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Hi all,

I am fairly new to RPG Maker VX Ace (I've been working on my first project for around 18 months, but am very much a hobbyist with no other programming experience). I usually manage to find tutorials or scripts I can use or modify to achieve an effect, but I've become really stuck with this one! I've made very few changes to the default combat/skills system so far.

I have a character in my project who I would like to be able to "combine" with other characters in battle. The effect I want to achieve is similar to how Steiner's "Magic Sword" skill works in FF9. What I would like to do is:-

- Character A selects "Combine".
- The player can then select from a menu which character in the party they wish to combine with (ie. Character B ).
- The player can then select from a further menu which combining skill they wish to use (ie. if Character B is a healer, a super-mega heal unique to the "Combine" skill).
- The combining skill is used and draws on Character A's TP.

Further effects I'd like to include:-

- I would like Character A to start off with one skill for each of the characters in the party, and then be able to learn additional combine skills as they level up.
- The selection for using the skill should only show members of the active party (ie. reserve party members should not be included).
- If Character A is the only active party member (ie. all other characters are dead), the "Combine" skill is unavailable.

I'd appreciate any guidance. Thanks in advance!