Combat - Revision history

Brenda Cass: /* Maintaining a Pin */

2021-09-03T18:26:22Z

Maintaining a Pin

Jesse Roy: /* Combat Conditions */ Edited in to show that players can still attempt to apply these without a special ability, but its way shittier.

2021-01-28T20:28:48Z

Combat Conditions: Edited in to show that players can still attempt to apply these without a special ability, but its way shittier.

Brenda Cass: /* Advanced Combat */ Retaliate

2021-01-28T05:51:00Z

Advanced Combat: Retaliate

Brenda Cass: /* Defending */ defensive actions

2021-01-28T05:43:44Z

Defending: defensive actions

Brenda Cass: /* Advanced Combat */ unarmed and dual wielding

2021-01-28T05:24:27Z

Advanced Combat: unarmed and dual wielding

Brenda Cass: /* Exploit */

2021-01-22T23:15:31Z

Exploit

Brenda Cass: /* Exploit */

2021-01-22T23:07:43Z

Exploit

Brenda Cass: /* Vulnerability */ Exploit

2021-01-22T23:05:21Z

Vulnerability: Exploit

Brenda Cass: /* Spacing */

2021-01-22T18:00:58Z

Spacing

Brenda Cass: /* Spacing */

2021-01-22T17:47:51Z

Spacing

@@ Line 266: / Line 266: @@
 A combatant may choose to prepare a counter attack against incoming enemies, and this is accomplished with the Retaliate action. Characters that opt to Retaliate forgo an attack on their turn, instead holding it in reserve to attack one enemy that comes within the character’s melee range. The character need not necessarily attack the first enemy within range, but if they do not use it by the beginning of their next turn, the Retaliate action is wasted. The enemy targeted by the Retaliate action may choose to continue moving after the attack, or come to a stop within the first square threatened by the Retaliating character’s melee range. If the enemy chooses to continue moving, they are Vulnerable.
-===Combat Conditions===
+===Combat Techniques===
 The following conditions are Narrative Effects that can be added to attacks, typically by Special Abilities, or to spells. These conditions are defended against with Physical Resistance made against a Target Number of the Power Check of the attack or spell.
 ====Disrupt====
-The Disrupt condition allows a combatant to prevent an opponent from casting spells. If the target fails to resist this condition they lose the ability to cast spells for one full round, this also has the consequence of prematurely ending any Maintained spells that the caster may have been sustaining. Players may attempt to use their melee or ranged attack to Disrupt an enemy without using a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and its power roll to only be used to determine the success or failure of the disruption attempt.
+The Disrupt technique allows a combatant to prevent an opponent from casting spells. If the target fails to resist this technique they lose the ability to cast spells for one full round, this also has the consequence of prematurely ending any Maintained spells that the caster may have been sustaining. Players may attempt to use their melee or ranged attack to Disrupt an enemy without using a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and its power roll to only be used to determine the success or failure of the disruption attempt.
 ====Pin====
-The Pin condition allows a combatant to keep an opponent from moving and makes them Vulnerable to attacks. It is useful for trapping opponents that are attempting to flee. If the target fails to resist this condition they are pinned and cannot use any major action while it is being maintained. Players may attempt to pin with a melee or unarmed melee attack without the use of a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage, and its power roll to only be used to determine the success or failure of the pin attempt.
+The Pin technique allows a combatant to keep an opponent from moving and makes them Vulnerable to attacks. It is useful for trapping opponents that are attempting to flee. If the target fails to resist this condition they are pinned and cannot use any major action while it is being maintained. Players may attempt to pin with a melee or unarmed melee attack without the use of a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage, and its power roll to only be used to determine the success or failure of the pin attempt.
 =====Maintaining a Pin=====
@@ Line 278: / Line 278: @@
 =====Escaping a Pin=====
-A Pin can be escaped by spending an action and winning a power contest using Physical Resistance versus the Pin's Power.
+A Pin can be escaped by spending an action and a point of spirit.
 ====Disarm====
-The Disarm condition allows a combatant to knock a held object away from an opponent, the Storyteller decides where the weapon lands. If the target fails to resist this condition the weapon is successfully Disarmed.
+The Disarm technique allows a combatant to knock a held object away from an opponent, the Storyteller decides where the weapon lands. If the target fails to resist this condition the weapon is successfully Disarmed.
 ====Trip====
-The Trip condition allows a combatant to knock an opponent to the ground, into the Prone Position, where it is harder for them to defend against melee attacks. If the target fails to resist the condition they are successfully tripped prone. Players may attempt to trip with an unarmed melee attack without the use of a special ability, but doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and its power roll to be used solely to determine the success or failure of the trip attempt.
+The Trip technique allows a combatant to knock an opponent to the ground, into the Prone Position, where it is harder for them to defend against melee attacks. If the target fails to resist the technique they are successfully tripped prone. Players may attempt to trip with an unarmed melee attack without the use of a special ability, but doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and its power roll to be used solely to determine the success or failure of the trip attempt.
 ====Knockback====
-The Knockback condition allows a combatant to push an opponent back. This can be used to give other party members space, or even to force the opponent off of a cliff or into an environmental hazard. If the target fails to resist this condition they are thrown a number of feet equal to the Power of the attack. Targets that collide with a wall or other solid object take damage equal to any untraveled distance (e.g. a target would take 20 points if it hit a wall 10 feet away after being hit with a 30 foot Knockback). Players may attempt to push an enemy using an unarmed attack, melee weapon, or shield without the use of a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and be only used to determine the power of the knockback effect.
+The Knockback technique allows a combatant to push an opponent back. This can be used to give other party members space, or even to force the opponent off of a cliff or into an environmental hazard. If the target fails to resist this technique they are thrown a number of feet equal to the Power of the attack. Targets that collide with a wall or other solid object take damage equal to any untraveled distance (e.g. a target would take 20 points if it hit a wall 10 feet away after being hit with a 30 foot Knockback). Players may attempt to push an enemy using an unarmed attack, melee weapon, or shield without the use of a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and be only used to determine the power of the knockback effect.
 <br />

