Duelists mark their foes and then let their Pokémon tear them apart with ruthless efficiency. Even in the midst of a crowded battlefield, they are able to pinpoint priority targets and ensure their Pokémon have the focus to take them down without distraction. Unlike Jugglers, who prefer to rotate through their entire roster of Pokémon quickly in a battle, Duelists battle with one Pokémon at a time, building up momentum and pushing their advantage further and further.
Trainers with primarily passive Pokémon support options can take advantage of Duelist’s unique and powerful Orders, filling their Standard Actions. This makes Duelist a good counterpart to Classes such as Ace Trainer and Stat Ace.
[Class]
Prerequisites: Focused Training, Novice Focus
At-Will – Swift Action
Target: A Pokémon or Trainer, Priority (Limited)
Effect: The Foe becomes Tagged; or if the foe is already Tagged, the foe loses the Tag. Only one foe can be Tagged this way at a time. If a new Foe is Tagged, all other Tags are lost.
Your Pokémon under the effects of Focused Training gain half their Momentum (rounded up) as a Bonus to Accuracy and Evasion against Tagged Foes, but as long as a Foe is Tagged, they do not benefit from Focused Training’s Accuracy Bonus against other foes.
Mechanic – Momentum:
[Orders]
Prerequisites: Duelist
At-Will – Standard Action
Target: Your Pokémon under the effects of Focused Training
Effect: Apply one of the following effects on the target by spending that much Momentum.
Prerequisites: Duelist
At-Will – Extended Action
Target: Your Pokémon with at least 2 Tutor Points remaining
Effect: Your Pokémon loses 2 Tutor Points and gains your choice of the Exploit or Tolerance Ability. You may only target a Pokémon once with Effective Methods.
Prerequisites: Effective Methods
Static
Effect: Whenever your Pokémon with the Exploit or Tolerance Ability are targeted by an [Order], deal Super-Effective Damage, or take Super-Effective Damage, they gain +1 Momentum after all effects of the Move or Order are resolved.
Prerequisites: Effective Methods, Adept Focus
Scene x2 – Free Action
Trigger: See Effect
Effect: Effects depend on whether your Pokémon has the Tolerance or Exploit ability.
Prerequisites: Expend Momentum, Expert Focus
Scene x3 - Swift Action
Target: Your Pokémon under the effects of Focused Training.
Effect: The target immediately spends 2 Momentum. Then, it automatically rolls an 11 on one d20 Roll of your choice on their next turn.
[Orders]
Prerequisites: Expend Momentum, Effective Methods, Expert Focus
2 AP – Standard Action
Target: Your Pokémon under the effects of Focused Training
Effect: Apply one of the following effects. To choose an effect, your Pokémon must have a certain amount of Momentum. (Duelist’s Manual does not spend Momentum).
Prerequisites: Duelist, Master Focus
Scene x2 – Free Action
Target: Your Pokémon with 6 Momentum
Effect: Your Pokémon loses 6 Momentum, and then gains +1 Momentum. Your Pokémon may immediately make an attack as an Interrupt, but this attack must target only a Tagged Foe. If the attack misses, it still deals damage as if it had the Smite keyword. If the attack hits, it’s automatically a Critical Hit. If it would have already been a Critical Hit, your Pokémon gains 3 Ticks of Hit Points. May be used only once per Scene per Pokémon.