unit was hurled off the cliffside to plummet to their deaths below. If the riders tried to assist them, they would be turning their back to an enemy that would inevitably pursue them while they tried to help those who had likely perished in the winds alone. No, they stood their ground and fought this through. They would resume the pincer attack as the ranger loaded his shot, firing twice more as he aimed at the wing to try and hinder his opponent in some regard for their ranks that would engage her after them.

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Aniteers:
Defeated.

Riding Knights:
HP = 350/800

Thrust x 4
Description: A powerful thrust of the lance to tear through the enemy.
Damage: 30 + 20 = 50
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Rend, is used.

Rend x 4
Description: Second strike to finish off what has already been started.
Damage: 70 + 20 = 90
Effects: When affected by Steadfast, inflicts 1.5x Damage instead of 1.25x and is affected by Steadfast if Thrust was affected by it.

Rangers:
1 Defeated. HP = 205/700

Sleep Arrow
Description: A shot in preparation to put the target to sleep if the arrow connects.
Damage: 30 + 20 + 40 = 90
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Depth Charge, is used. Sleep.

Depth Charge
Description: A shot to finish off a weakened enemy.
Damage: 50 + 20 + 200 = 270
Effects: If the opponent is asleep from Sleep Arrow, Precision is applied to this attack again.

[Lucia]

'That was much better. Still, it looked like it wasn't over just yet. Their spirits were damaged but not broken. She would use claw and talon to beat back their spears as again the venomous arrow that dulled the senses would find its mark. She was at least aware of it this time as she moved her wing and instead raised a claw to meet it instead to deflect the arrow painfully but not to its full effect. She would use the same arm to knock aside the two arrows lodged in her now that she wouldn't need to worry about exerting herself much more against this group at least as she began to gain altitude before she bolted off, blasting through one of the riders on her path to the archer as she outstretched her claw, aiming to take his head from his shoulders before she would double back to finish what she started with the riders as well.'

360 Damage Taken.

Second Wind disabled. Additional hit added to Razor Strike.

Razor Strike @ Ranger & Rider A
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165 x 2
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

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Reiva:
HP: 191/1,545
VP: 300/330
FG: 8/24

[Wraith]

She shattered the formation and proceeded to decapitate the last ranger, leaving the two riders to their fates. All they could do now was continue the fight, urging their mounts back to battle to engage against the inhuman creature a final time. Much like the ranger they would have to consider those that followed their footsteps. The Claw would always return the favor for what was dealt to them. This time would be no different as they sought out what would be their final glories.

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Riding Knights:
HP = 350/800 + 100/800

Thrust x 4
Description: A powerful thrust of the lance to tear through the enemy.
Damage: 30 + 20 = 50
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Rend, is used.

Rend x 4
Description: Second strike to finish off what has already been started.
Damage: 70 + 20 = 90
Effects: When affected by Steadfast, inflicts 1.5x Damage instead of 1.25x and is affected by Steadfast if Thrust was affected by it.

Rangers:
Defeated

[Lucia]

'That was the nail in the coffin. While the mounts were wielded by humans against them, they weren't anything that they needed to kill just because of that. The animals were prey in a different manner. She would focus her attacks on the riders of the mounts instead, beating back the attacks again as she brought a talon around to take the head from another's shoulders and her claws brought to bear in a swift motion to inflict a crucial blow to the next, knowing that the next attack decided it once and for all here.'

120 Damage Taken.

Second Wind disabled. Additional hit added to Razor Strike.

Razor Strike @ Both Riders
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165 x 2
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

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Reiva:
HP: 71/1,545
VP: 300/330
FG: 16/24

[Wraith]

The final blow was to be struck. But the battle wouldn't quite be over yet, as another unit was on its way. She would have the option of preparing ahead of time for them this time, utilizing the fervor of battle to get a preemptive strike on them before they could join in and continue the fight against the next unit.

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Riding Knights:
HP = 100/800 + Defeated

Thrust x 2
Description: A powerful thrust of the lance to tear through the enemy.
Damage: 30 + 20 = 50
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Rend, is used.

Rend x 2
Description: Second strike to finish off what has already been started.
Damage: 70 + 20 = 90
Effects: When affected by Steadfast, inflicts 1.5x Damage instead of 1.25x and is affected by Steadfast if Thrust was affected by it.