@@ Line 263: / Line 263: @@
 A combatant can add the total straight-line distance in feet moved during their turn as a bonus to the attack's Power roll (e.g. moving 35ft in a straight line grants a +35 bonus to the attack's Power roll). This covers any sort of movement followed by an attack, such as a leaping or dropping from above, and the distance traveled can be extended using a Skill as part of the same action (e.g. the Sprint skill can be used to help a character charge further).
-=== Retaliate ===
+===Retaliate===
 A combatant may choose to prepare a counter attack against incoming enemies, and this is accomplished with the Retaliate action. Characters that opt to Retaliate forgo an attack on their turn, instead holding it in reserve to attack one enemy that comes within the character’s melee range. The character need not necessarily attack the first enemy within range, but if they do not use it by the beginning of their next turn, the Retaliate action is wasted. The enemy targeted by the Retaliate action may choose to continue moving after the attack, or come to a stop within the first square threatened by the Retaliating character’s melee range. If the enemy chooses to continue moving, they are Vulnerable.
 ===Combat Conditions===
 The following conditions are Narrative Effects that can be added to attacks, typically by Special Abilities, or to spells. These conditions are defended against with Physical Resistance made against a Target Number of the Power Check of the attack or spell.
 ====Disrupt====
-The Disrupt condition allows a combatant to prevent an opponent from casting spells. If the target fails to resist this condition they lose the ability to cast spells for one full round, this also has the consequence of prematurely ending any Maintained spells that the caster may have been sustaining.
+The Disrupt condition allows a combatant to prevent an opponent from casting spells. If the target fails to resist this condition they lose the ability to cast spells for one full round, this also has the consequence of prematurely ending any Maintained spells that the caster may have been sustaining. Players may attempt to use their melee or ranged attack to Disrupt an enemy without using a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and its power roll to only be used to determine the success or failure of the disruption attempt.
 ====Pin====
-The Pin condition allows a combatant to keep an opponent from moving and makes them Vulnerable to attacks. It is useful for trapping opponents that are attempting to flee. If the target fails to resist this condition they are pinned and cannot use any major action while it is being maintained.
+The Pin condition allows a combatant to keep an opponent from moving and makes them Vulnerable to attacks. It is useful for trapping opponents that are attempting to flee. If the target fails to resist this condition they are pinned and cannot use any major action while it is being maintained. Players may attempt to pin with a melee or unarmed melee attack without the use of a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage, and its power roll to only be used to determine the success or failure of the pin attempt.
 =====Maintaining a Pin=====
@@ Line 284: / Line 284: @@
 ====Trip====
-The Trip condition allows a combatant to knock an opponent to the ground, into the Prone Position, where it is harder for them to defend against melee attacks. If the target fails to resist the condition they are successfully tripped prone.
+The Trip condition allows a combatant to knock an opponent to the ground, into the Prone Position, where it is harder for them to defend against melee attacks. If the target fails to resist the condition they are successfully tripped prone. Players may attempt to trip with an unarmed melee attack without the use of a special ability, but doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and its power roll to be used solely to determine the success or failure of the trip attempt.
 ====Knockback====
-The Knockback condition allows a combatant to push an opponent back. This can be used to give other party members space, or even to force the opponent off of a cliff or into an environmental hazard. If the target fails to resist this condition they are thrown a number of feet equal to the Power of the attack. Targets that collide with a wall or other solid object take damage equal to any untraveled distance (e.g. a target would take 20 points if it hit a wall 10 feet away after being hit with a 30 foot Knockback).
+The Knockback condition allows a combatant to push an opponent back. This can be used to give other party members space, or even to force the opponent off of a cliff or into an environmental hazard. If the target fails to resist this condition they are thrown a number of feet equal to the Power of the attack. Targets that collide with a wall or other solid object take damage equal to any untraveled distance (e.g. a target would take 20 points if it hit a wall 10 feet away after being hit with a 30 foot Knockback). Players may attempt to push an enemy using an unarmed attack, melee weapon, or shield without the use of a special ability. Doing so in this way will cause the attack to deal no damage and be only used to determine the power of the knockback effect.
 <br />

