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Sanglorian: rolling animal into basic

2026-05-17T22:51:42Z

rolling animal into basic

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	[[Technique Distribution]]		[[Technique Distribution]]

	A monster might get a basic ~~or animal~~ technique and a condition imposer to start, then every few levels pick up a few simple techniques, the occasional exotic technique, and eventually more and more powerful techniques.		A monster might get a basic technique and a condition imposer to start, then every few levels pick up a few simple techniques, the occasional exotic technique, and eventually more and more powerful techniques.

	New ideas in ''italics''.		New ideas in ''italics''.
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	* I am wondering if we should make touch, reach and reliable techniques quite rare - almost treating belonging to one of these ranges as a special feature of the technique. Or perhaps some elements should use reach or touch more often than others.		* I am wondering if we should make touch, reach and reliable techniques quite rare - almost treating belonging to one of these ranges as a special feature of the technique. Or perhaps some elements should use reach or touch more often than others.

	== ~~Animal~~ techniques ==		== Basic techniques ==
	Low damage (0.75-1.5), decent accuracy (90-100%), ~~typically Normal~~, ~~within the abilities of an ordinary animal~~.		Low damage (0.75-1.5), decent accuracy (90-100%) OR lower accuracy and splash, no recharge, no other effects (except splash).

	* Hammerhead (melee Earth)		==== Normal ====
	* Strike (reliable Normal)		* Strike (reliable Normal)
	* Ram (melee Normal) (somewhat higher damage, somewhat lower accuracy than Headbutt)		* Ram (melee Normal) (somewhat higher damage, somewhat lower accuracy than Headbutt)
	* Punch (melee Heroic)
	* Shadow Boxing (touch Heroic)
	* Hawk (melee Sky)
	* Peck (reach Sky)
	* Fledgling (ranged Sky)
	* Slice (melee Metal)

	~~== Basic techniques ==~~
	~~Low damage (0.75-1.5), decent accuracy (90-100%) OR lower accuracy and splash, no recharge, no other effects (except splash).~~

	==== Cosmic ====		==== Cosmic ====
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	==== Heroic ====		==== Heroic ====
	* Lantern (ranged Heroic)		* Lantern (ranged Heroic)
			* Punch (melee Heroic)
			* Shadow Boxing (touch Heroic)

	==== Lightning ====		==== Lightning ====
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	* Ice Claw (melee Frost)		* Ice Claw (melee Frost)
	* Chill Mist (ranged Frost, splash)		* Chill Mist (ranged Frost, splash)

			==== Metal ====
			* Slice (melee Metal)

	==== Sky ====		==== Sky ====
	* Gust (ranged Sky)		* Gust (ranged Sky)
			* Hawk (melee Sky)
			* Peck (reach Sky)
			* Fledgling (ranged Sky)

	==== Venom ====		==== Venom ====
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	==== Earth ====		==== Earth ====
	* Rock (touch Earth)		* Rock (touch Earth)
			* Hammerhead (melee Earth)

	==== Fire ====		==== Fire ====

Sanglorian: Remove "tired"

2025-10-22T10:16:19Z

Remove "tired"

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	* Revenge Stance (revenge)		* Revenge Stance (revenge)
	* Fluff Up (recovering)		* Fluff Up (recovering)
	* Feint (focused self, ~~tired~~)		* Feint (focused self, negate enemy monster's positive condition)
	* Take Cover (sniping self)		* Take Cover (sniping self)
	* Evasion (focused self, fast)		* Evasion (focused self, fast)
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	* Muddle (ranged Cosmic, both focused)		* Muddle (ranged Cosmic, both focused)
	* Amnesia (reach Cosmic, higher damage, both exhausted)		* Amnesia (reach Cosmic, higher damage, both exhausted)
	* Starfall (ranged Cosmic, focused self, ~~tired~~)		* Starfall (ranged Cosmic, focused self, negate enemy monster's positive condition)
	* Ruby (reach Cosmic, higher damage)		* Ruby (reach Cosmic, higher damage)
	* Mind Vise (melee Cosmic, stuck)		* Mind Vise (melee Cosmic, stuck)

Sanglorian: /* Basic techniques */

2025-07-31T12:18:56Z

Basic techniques

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	== Basic techniques ==		== Basic techniques ==
	Low damage (0.75-1.5), decent accuracy (90-100%), no recharge, no other effects (except splash).		Low damage (0.75-1.5), decent accuracy (90-100%) OR lower accuracy and splash, no recharge, no other effects (except splash).

