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[Empiricist]

One option would be to make it relatively weak to begin with, but having numerous stages. A stage is added if a specific character is in the battle and sacrifices their turn. Stages cannot be skipped, meaning that for a stage to be performed, all previous stages must have been activated. Example as follows:

• A smiting blow made with divine power.
  
  • If air support is available, a main cannon blast strikes the foe at the same time as the initial attack.
    
    • If Kyle sacrifices his turn, he teleports into the ship and sends it on a collision course with the target.
      
      • If Aesford sacrifices his turn, he hurls the ship at an even higher velocity, freeing up Kyle to operate the weapons, firing upon the target until impact.
        
        • If It That Embraces sacrifices her turn, she hugs the target, squeezing the life out of them and rendering it impossible to escape the ship crash.
          
          • Et Cetera.
            
            • Et Cetera.
              
              • Et Cetera.
                
                • If Garnt sacrifices his turn, he uses the commotion as an opportunity to backstab the victim while they're still reeling from the commotion.
                  

So basically if you manage to get through all the stages, it'd be immensely powerful due to being a Limit Break being performed by most of the combatants as a combination attack.

[SOLDIER First]

it's not a limit break if said divine dragon horror kills the enemy immediately

[Sl4cker]

my god
sb is becoming the mask
now even they're riding grima's dick

[SOLDIER First]

that's the thing
grima's dick has been my throne the entire time

[Sl4cker]

doesn't it feel uncomfortable after a prolonged period of time though

[SOLDIER First]

we are talking about grima here, correct
it's like a dream

[IamanElfCollaborator]

no

[SOLDIER First]

leave me alon

[IamanElfCollaborator]

no

also using the ship is for babies, real moments of awesome come from pounding their faces in face to face

[SOLDIER First]

grima does that

[IamanElfCollaborator]

grima is for babies, who needs an eldritch dragonmonster when we can throw glasses pyrrha at it

[SOLDIER First]

can grima help glasses pyrrha?

[Empiricist]

Okay so Elf, I mentioned the possible applications of Transformations and what implications (Ramp-Cannon Alanis) to be wary of, right? Well, here's an implication to be wary of for Summoning: Tank-Cannon Alanis. Now, while this is weaker overall, the issue is, it's far more versatile. It works perfectly well for other characters, and can be re-purposed for Tank-Debuffers, Tank-Buffers, Tank-Healers, etc. Furthermore it does not even use ramp-up, so even with a Signature system, it is still permissible.

The idea is to turn Alanis into a Tank character, so dedicated to her role that she has no offensive options at all. The emphasis here is on protecting another character, rather than drawing aggro or taking hits for everyone. The actual Cannon half of the build is formed by a specialized Glass Cannon geared for overwhelming offense at the expense of all else. Now the main reason behind this build being so powerful is that both halves are highly specialized and have their Actions geared towards a single purpose. They naturally synergize with each other quite well, one trading firepower for all else, the other a dedicated shield for a weaker character. It'd be fine if the Glass Cannon was another PC, plenty of shipping opportunities and RP after all.

Issue is, the Glass Cannon in this build is not a PC. It is Arcane Phantasm, a physical manifestation of her magical power, a PC-Grade Summon. Something like Mint Gale, Gozer and Lynch. It is summoned immediately on Turn 1, and if it's still standing by Turn 2, good luck getting rid of it, because Alanis will be shielding it from that point onwards. With a dedicated Tank supporting it, it's free to just unload Kinetic Slam after Kinetic Slam into foes without having to worry too much about reprisals. Well, short of a Desummoning Field, but if it was say reflavored into something nonmagical, then not even that will work. Sure you could bring an Action like that but without such restrictions into the fray, but it'd also wreck every other summon, not to mention that Alanis would still be perfectly capable of pulling Tank duty for everyone else.

The issue with this kind of build you see, is that it's easy and the person using it has full control over both halves. No need to find a Tank. If a character needs a Tank to hide behind, give it to them as a Summon. Or turn them into the Tank and make them something that fills out their role on their behalf.

Ramp-Cannon Alanis, please welcome your new roommate. May the two of you start a nice little sitcom set beneath Sanure's bed.

[IamanElfCollaborator]

....thanks for making me consider scrapping summons, Emp.

[Sl4cker]

how do we subvert the alanispocalypse?