[@Raddum]
I don't think we need to remove the existence of status ailments entirely, but rather we just need to make sure they work in a way that's logical in writing, though having them be magical solves some of that. Naturally, whether they even manage to succeed or not should be discussed in the OOC as we go. This includes the 'Break' attacks and also the 'Berserk' status. 'Provoke' is fine, but presumably whether or not it succeeds would depend on how you write the taunt and how susceptible your target is to being insulted or falling for it.

We're pretty much in agreement on the rest of the stuff you've said.