The Dead-Eye Waltz
"Time stops. The world turns gray. Only you and death are dancing."
- Cost
- 1 Memory
- TN
- 16
- Tempo
- T0
- Steps
- —
- Resist
- —
Trigger
You may activate this at any moment, interrupting any other action.
Effect
Time freezes. You may take 3 full Actions immediately. During the Waltz:
- No other character can move, react, or defend
- All targets’ Defense drops to base 6
- All your shots deal maximum damage (treat as Margin 9+)
- You may move freely between shots
Aftermath
When the Waltz ends, you fall Prone and take 1d8 Strain.
Special
If the Strain would exceed your Strain Cap, the excess becomes Erosion instead.