Column

 1 COLUMN
 Prerequisites: none
 Syntax: stance column
 
 While in column formation, covering fire from the backline provides an
 opporunity for those at the front to attack. The group leader ignores any
 melee penalty incurred by their ranged weapon type. Non-leaders in column
 formation do not gain any special benefit, but if none are present, the
 leader will not benefit either.
 
 Like all Soldier stances, this skill ends if you are magically transported.
 
 The groupstat command will display which of your group-mates in your current
 room are in which formation.
 
 See Also: STANCE, FORMATION