So as a group we are really trying to work on being narrative when describing what is happening with our advantage and Triumph during combat and we are totally getting stumped when it comes to describing what is happening when we use the ' Recover strain' part of advantage. So I thought I'd come here to the forums, you guys always have creative ideas.

There are only so many times you can use

"As the battle rages on, <Character Name> takes a moments pause and takes a deep breath".

Can you guys give me some examples of strain recovery during battle that is cinematic, funny, or diversified? I'm sure once we get a few the idea machine will fire on all cylinders again.

Thanks in advance.

It can be as simple as a burst of adrenaline that gives them a second wind, or ducking behind cover long enough to catch your breath.

But, really, it doesn't necessarily NEED a narrative. Strain recovery can just be factored in to the characters general level of bad-assery.

My favorite is when you succeed a combat check with advantage.

"Drax's blaster fire even impresses himself. A wave of confidence washes over him as he searches for his next target"

A couple of amusing ones...

Fighting in a cantina. A container got shot through causing two streams of blue milk. Briaala (me!), hiding behind the bar took a moment to dull her pain by taking a few mouthfuls from one of the streams.

All morning long, Kask had been trying and failing to scratch an itch on his back. That rodian's blade didn't cut deep enough to do him any serious harm but, to Kask's delight, it managed to FINALLY rid him of that damned itch!

"Though approaching the Black Sun vigo for a loan had your stomach in knots, you think of the day your brother bought you your first toy starship and you feel at ease."

"The thermal detonator explosion left your ears ringing from the sudden wave of air pressure but a quick yawn clears the disorientation."

"The bolts from the angry Trandoshan's blaster didn't strike you. You suddenly feel a small burst of invulnerability and laugh at his clumsy shooting."

"As you managed to avoid the closing maw of the giant asteroid slug, you realize that you're going to have a great story to tell the boys and girls back at the cantina."

These are all great suggestions, thank you guys so much. Feel free to keep them coming.

Seriously, don't hide behind the bar. I got tackled by a Gamorrean and was rolling around in the broken bottles and spilled liquor (from the previous part of the fight) until I blaster stunned the Gamorrean, and rolled threat. Which set my back on fire. Nothing like getting fire extinguished by your new companions to get one a hard-to-live-down reputation!