Combat Example
Let us join two level 1 heroes, Morgelt and Akem as they face four cultists who don’t seem to be open to negotiation.
GM: Make your wisdom rolls!
Morgelt: Success!
Akem: I must be doomed: 20!
GM: Ok you’ll only get one action on this first round. Morgelt you go first what do you do?
Morgelt: I charge them! Do I get a bonus?
GM: You’re too close, roll your attack.They’re level 2, so you add 1 to your attack roll.
Morgelt: Success! I roll for damage...6!
GM: This cultist bites the dust, how did you do it?
Morgelt: Uh, I guess I just crushed his head with my mace.
GM: Now it’s my turn, one of the cultists tries to stab you, how do you defend: parry or dodge?
Morgelt: Parry and it’s a success!
GM: Akem, two cultists go for you, how do you defend?
Akem: I dodge, my Strength score is crap.
GM: Ok, roll twice [one against each
cultists] Once again, you get +1 to the roll
[as the cultists are level 2].
Akem: One success and one failure...
GM: One of the cultists successfully stabs you, you lose 3 HP. Akem it’s your turn, you only get one action this time because of your crappy initiative roll.
Akem: Yeah I rolled a 1! That’s called
karma, I stab this guy in the face!
GM: Your damage die is a d6 so you do 6, plus another d6... You got a 5? That’s 11 total, more than enough to kill this guy.
New round of combat, Morgelt, you’re up!
Morgelt: I attack twice, so I have to roll my Doom die first yes?
GM: Exactly. You attack the same cultist twice?
Morgelt: No, one attack is against the
cultist attacking me the other one is against the one that is still attacking Akem if he’s close enough.
GM: Yeah I guess you can [the GM thinks it’s not unreasonable, and it makes the fight more dynamic].
Morgelt:First my Doom die: I rolled a 4, I’m fine, I roll my two attacks: two successes, I roll damage I get a 1 and a 5.
GM: You only scratched the one facing you but killed the other one. It’s his turn, he’s attacking you.
Morgelt: I roll a parry and, fail, crap.
GM: You take 3 points of damage. Akem it’s your turn.
Akem: Hey! We’re both attacking this guy, don’t I get an advantage?
GM: Well, no, you didn’t get a disadvantage when they were both attacking you?
Akem_Fair enough. I roll to attack and it’s a success! I roll damage: 4!
GM: They were already 1 HP, now they’re seriously wounded. They drop their weapon and beg for mercy. What do you do?
Morgelt: Let’s take them prisoner. Maybe they’ll give us some information about what’s beyond this room in exchange for their life.
Akem: Alright. But this was our first fight
and I already lost 30% of my HP... Are you sure we should go on?
Morgelt: Next time there will be more of them, and they’ll be waiting for us, we push forward. I have some healing balms in my rucksack.
Akem_*Sigh*