	==== Cosmic ====		==== Cosmic ====

Sanglorian: Creating Special category and shifting a couple I'd listed as "Condition imposers"

2025-07-29T12:26:33Z

Creating Special category and shifting a couple I'd listed as "Condition imposers"

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	* Feint (focused self, tired)		* Feint (focused self, tired)
	* Take Cover (sniping self)		* Take Cover (sniping self)
	* Wallow (healing user, focused self)
	* Mending (healing user)
	* Evasion (focused self, fast)		* Evasion (focused self, fast)
	* Changeling (recovering self, Cosmic type switch)		* Changeling (recovering self, Cosmic type switch)
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	* One-Two (touch Heroic, higher damage)		* One-Two (touch Heroic, higher damage)
	* Radiance (ranged Heroic, higher damage)		* Radiance (ranged Heroic, higher damage)

			== Special ==

			These do unusual things, but are not necessarily uncommon.

			* Altitude (and Hawk) - fly out of the way and then return for a powerful attack
			* Mending - healing
			* Pouch - refresh moves
			* Wallow - healing and become focused
			* Wiggle - do nothing

	== Exotic techniques ==		== Exotic techniques ==

Sanglorian: Doing auto-generated tables elsewhere for now

2025-07-29T11:36:58Z

Doing auto-generated tables elsewhere for now

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 * Fledgling (ranged Sky)
 * Slice (melee Metal)
 == Basic techniques ==

Sanglorian: /* Animal techniques */

2025-07-29T08:04:08Z

Animal techniques

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	{{#ask:[[Category:Technique]] [[TXMN Family::Animal]] \|limit=400		{{#ask:[[Category:Technique]] [[TXMN Family::Animal]] \|limit=400
	~~\|? TXMN Blurb~~
	\|? TXMN Element		\|? TXMN Element
	\|? TXMN Category		\|? TXMN Category
	\|? Tags		\|? Tags
	\|? TXMN Accuracy		\|? TXMN Accuracy
	~~\|? TXMN Potency~~
	\|? TXMN Power		\|? TXMN Power
	\|? TXMN Recharge		\|? TXMN Recharge

Sanglorian: /* Animal techniques */

2025-07-29T07:55:27Z

Animal techniques

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	{{#ask:[[Category:Technique]] [[TXMN Family::~~Basic~~]] \|limit=400		{{#ask:[[Category:Technique]] [[TXMN Family::Animal]] \|limit=400
	~~\|? TXMN ID~~
	\|? TXMN Blurb		\|? TXMN Blurb
	\|? TXMN Element		\|? TXMN Element
	\|? TXMN Category		\|? TXMN Category
	~~\|? TXMN Family~~
	\|? Tags		\|? Tags
	\|? TXMN Accuracy		\|? TXMN Accuracy
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	\|? TXMN Power		\|? TXMN Power
	\|? TXMN Recharge		\|? TXMN Recharge
	~~\|? TXMN Healing Power~~
	\|? TXMN Is fast		\|? TXMN Is fast
	\|? TXMN Effects		\|? TXMN Effects
	\|? TXMN User Condition		\|? TXMN User Condition
	\|? TXMN Target Condition		\|? TXMN Target Condition
	~~\|? TXMN Animation Target~~
	\|		\|
	}}		}}

Sanglorian: /* Animal techniques */

2025-07-29T07:53:25Z

Animal techniques

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	{{#ask:[[Category:Technique]] [TXMN Family:Basic] \|limit=400		{{#ask:[[Category:Technique]] [[TXMN Family::Basic]] \|limit=400
	~~\|? MainAnimation~~
	\|? TXMN ID		\|? TXMN ID
	\|? TXMN Blurb		\|? TXMN Blurb

Sanglorian: /* Animal techniques */

2025-07-29T07:51:26Z

Animal techniques

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	{{#ask:[[Category:Technique]] [[TXMN Family:Basic]] \|limit=400		{{#ask:[[Category:Technique]] [TXMN Family:Basic] \|limit=400
	\|? MainAnimation		\|? MainAnimation
	\|? TXMN ID		\|? TXMN ID

Sanglorian: /* Animal techniques */

2025-07-29T07:50:54Z

Animal techniques

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 * Fledgling (ranged Sky)
 * Slice (melee Metal)
 == Basic techniques ==