Anchor Pulse Brace

Declaration: Brace a point against impact shock and matrix ripple. Spell from the Abjuration school, using the glyph Anker. Hard (close range, tight area, scene duration) difficulty. Tags defense, stabilizing

Technique Glyph: Anker (Anchor) Role: anchor — persistence Function: fixes reference points, delayed triggers, and tethered effects School: Abjuration Expected Mana Cost: 2 ticks (Hard)

Stack variant: Anker + Wacht gives the brace a reactive trigger that fires before impact — one extra tick (see Magic System).

Fictional Trigger

When a structure, ward line, or allied caster position is about to collapse under repeated force.

Outcome Ladders

• 10+: the brace holds for the scene and blunts one major shock chain.
• 7-9: the brace holds, but drains flexibility; movement or recasting from inside the anchored zone is slowed and exposed.
• 6-: the anchor fails asymmetrically and redirects force into a vulnerable adjacent point.

Rubric Snapshot

• Power Envelope: 2
• Stability Profile: 2
• Doctrine Fit: 2
• Total: 6 (Approved)

Notes

Best for siege pressure, ritual defense, and protecting fragile objectives during chaotic exchanges.