"The advent of this style came out of the convergence of two skills. One is the ability to deliver increased damage on a jump or fall. The other is being able to make a running long jump from standing still." I watched them think that over. "What it evolves into is being able to make a full-strength charging attack... with one step. Combined with a One Strike, this is a supremely lethal attack.

"And only a Spear-user can pull it off."

Verd looked excited. "What about archery?" she asked, puffing out her well-developing chest. "I'm the best archer of us three!"

"I could see that... but Hags aren't wired for archery. If you think about it, it's a convenience for you. A serious Archer solves everything with a bow. For us, archery is something we use until we can pull out a real weapon and beat the shit out of them up close and personal."

She nodded slowly after a moment. "But don't give up on it, right?"

"You saw my Archery Levels. I'm perfectly willing to kill at range. I just prefer it up close. Soothes my ego." They giggled again.

"Amber, if I have shellycoats right, you see melee combat as a bother, and ranged combat as a distraction. You have performance a