@@ Line 183: / Line 183: @@
 Physical Resistance can also be used to avoid the ill effects of area of effect attacks, such as multi-target spells or explosions. If the defender's Physical Resistance check is higher than the power of the area of effect attack, the defender receives no damage.
-=== Defensive Actions ===
+===Defensive Actions===
 The following are some defensive actions that a character can proactively take during their turn in order to enhance their level of protection. They are all major actions, and their effects last until the beginning of the character’s next turn.
@@ Line 189: / Line 189: @@
 Characters that take the Retreat action may take a 5 foot step in any direction the first time they are attacked in that round. This movement takes place before the attack resolves. Additionally, casting a spell, making a ranged attack, or standing on ''Rough Terrain'' no longer causes them to be treated as Vulnerable.
-==== Fortify ====
+====Fortify====
 Fortify is a defensive action that is exclusive to characters that are equipped with a shield. While Fortified, the user is treated as though they are in Cover, with the Class of the Shield corresponding directly to the amount of Cover they receive. These benefits are lost if the user moves, and if they moved due to an external source forcing them to do so, they are additionally rendered Vulnerable.
@@ Line 262: / Line 262: @@
 ===Charge===
 A combatant can add the total straight-line distance in feet moved during their turn as a bonus to the attack's Power roll (e.g. moving 35ft in a straight line grants a +35 bonus to the attack's Power roll). This covers any sort of movement followed by an attack, such as a leaping or dropping from above, and the distance traveled can be extended using a Skill as part of the same action (e.g. the Sprint skill can be used to help a character charge further).
 ===Combat Conditions===
 The following conditions are Narrative Effects that can be added to attacks, typically by Special Abilities, or to spells. These conditions are defended against with Physical Resistance made against a Target Number of the Power Check of the attack or spell.

@@ Line 183: / Line 183: @@
 Physical Resistance can also be used to avoid the ill effects of area of effect attacks, such as multi-target spells or explosions. If the defender's Physical Resistance check is higher than the power of the area of effect attack, the defender receives no damage.
-===Retreat===
+=== Defensive Actions ===
-The Retreat action is taken proactively during the character's turn and costs one action. Characters that take the Retreat action may take a 5 foot step in any direction any time they are attacked, and casting a spell, making a ranged attack, or standing on ''Rough Terrain'' no longer causes them to be treated as Vulnerable.
+The following are some defensive actions that a character can proactively take during their turn in order to enhance their level of protection. They are all major actions, and their effects last until the beginning of the character’s next turn.
 ==Taking Damage==
@@ Line 245: / Line 251: @@
 Characters that lie prone are treated as having cover on three damage targets versus ranged attacks if they are above or on level terrain with the ranged attacker, to represent the character's smaller target profile.  Likewise a prone character is treated as Vulnerable to incoming Melee Attacks to represent the constraining nature of lying on the ground. Getting into and out of the prone position costs one action.
-=== '''Dual Wielding''' ===
+==='''Dual Wielding'''===
 '''  ''' Occasionally, individuals feel that using a single weapon to sow carnage is insufficient. In those cases, that individual turns to Dual Wielding. By occupying both hands with a weapon, an entity foregoes any pretenses of self-defense or restraint, and embraces the chaos and bloodshed of combat. While dual-wielding, a creature may make individual attacks with each weapon as normal, although any attacks made with the weapon in the user’s off-hand (determined by the player narratively) treat any weapon specializations they may have as a Tier lesser. A creature may wield a one-handed weapon in each hand, and gains the ability to make two attacks - one with each weapon - as a single action. These attacks can be made on a single target, or upon multiple targets if the user so chooses. Making a double attack in this way renders the user ''Vulnerable''. Further, since dual wielding requires that both hands be active in holding each weapon, a creature must first drop or stow a held weapon in order to free a hand to interact with the world - such as pressing a button or using a consumable.
-=== '''Unarmed Combat''' ===
+==='''Unarmed Combat'''===
    Some individuals may not have a weapon - perhaps because they’ve been disarmed, or didn’t expect to be mugged, or just think that weapons are a coward’s tool. Whatever the case, when a creature is unarmed, they may still choose to make ''Unarmed Attacks.'' For most humanoids, this encompasses things like punches, kicks, and flying headbutts, although for more exotic creatures it can include things like claws, bites, or fiery breath. Creatures can choose to specialize in unarmed combat as any other weapon, with Hit Success and Power governed by Dexterity and Strength, respectively. Unless stated otherwise, unarmed attacks are treated as being made with a Class 0 weapon.

