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	'''Stability''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Sure-footedness (sage study)\|Sure-footedness]], improving the ability to maintain balance in precarious situations, such as potentially being knocked from a ledge, pressed onto hazardous ground or thrown off balance due to an enemy's forceful attack. These dangers most often arise from sudden impacts that cause stunning or from environmental factors such as strong winds, slippery surfaces or unstable footing.		'''Stability''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Sure-footedness (sage study)\|Sure-footedness]], improving the ability to maintain balance in precarious situations, such as potentially being knocked from a ledge, pressed onto hazardous ground or thrown off balance due to an enemy's forceful attack. These dangers most often arise from sudden impacts that cause stunning or from environmental factors such as strong winds, slippery surfaces or unstable footing.

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-'''Stability''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Sure-footedness (sage study)|Sure-footedness]]. Occasionally, a character is placed into a position of precarious risk by a dangerous height or the possibility of falling into a hazardous predicament, such as a trap, a pool or a nest of monsters. The issue is usually associated with [[Stun Lock|stunning]], as the character is knocked back by the force of the enemy's attack. Occasionally, a risk also occurs if the character is in a high place and is startled or affected by their environment (high wind, a greasy or wet spot on a ledge, etcetera).
+'''Stability''' is an [[Knowledge Points|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study|study]] of [[Sure-footedness (sage study)|Sure-footedness]], improving the ability to maintain balance in precarious situations, such as potentially being knocked from a ledge, pressed onto hazardous ground or thrown off balance due to an enemy's forceful attack. These dangers most often arise from sudden impacts that cause stunning or from environmental factors such as strong winds, slippery surfaces or unstable footing.
-In such cases, the character is usually given an [[Ability Checks|ability check]] against their dexterity, with success indicating that they have avoided being thrown into a wall or pushed out of the hex into a hazard. Thieves and assassins will most likely succeed due to their high dexterity, but the ability of [[Physical Balance (sage study)|heightened balance]] allows the character to consider themselves to possess a 19 dexterity for such checks. Thus a failed check can only occur on a natural 20.
+Occasionally, a character is placed into a position of significant risk due to a dangerous height or the possibility of falling into a hazardous predicament, such as a trap, a pool or a nest of monsters. The issue is usually associated with [[Stun Lock|stunning]], as the character is knocked back by the force of an enemy's attack. Sometimes, risk also occurs if the character is in a high place and is startled or affected by environmental conditions such as high winds, a greasy or wet surface or shifting terrain.
-If the character already has a natural 19 dexterity (which is possible due to racial adjustments), then the character may roll a 1 in 2 chance that even a natural 20 does not indicate a failure to retain balance.
+In these situations, the character is typically given an [[Ability Checks|ability check]] against their dexterity, with success indicating that they have avoided being thrown into a wall or pushed out of their hex into a hazard. While thieves and assassins are naturally more adept at maintaining their footing due to high dexterity, the ability of [[Physical Balance (sage study)|heightened balance]] allows the character to be treated as having a dexterity of 19 for such checks. As a result, failure can only occur on a natural roll of 20.
-Note that in movement attacks, such as [[Overbearing|overbearing]], where balance checks are not made, heightened balance has no effect on the character's forced movement.
+If the character already possesses a natural 19 dexterity — whether due to racial adjustments or other factors — they may roll a 1 in 2 chance that even a natural 20 does not result in failure, ensuring that they remain exceptionally steady in all but the most extreme circumstances.
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 See also,<br>
 [[Skulduggery (sage field)]]<br>
 [[Thief Sage Abilities]]
 [[Category: Sage Abilities]]

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		+	[[Skulduggery (sage field)]]<br>
		+	[[Thief Sage Abilities]]

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−	Occasionally, a character is placed into a position of precarious risk by a dangerous height or the possibility of falling into a hazardous predicament, such as a trap, a pool or a nest of monsters. The issue is usually associated with [[Stun Lock\|stunning]], as the character is knocked back by the force of the enemy's attack. Occasionally, a risk also occurs if the character is in a high place and is startled or affected by their environment (high wind, a greasy or wet spot on a ledge, etcetera).	+	'''Stability''' is an [[Knowledge Points\|amateur]]-status [[Sage Ability\|sage ability]] in the [[Sage Study\|study]] of [[Sure-footedness (sage study)\|Sure-footedness]]. Occasionally, a character is placed into a position of precarious risk by a dangerous height or the possibility of falling into a hazardous predicament, such as a trap, a pool or a nest of monsters. The issue is usually associated with [[Stun Lock\|stunning]], as the character is knocked back by the force of the enemy's attack. Occasionally, a risk also occurs if the character is in a high place and is startled or affected by their environment (high wind, a greasy or wet spot on a ledge, etcetera).

	In such cases, the character is usually given an [[Ability Checks\|ability check]] against their dexterity, with success indicating that they have avoided being thrown into a wall or pushed out of the hex into a hazard. Thieves and assassins will most likely succeed due to their high dexterity, but the ability of [[Physical Balance (sage study)\|heightened balance]] allows the character to consider themselves to possess a 19 dexterity for such checks. Thus a failed check can only occur on a natural 20.		In such cases, the character is usually given an [[Ability Checks\|ability check]] against their dexterity, with success indicating that they have avoided being thrown into a wall or pushed out of the hex into a hazard. Thieves and assassins will most likely succeed due to their high dexterity, but the ability of [[Physical Balance (sage study)\|heightened balance]] allows the character to consider themselves to possess a 19 dexterity for such checks. Thus a failed check can only occur on a natural 20.

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 Occasionally, a character is placed into a position of precarious risk by a dangerous height or the possibility of falling into a hazardous predicament, such as a trap, a pool or a nest of monsters. The issue is usually associated with [[Stun Lock|stunning]], as the character is knocked back by the force of the enemy's attack. Occasionally, a risk also occurs if the character is in a high place and is startled or affected by their environment (high wind, a greasy or wet spot on a ledge, etcetera).
-In such cases, the character is usually given an [[Ability Checks|ability check]] against their dexterity, with success indicating that they have avoided being thrown into a wall or pushed out of the hex into a hazard. Thieves and assassins will most likely succeed due to their high dexterity, but the ability of heightened balance allows the character to consider themselves to possess a 19 dexterity for such checks. Thus a failed check can only occur on a natural 20.
+In such cases, the character is usually given an [[Ability Checks|ability check]] against their dexterity, with success indicating that they have avoided being thrown into a wall or pushed out of the hex into a hazard. Thieves and assassins will most likely succeed due to their high dexterity, but the ability of [[Balance (sage study)|heightened balance]] allows the character to consider themselves to possess a 19 dexterity for such checks. Thus a failed check can only occur on a natural 20.
 If the character already has a natural 19 dexterity (which is possible due to racial adjustments), then the character may roll a 1 in 2 chance that even a natural 20 does not indicate a failure to retain balance.
-Note that in movement attacks, such as [[Overbearing|overbearing]], where balance checks are not made, heightened [[Balance (sage study)|balance]] has no effect on the character's forced movement.
+Note that in movement attacks, such as [[Overbearing|overbearing]], where balance checks are not made, heightened balance has no effect on the character's forced movement.
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 See [[Sure-footedness (sage study)|Sure-footedness]]
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