Combat

Combat is a method of resolving conflict between fighting parties in D&D. The accuracy of these combats in relation to the real world is not a priority, and is often subjugated by the need for playability. That said, many elements of combat reflect circumstances in the real world — and this, too, is an important part of the game, since these touchstones encourage immersion for the players.

The combat system used here is a heavily modified version of the AD&D model. Recognizable parts of AD&D remain, because these parts function best in the structure of this combat system. However, in no way is AD&D to be considered the "preferred" model. If any part of what is presently AD&D-like can be improved upon, and therefore dropped from the system, it will be. Our purpose here is to create the most workable, tension-building, strategic, emotionally satisfying combat system that can possibly exist.

Therefore, some elements from other versions of D&D have been incorporated; most of the system is, however, entirely of my own design. I encourage players to be innovative, while at the same time the system works to establish rigid boundaries of "play" in which that innovation can take place.

Combat is essential to a good D&D game. The process of combat should evoke excitement and fear, with a real possibility of failure as well as triumph.

Links

Below are a list of links describing concepts and elements related to this combat system.

• Ability Checks
• Acid-based Attacks
• Action Points
• Armour Class
• Armour List
• Attacking in Combat
• Attack of Opportunity
• Attacks with Two Weapons
• Binding Wounds (sage ability)
• Charging
• Close Drop (sage ability)
• Combat Hex
• Combat Round
• Cover (defense)
• Critical Hits & Fumbles
• Damage (hit points)
• Drawing a Weapon while Moving
• Dual Combatants (sage ability)
• Entangled and Snarled Weapons
• Experience Level
• Experience (X.P.)
• Fighting with Lance
• Grappling
• Grenade-like Missiles
• Healing
• Helpless Defenders
• Hit Dice
• Hit Points
• Hit Points per Die
• Hurled Weapons
• Illumination
• Immersion & Combat
• Incidental Damage
• Initiative
• Injury
• Line-of-sight
• Main-gauche (sage ability)
• Martial Spirit
• Melee
• Missile Weapons
• Morale
• Movement (stride)
• Movement in Combat
• Multiple Attacks
• Multiple Defenders in One Hex
• Naval Combat
• Necrotic Damage
• Negative Hit Points
• On Guard (sage ability)
• Overbearing
• Phalanx (sage ability)
• Protective Cover
• Puissance (sage study)
• Pummelling
• Rear & Flank Attacks
• Roll to Hit
• Rouse Sleeping Creatures
• Saving Throws
• Saving Throws for Items
• Shield (armour)
• Shield as a Weapon (sage ability)
• Siege Engines
• Spear (weapon)
• Spellcasting
• Strength (ability stat)
• Strengthened Arm (sage ability)
• Stun Lock
• Submerged Combat
• Surprise
• Swimming & Combat
• THAC0
• Throwing a Grapple
• Turn-based Combat
• Unsteadiness & Combat
• Using Found Objects as Weapons
• Using Poisoned Weapons
• Weapons List
• Weapon Proficiencies
• Wounds