{"id":245,"date":"2020-08-06T18:23:26","date_gmt":"2020-08-06T08:23:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kaihaku.net\/Chrono\/?page_id=245"},"modified":"2020-10-09T13:06:01","modified_gmt":"2020-10-09T03:06:01","slug":"building-dual-triple-techniques","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kaihaku.net\/Chrono\/character-techniques\/building-dual-triple-techniques\/","title":{"rendered":"Combining Techniques into Dual\/Triple Techniques"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Dual\/Triple Techniques are cooperative techniques that involve two to three participants combining techniques to extreme effect. These are the most powerful abilities available to players!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to learn a Dual\/Triple Technique, the characters involved must each have the Power Link<\/a> trait, select a technique to contribute, and then invest TP with the other characters to combine\/amplify the selected techniques.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Investing TP<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Learning a Dual\/Triple Technique requires investing TP into it. This TP isn’t lost from a character’s total TP but is permanently locked to the learned Dual\/Triple Technique and cannot be used to learn another Dual\/Triple Technique. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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TP invested in Dual\/Triple Techniques represents the bond between teammates.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

This investment represents the bond between the characters involved. The greater the investment, the more powerful the Dual\/Triple Technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Encourage players to roleplay learning the new combined technique. The Dual\/Triple techniques in Chrono Trigger<\/em> were visual treats. It’s easy to imagine some mishaps while practicing them.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Combining Techniques into Dual\/Triple Techniques<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Follow the steps below to combine individual techniques into a new Dual\/Triple Technique. It’s a complex process but the Game Master will handle the technical details so just focus on sounds exciting. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To do this, you will need to know all of the details for the individual Techniques being combined.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Select the techniques to combine:<\/strong> Each participating character will contribute one technique.<\/li>
  2. Select Element Amplifications<\/strong>: Select the amplifications that augment the Element of the Dual\/Triple Technique. Note that each amplification increases the required TP investment.<\/li>
  3. Select Category and Effect Type Amplifications<\/strong>: Select the amplifications that augment the Category and Effect Type of the Dual\/Triple Technique. Note that each amplification increases the required TP investment.<\/li>
  4. Select Target Amplifications<\/strong>: Select the amplifications that augment the Target of the Dual\/Triple Technique. Note that each amplification increases the required TP investment.<\/li>
  5. Select Special Amplifications<\/strong>: Select special amplifications for the Dual\/Triple Technique. Note that each amplification increases the required TP investment.<\/li>
  6. Submit Dual\/Triple Technique to Game Master<\/strong>: Send selections to the Game Master for combining and final approval.<\/li>
  7. Add the Finalized Dual\/Triple Technique<\/strong> and Invest TP<\/strong>: Each character involved must invest the required TP from Step 2. The Game Master will mark invested TP and add the completed technique on each character’s spreadsheets.<\/li>
  8. Use your new Dual\/Triple Technique<\/strong>: Try it out in the next battle!<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Identify Individual Techniques to combine<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    First, the players must each select an individual technique to contribute to the Dual\/Triple technique. This should be a collaborative process with all participating players agreeing on the final selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The players should think about how they want the techniques to combine… <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    If Ayla has a Technique where she throws a boulder and Crono has a Technique that attacks a line, their combined Technique could just be Crono attacking a line while a boulder falls on it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But that’s not very interesting…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Much more interesting is Ayla throwing Crono instead of the boulder and his attack hitting a line that crosses the entire battlefield! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Screenshot from Chrono Continuum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    If Marle has a healing technique that targets one person and Crono has a technique where he spins his sword around really fast hitting everything nearby, their combined technique could just be Crono spinning around really fast while getting healed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But that’s not very interesting…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Much more interesting is Crono spinning around really fast and sending Marle’s healing energy cascading over the battlefield!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Screenshot from Chrono Wiki<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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    If Ayla has a technique that throws an enemy and Robo has a technique that punches many times, their combined technique could just be Ayla tossing an enemy to Robo who punches it a lot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    But that’s not very interesting…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Much more interesting is the two of them tossing the enemy back and forth many times before finally slamming it into the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Screenshot from Chrono Continuum<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    If the Dual\/Triple Technique feels like just using the individual techniques simultaneously…it’s not very interesting. The best Dual\/Triple Techniques combine the individual techniques to new extreme effect.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Element(<\/strong>s)<\/strong>: Determined in Step 2.<\/p>

    Category(<\/strong>ies)<\/strong>: Determined in Step 3.<\/p>

    Effect Type(<\/strong>s)<\/strong>: Determined in Step 3.<\/p>

    Action(<\/strong>s)<\/strong>: Highest of Base Techniques.<\/p>

    Range<\/strong>: Lowest of Base Techniques.<\/p>

    Power<\/strong>: Determined by Base Techniques.<\/p>

    Attack(<\/strong>s)<\/strong>: Determined in Step 3 and Base Techniques.<\/p>

    Partner(<\/strong>s)<\/strong>: The Technique users.<\/p>

    Special Amplification(<\/strong>s)<\/strong>: Determined in Step 5.<\/p>Base Dual\/Triple Technique<\/cite><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Combining individual Techniques into a new Dual\/Triple Technique is complex. The following steps are an attempt to simplify the process but Game Master involvement is highly recommended. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Investing Tech Points forces the players to make some interesting decisions that further differentiate the characters. Do they have many weaker Dual Technique with a wide array of partners, a couple of strong Dual\/Triple Techniques with a few partners, or one extreme Triple Technique with their closest allies. This should, ideally, reflect their interactions with other players.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

    After the group has decided on the individual techniques to combine move to Step 2 to start selecting amplifications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 2: Select Element Amplifications.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
    Investment<\/th>Amplification<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    0 TP<\/td>Same Element<\/td>The combined techniques must be of the same Element. No new benefit, no investment.<\/td><\/tr>
    25 TP<\/td>Select One<\/td>Select a Element from one base technique. The Dual\/Triple technique is of that Element.<\/td><\/tr>
    50 TP<\/td>Multi-Element<\/td>The technique inherits all elements from the techniques being combined. The technique damage is divided evenly among these elements.<\/td><\/tr>
    50 TP<\/td>New Element<\/td>Select a new element for the technique. This does not need to be of the technique users’ innate elements.<\/td><\/tr>
    75 TP<\/td>Greater Multi-Element<\/td>The technique inherits all elements from the techniques being combined. The technique always acts as the Element most advantageous to the users.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    Step 3: Select Category Amplifications.<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

    Individual techniques fall into one of five categories: damage<\/a>, weapon<\/a>, restore<\/a>, utility<\/a>, and summon<\/a>. Category amplifications enhance, combine, or alter those categories for Dual\/Triple Techniques. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    At least one category must be selected from the individual Techniques for each Dual\/Triple Technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The category selection here will determine the primary effect of the Dual\/Triple Technique.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Investment<\/th>Amplification<\/th>Description<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    0 TP<\/td>Same Category<\/td>The combined techniques must be of the same category. No new benefit, no investment.<\/td><\/tr>
    25 TP<\/td>Select One<\/td>Select a new effect type for the technique. This does not need to be of the technique users’ innate elements.<\/td><\/tr>
    50 TP<\/td>Multiple Choice<\/td>The Dual\/Triple technique inherits two categories of your choice from the base techniques.<\/td><\/tr>
    75 TP<\/td>All of the Above<\/td>The Triple technique inherits all three categories from the base techniques.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

    From the examples above…<\/p>\n\n\n\n