Fusion of Ki

The Fusion of Ki is a state of being with a concept similar to Fusion, but instead of combining two Characters, only their energies are combined. Combining energies in such a manner is a last resort for most fighters, as it risks exhausting both combatants. This is a very powerful technique that eliminates the weakness of Fusion (the reduction of allied combatants) while benefiting from its increased power, albeit for a very limited time.

You can only enter the Fusion of Ki State through the effects of the Energy Synchronize Special Maneuver.

Energy Synchronize

Energy Synchronize Maneuver [1/Encounter]: You match and combine your life energy with a partner, allowing you to share your power.
–Action Cost: 2 Actions
–KP Cost: N/A
–Effect: Target an Ally; they become your Linked Character until the end of the Combat Encounter. In response, your Linked Character can spend 2 Standard Actions to use the Energy Synchronize Maneuver if they have access to it as an Out-of-Sequence Maneuver. Once both you and your Ally have used the Energy Synchronize Maneuver with each other as your Linked Characters, the two of you enter the Fusion of Ki Special State for 3 Combat Rounds or until the Linked Ki Points are reduced to 0.

Fusion of Ki State

-[Automatic/Fusion of Ki]: Add together the Maximum Ki Point Pool and current Ki Point Pool of both Fused Characters – these are now known as the Maximum Linked Ki points and Linked Ki Points respectively. Until you leave this State, both Linked Characters use the Maximum Linked Ki Points and Linked Ki Points for their Maximum Ki Point Pool and Ki Point Pool respectively.
-[Permanent, Automatic]: Upon leaving this State, halve the Linked Ki Points. The Ki Point Pool of both Linked Characters becomes equal to that number of Ki Points. Additionally, if either of the Linked Characters are in a Transformation, they must make a Stress Test. If they fail the Stress Test, they gain the Stress Exhaustion Combat Condition until the end of their next turn.
-[Passive]: Increase your Attribute Modifiers by 1/4 (rounded up) of the Attribute Scores of those same Attributes from your Linked Character.
-[Passive]: While you and your Linked Character are on adjacent Squares, increase your Combat Rolls by 1(T).
-[Triggered, 1/Round]: If you use the United Attack Maneuver in response to their Linked Character’s Attacking Maneuver, double the effects of Additional Power and Wager.
-[Triggered/Fusion of Ki]: If your Linked Character is in the God Ki Special State and you are not, enter the God Ki Special State while you are in the Fusion of Ki State.