Combat Style Master and Linnorm Style

[JAMRenaissance]

Hey all,

I have a "corner case" to run by folks. I want to combine a full Crane Style chain with Linnorm Style via Combat Style Master. However, because of the wording of Linnorm Style, I'm uncertain if what I want to do works.

I would like to use Crane Style on defense. Assuming someone has tried to attack my character, I would want to switch to Linnorm Style on offense. At the end of my turn, I'd switch back to Crane Style.

The difficulty is that the verbiage of Linnorm Style has most of the effect AFTER it says "When using this style". That would imply that you must be /IN/ Linnorm Style at the time of the attack to get the Wisdom bonus to damage.

How would things work?

[blahpers]

You've parsed correctly. You have to be using Linnorm Style to gain the benefits listed therein. Otherwise, the best way to use Linnorm Style would be to know it but never use it (so that you don't take the AC penalty).

[JAMRenaissance]

Yeah... I was hoping I wasn't just reading it harshly. :) Ah well.. time to decide between Boar Style and Pummeling Charge for my offensive style.