[Lucia]

'Looked like the next wave would be upon her shortly. She should see about working with some of the others that remained in order to alleviate their burdens once she got through this next unit. She would begin to store the wind to unleash the next vortex from the very beginning, even if she would lack her usual defensive paradigm for when battles began due to utilizing the amount of energy required to transform to create the wall of wind that she often pulled forth with her wings.'

60 Damage Taken.

Second Wind disabled. Additional hit added to Razor Strike.

Razor Strike @ Both Riders
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165 x 2
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

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Reiva:
HP: 11/1,545
VP: 300/330
FG: 24/24

[Wraith]

The battle would resume against the fresh batch from this unit. It would likely be the last group to reach this area, so the rest was simply facing them and finishing the fight once and for all.

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Name: Soldier
Age: ?
Gender: Male/Female
Race: Human
Class: Riding Knight, Aniteer, Ranger
Number: 2 Riding Knights, 2 Aniteers, 2 Rangers

<Skills>
Riding Knights:
Steadfast: Immune to Heavy. One attack every three turns can inflict either Heavy or 1.25x Damage.

Aniteers:
Unity: Can combine two spells of differing elements to create a more powerful spell with different effects. Requires two actions to use.

Rangers:
Depth: Can inflict Sleep on the opponent with an attack.

Precision: SP applies at double potency to one attack every other turn starting with the first. Applies at 2.5x if the target is asleep.

Stats:
Riders
(HP): 800
(VP): 100
(SP): 30
(DP): 40
(AP): 2

Aniteers
(HP): 600
(VP): 50
(SP): 20
(DP): 25
(AP): 2

Rangers
(HP): 700
(VP): 40
(SP): 40
(DP): 5
(AP): 2

Attack Chains:

Riding Knights:

Thrust
Description: A powerful thrust of the lance to tear through the enemy.
Damage: 30 + 20 = 50
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Rend, is used.

Rend
Description: Second strike to finish off what has already been started.
Damage: 70 + 20 = 90
Effects: When affected by Steadfast, inflicts 1.5x Damage instead of 1.25x and is affected by Steadfast if Thrust was affected by it.

Aniteers:

Wind Blade
Description: A wind spell invoked against the enemy.
Damage: 20 + 30 = 50
Effects: Wind element. When used, all allies can inflict wind damage for the turn. Wind element attacks inflict 2x damage to flying enemies.

Rangers:

Sleep Arrow
Description: A shot in preparation to put the target to sleep if the arrow connects.
Damage: 30 + 20 + 40 = 90
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Depth Charge, is used.

Depth Charge
Description: A shot to finish off a weakened enemy.
Damage: 50 + 20 + 40 = 110
Effects: If the opponent is asleep from Sleep Arrow, Precision is applied to this attack again.

[Lucia]

'They were here, planning to start things off fiercely to make up for the new wave of enemies as her wings again began to curl around her before she again unfurled them. The wind sent out was a vortex that ensnared all of those around her once more, pulling the air from and battering them as she flew along, striking the mage once more before she sent out another gust with her wing to send them back to earth. It was going to be a more taxing encounter since they were invigorated, but one that she should be able to come out ahead of so long as she kept a cool head about herself. She would need to levy her attacks amongst them before she let loose another fierce gale among them, ideally finishing several of them off as she had the first time.'

Relentless Vortex
Description: A wind strike unleashed from the Lecross of the Sky.
Damage: 170 x 3
Effect: When used while Transformed, ignores 50% DP. This attack is affected by positive effects at 2x the rate while Transformed. Always is affected by Second Wind's hit boosting effect and Vigilance while not counting against their uses. Attacks All.
Limit Placed: 2/23 Uses.
Limit Placed: 0/8 Battles Lost.
Limit Placed: 1/20 Victories.

Razor Strike @ Aniteer A
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

Second Wind @ Aniteer A
Description: A gust unleashed upon the enemy immediately after an attack.
Damage: 120
Effect: Is affected by all boosts affecting the previous attack, but at 1/2 the effectiveness. Is used automatically after an attack is used without action cost. Cannot follow up a Hissatsu attack. Can disable this attack to add an additional hit to one other attack instead.
Limit Placed: 1/120 Uses.
Limit Placed: 1/15 PCs or NPCs defeated.
Limit Placed: Transform 2/16 times.

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Reiva:
HP: 11/1,545
VP: 300/330
FG: 0/24

[Wraith]

Her assault was rather successful, as the mage was battered and pushed to the very brink of his life as the others were all injured just the same and not needing much more of a push for their lives to be extinguished. She would still need to push the other a bit further if she planned to halt the wind spells in their entirety, but first would come withstanding their assault as the wind was set loose and the riders regained their positions before thrusting with renewed vigor all the while the archers unleashed another hail of arrows to rain down upon her.

