Kabaiitate (Cover)
The action of covering someone is made to protect more vulnerable targets in order to prevent that harm be done to them. Any person wishing to attack the protected target will have to “go through” the person covering them, something that can be quite a challenge depending on who they have to deal with.
Attack Turns: 1 per action (reaction)
Cp Cost: n/a
Damage: n/a
Requirements: Learn in the academy.
Training: 1 stage
Stage I: Weapon or Taijutsu DC 10, Prevent attackers from damaging a target placed behind you.
Special:
*The action of moving to cover someone or moving into cover requires one attack turn to perform.
*Protector can use cover actions while providing cover.
*As a cover action, user can block or defend attacks aimed at the person behind them as though they were aimed at them.
*As a cover action, if protector’s dodge or reflex beats incoming attack score, they can take damage for the protected person.
*As a cover action, if protector’s dodge or reflex beats incoming attack by 10, they can move the protected person out of the way and dodge the attack themselves.
*Cover is broken as soon as an offensive maneuver that requires that the protector move from his spot is initiated (melee attacks, any jutsu requiring movement).
*Only 1 person may be covered at a time, although many people may provde cover for a single individual.