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name: besm-balance-check description: BESM 4e point audit + derived-value + combat balance review. Mirrors .claude/commands/balance-check.md.

BESM: Balance Check

Audit a character, ability, or encounter for BESM 4th Edition: point totals, derived values, and combat effectiveness relative to a target power level.

Inputs to Gather

• What to analyze (character sheet / ability / encounter)
• Target power level / expected point total
• Assumed benchmarks (party size, enemy role, expected ACV/DCV, DM)

References (read as needed)

• Rules/Stats_and_Derived_Values.md
• Rules/Combat_and_Damage.md
• Rules/Attributes.md
• Rules/Examples/Race_Templates.md
• Rules/Examples/Class_Templates.md

Checklist

• Points: stats (2/rank), attributes, defects, skill groups, total
• Derived: CV/HP/EP/DM (verify formulas and bonuses)
• Combat: damage output, defenses, action economy, counters/weaknesses
• Risk: any single dominating trick; any missing failure case

Output Template

Copy# Balance Analysis: [Name]

## Point Breakdown
| Category | Value | Notes |
|---|---:|---|
| Stats | X | ... |
| Attributes | X | ... |
| Defects | -X | ... |
| Skills | X | ... |
| **Total** | **X** | target: Y |

## Derived Values
| Item | Value | Expected | Notes |
|---|---:|---:|---|
| CV | X | Y | ... |
| ACV | X | Y | ... |
| DCV | X | Y | ... |
| HP | X | Y | ... |
| EP | X | Y | ... |
| DM | X | Y | ... |

## Findings
1. [Issue] - severity: [minor/moderate/major] - fix: [concrete change]

## Recommendations
- [top 3 actionable changes]