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Aniteers:
474 and 614 Damage Taken.
15 VP used. 90 HP recovered.
95 Damage Taken. 35 VP used. 210 HP recovered.
HP = 126/600 & 210/600
VP = 50/50 & 0/50

Wind Blade x 4
Description: A wind spell invoked against the enemy.
Damage: 20 + 30 x 2 = 100
Effects: Wind element. When used, all allies can inflict wind damage for the turn. Wind element attacks inflict 2x damage to flying enemies.

Riding Knights:
450 Damage Taken.
HP = 350/800
VP = 100/100

Thrust x 4
Description: A powerful thrust of the lance to tear through the enemy.
Damage: 30 + 20 x 2.25 = 133
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Rend, is used.

Rend x 4
Description: Second strike to finish off what has already been started.
Damage: 70 + 20 x 2.5 = 225
Effects: When affected by Steadfast, inflicts 1.5x Damage instead of 1.25x and is affected by Steadfast if Thrust was affected by it.

Rangers:
450 Damage Taken.
HP = 250/700
VP = 40/40

Sleep Arrow x 1
Description: A shot in preparation to put the target to sleep if the arrow connects.
Damage: 30 + 20 + 40 x 2 = 180
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Depth Charge, is used. Sleep

Depth Charge x 1
Description: A shot to finish off a weakened enemy.
Damage: 50 + 20 + 200 x 2 = 540
Effects: If the opponent is asleep from Sleep Arrow, Precision is applied to this attack again.

Sleep Arrow x 3
Description: A shot in preparation to put the target to sleep if the arrow connects.
Damage: 30 + 20 + 40 x 2 = 180
Effects: When used, the Second Chain of this attack, Depth Charge, is used. Sleep

Depth Charge x 3
Description: A shot to finish off a weakened enemy.
Damage: 50 + 20 + 80 x 2 = 300
Effects: If the opponent is asleep from Sleep Arrow, Precision is applied to this attack again.

[Lucia]

'So far, so good. The real challenge would start from here on in. The wind blades were still harmless but allowed the riders to land a strike to her side as she winced in pain before the arrows and their attacks continued to take their toll. She was certainly different than others due to the experiences she endured, meaning she could take that much more punishment in kind. She would breathe in and out to focus on anything but the throbbing in her body as she moved out once more, striking at the mages once more as she planned to eliminate one of them here and now before she would start to focus on the rangers next.'

Wind Blade Taken. 40 Damage Taken.
30 VP used for 90% -> 1,391 HP. All attacks taken up to Depth Charge 1. 1,719 Damage Taken.
30 VP used for 90% -> 1,391 HP. Rest Taken for 1,080 Damage.

Razor Strike @ Aniteer B
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

Second Wind @ Aniteer B
Description: A gust unleashed upon the enemy immediately after an attack.
Damage: 120
Effect: Is affected by all boosts affecting the previous attack, but at 1/2 the effectiveness. Is used automatically after an attack is used without action cost. Cannot follow up a Hissatsu attack. Can disable this attack to add an additional hit to one other attack instead.
Limit Placed: 1/120 Uses.
Limit Placed: 1/15 PCs or NPCs defeated.
Limit Placed: Transform 2/16 times.

Razor Strike @ Aniteer A
Description: A strike unleashed upon the enemy.
Damage: 165
Effects: When Transform is used, the damage of this attack is reduced from the opponent's damage for that turn. Vigilance has 2x the effect on this attack.
Limit Placed: 8/80 Uses.
Limit Placed: 120/6000 Damage Reduced by this attack.
Limit Placed: 1,185/10,000 Damage Inflicted by this attack.

Second Wind @ Aniteer A
Description: A gust unleashed upon the enemy immediately after an attack.
Damage: 120
Effect: Is affected by all boosts affecting the previous attack, but at 1/2 the effectiveness. Is used automatically after an attack is used without action cost. Cannot follow up a Hissatsu attack. Can disable this attack to add an additional hit to one other attack instead.
Limit Placed: 1/120 Uses.
Limit Placed: 1/15 PCs or NPCs defeated.
Limit Placed: Transform 2/16 times.

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Reiva:
HP: 311/1,545
VP: 240/330
FG: 8/24