@@ Line 244: / Line 244: @@
 ====The Prone Position====
 Characters that lie prone are treated as having cover on three damage targets versus ranged attacks if they are above or on level terrain with the ranged attacker, to represent the character's smaller target profile.  Likewise a prone character is treated as Vulnerable to incoming Melee Attacks to represent the constraining nature of lying on the ground. Getting into and out of the prone position costs one action.
 ===Stealth===

@@ Line 238: / Line 238: @@
 ====Exploit====
-Small creatures and bladed weapons like swords are better able to take advantage of a vulnerable opponent, these creatures and weapons receive a bonus called ''Exploit.'' Exploit increases the level of vulnerability on an already vulnerable target, and like vulnerability, sources of Exploit stack. So, for example, an attack with a dagger made by a size -1 creature following a successful stealth check would cause three stacks of vulnerable, rather than the default one stack because the attacker has Exploit +2 (1 from the dagger and one from size -1).
+Small creatures attacking in melee and bladed melee weapons like swords are better able to take advantage of a vulnerable opponent, these creatures and weapons receive a bonus called ''Exploit.'' Exploit increases the level of vulnerability on an already vulnerable target, and like vulnerability, sources of Exploit stack. So, for example, an attack with a dagger made by a size -1 creature following a successful stealth check would cause three stacks of vulnerable, rather than the default one stack because the attacker has Exploit +2 (1 from the dagger and one from size -1).
 ===Cover===

@@ Line 237: / Line 237: @@
 <nowiki>*</nowiki> this instance of Vulnerable is removed by taking the retreat action
-==== Exploit ====
+====Exploit====
-Small creatures and bladed weapons like swords are better able to take advantage of a vulnerable opponent, these creatures and weapons receive a bonus called ''Exploit.'' Exploit increases the level of vulnerability on an already vulnerable target. So, for example, an attack with a dagger following a successful stealth check would cause two stacks of vulnerable, rather than the default one stack.
+Small creatures and bladed weapons like swords are better able to take advantage of a vulnerable opponent, these creatures and weapons receive a bonus called ''Exploit.'' Exploit increases the level of vulnerability on an already vulnerable target, and like vulnerability, sources of Exploit stack. So, for example, an attack with a dagger made by a size -1 creature following a successful stealth check would cause three stacks of vulnerable, rather than the default one stack because the attacker has Exploit +2 (1 from the dagger and one from size -1).
 ===Cover===

← Older revision		Revision as of 23:05, 22 January 2021
Line 236:		Line 236:

	<nowiki>*</nowiki> this instance of Vulnerable is removed by taking the retreat action		<nowiki>*</nowiki> this instance of Vulnerable is removed by taking the retreat action
		+
		+	==== Exploit ====
		+	Small creatures and bladed weapons like swords are better able to take advantage of a vulnerable opponent, these creatures and weapons receive a bonus called ''Exploit.'' Exploit increases the level of vulnerability on an already vulnerable target. So, for example, an attack with a dagger following a successful stealth check would cause two stacks of vulnerable, rather than the default one stack.

	===Cover===		===Cover===

@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
 |-
 | -5
-|1/4 square
+|1/32 square
-|1/14 square
+|1/128 square
 |-
 | -4
-|1/4 square
+|1/16 square
-|1/12 square
+|1/64 square
 |-
 | -3
-|1/2 square
+|1/4 square
-|1/10 square
+|1/16 square
 |-
 | -2
@@ Line 65: / Line 65: @@
 |-
 |3
 |4 squares
 |-
 |4
-|9 squares
+|16 squares
-|4 squares
+|8 squares
 |-
 |5
 |16 squares
 |}

@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
 {| class="wikitable"
 |+
-!Character Size
+!Creature Size
 !Active Space
 !Occupied Space
 |-
 | -3
@@ Line 58: / Line 66: @@
 |3
 |4 squares
-|1.5 squares
+|2 squares
 |}