Bull-Leap

The oldest rite of the Stormreach: let the bull come, and go over its horns.

Mode

Reflex

Used with

Spear, Shortspear

Stamina

35

Fury

25

Cooldown

8s

Range

6 tiles

Price

2,200 gold

Needs first

Leaping Thrust, Set the Spear

Deed

Defeat 3 Bison. Every Stormreach whelp leaps a bull before they are called Sworn; Hrafn Thistle teaches the leap only to one who has faced a charging herd and felled three bison.

What it does

Rides on Space. While a foe's charge, leap or pounce is aimed at you (its telegraph names you, or it is in the wind-up or strike of a charge or leap with you as its target) and it is within 6 tiles, Space with a spear or shortspear in hand vaults over the attacker instead of dodging: no plant wind-up, a 22 px arc (0.4 s, above 12 px for the middle 65 %: its charge runs on beneath you), and as you pass over it you thrust down into its back: power 2.8, poise 30. You land 1.5 tiles beyond where it was when you left the ground, facing it. Costs 35 stamina (in place of the dodge's) and 25 Fury; on cooldown or without the Fury, Space is a plain dodge. Never over L bodies or dragons: a plain dodge, cooldown unspent.

Edge: Bull-Dancer

Back-thrust poise 30 to 40.