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<blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 3775511" data-attributes="member: 13966"><p>1) No. Stone Power specifies an attack action or full-attack action, or a Stone Dragon strike maneuver. The only other strikes you can use it with are those which provide an attack action or full-attack action (like Flashing Sun or Time Stands Still, neither of which are available to Crusaders normally).</p><p></p><p>2) Some of your maneuvers will boost damage output. After all, you'll only be using Crusader's Strike/Revitalizing Strike/etc. once every 3 rounds or so. The rest of the time you'll be attacking with damage-boosting strikes like Mountain Hammer, Bonecrusher, Bonesplitting Strike, Battle Leader's Charge, or Tactical Strike.</p><p></p><p>For the first two or three levels you'll have to rely on Charging Minotaur for damage, but won't be doing a lot of damage. Your first few levels will involve more defensive tactics, like Stone Bones, Crusader's Strike, and Douse the Flames, interspersed with Charging Minotaur, Vanguard Strike, or Leading the Attack, simply because Crusaders have such a poor maneuver selection at low levels. After 3rd or 4th you should have Mountain Hammer, Battle Leader's Charge, or Tactical Strike. Then you'll build up more offensive maneuvers as you progress further.</p><p></p><p>You <em>could</em>, of course, waste a feat on Martial Study (Burning Blade or Shadow Blade Technique) if you really wanted another offensive maneuver to use. Or, if human you <em>could</em> start with Martial Study (Steely Strike or Steel Wind) and Martial Stance (Punishing Stance), if you wanted more serious initial offensive power. Though it would hurt your development a bit, particularly in survivability for the first few levels (Steely Strike gives enemies other than your target a +4 to hit you for 1 round, and Punishing Stance incurs -2 AC while you're using it, and of course both carry the opportunity cost of not using Stone Bones or Martial Spirit at the same time).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Arkhandus, post: 3775511, member: 13966"] 1) No. Stone Power specifies an attack action or full-attack action, or a Stone Dragon strike maneuver. The only other strikes you can use it with are those which provide an attack action or full-attack action (like Flashing Sun or Time Stands Still, neither of which are available to Crusaders normally). 2) Some of your maneuvers will boost damage output. After all, you'll only be using Crusader's Strike/Revitalizing Strike/etc. once every 3 rounds or so. The rest of the time you'll be attacking with damage-boosting strikes like Mountain Hammer, Bonecrusher, Bonesplitting Strike, Battle Leader's Charge, or Tactical Strike. For the first two or three levels you'll have to rely on Charging Minotaur for damage, but won't be doing a lot of damage. Your first few levels will involve more defensive tactics, like Stone Bones, Crusader's Strike, and Douse the Flames, interspersed with Charging Minotaur, Vanguard Strike, or Leading the Attack, simply because Crusaders have such a poor maneuver selection at low levels. After 3rd or 4th you should have Mountain Hammer, Battle Leader's Charge, or Tactical Strike. Then you'll build up more offensive maneuvers as you progress further. You [I]could[/I], of course, waste a feat on Martial Study (Burning Blade or Shadow Blade Technique) if you really wanted another offensive maneuver to use. Or, if human you [I]could[/I] start with Martial Study (Steely Strike or Steel Wind) and Martial Stance (Punishing Stance), if you wanted more serious initial offensive power. Though it would hurt your development a bit, particularly in survivability for the first few levels (Steely Strike gives enemies other than your target a +4 to hit you for 1 round, and Punishing Stance incurs -2 AC while you're using it, and of course both carry the opportunity cost of not using Stone Bones or Martial Spirit at the same time). [/QUOTE]
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