I cannot use the skill in battle. I also took the desperative improvisation edge and the wording implies that I should be able to use it in battle, else there is not really an element of surprise.

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meone is writhing in agony.

<53%/855 1164>(5 AM) improvise
No way! You are still fighting!
Someone is writhing in agony.

<53%/855 1164>(5 AM)
You dodge someone's cleave.
You dodge someone's cleave.
Someone's claw *** DEMOLISHES *** someone!
Like a predator, someone strikes swiftly at an exposed flank drawing blood!
Someone's claw *** DEMOLISHES *** someone!
Someone parries your punch.
Someone parries your punch.
Someone is writhing in agony.

<53%/855 1164>(5 AM)
Someone bites someone.
Someone's bite DISMEMBERS someone!
Someone is writhing in agony.

<53%/855 1164>(5 AM) improviseweap
Someone rakes its claws across someone's body.
Someone's raking claws *** DEVASTATES *** someone!
Someone's raking claws MANGLES someone!
Someone's kick DISMEMBERS you!
You dodge someone's cleave.
You dodge someone's cleave.
Someone's claw *** DEMOLISHES *** someone!
Someone's claw *** DEMOLISHES *** someone!
Like a predator, someone darts in and lands a vicious blow!
Someone's claw *** DEMOLISHES *** someone!
Someone dodges your punch.
Someone dodges your punch.
Someone deflects your punch with its shield.
Someone is convulsing on the ground.

<47%/855 1164>(5 AM) improviseweapon
No way! You are still fighting!
Someone is convulsing on the ground.

<47%/855 1164>(5 AM) Someone hops to one side, getting out of the
way of someone's rake.
Someone is convulsing on the ground.

<47%/855 1164>(5 AM) derv

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