DEATHSTROKE

Type: combat                        Area of Effect: 1 target - touch
Damage: 50d <(level+(rank*3))/10> + damroll
Class: Barbarian

A deathstroke is a type of punch that causes massive damage to your opponent.
It inflicts more damage than any other warrior skill. There is a catch, if you
fail your deathstroke, you will take half the damage of the deathstroke.
After attempting a deathstroke, successful or not, you will be unable to take
any actions for three combat rounds.  A successful deathstroke will knock your
opponent to the ground but if you try to deathstroke someone who is sitting
you will fail and it's much harder to deathstroke someone who is wraithed.

Rank 4: can deathstroke while mounted
Rank 5: shorter delay on deathstroke success

Higher ranks reduce stamina cost, increase chances to hit wraithformed foes,
increase damage, and increase the chances of knocking victims from their mounts.

Usage: deathstroke <target>

See Also: SKILLS, TARGET, "SKILL RANKS", PRACTICES, LEARNED