Overbearing
Overbearing describes a melee attack where the combatant tries to physically push, or force, an opponent from the defender's combat hex.
| Attacker's Weight to Enemy's |
Modifier |
|---|---|
| up to 24% | no hit possible |
| 25-32% | -12 |
| 33-41% | -9 |
| 42-58% | -4 |
| 59-71% | -2 |
| 72-87% | -1 |
| 88-116% | none |
| 117-141% | +1 |
| 142-175% | +2 |
| 176-250% | +3 |
| 251-350% | +7 |
| 351% or more | +10 |
Attack Roll
Prior to rolling to hit, the combatant declares and attempt to overbear. The overbearing combatant must use all their action points (AP) to both attack and to move forward one hex, the latter only if the overbearing attack is successful. Attackers with multiple attacks may attempt to overbear as often as they are able; the movement cost is unchanged; however, multiple successful overbearing attacks will drive an opponent back one hex each time the attack is successful.
A d20 is rolled normally, but this does not constitute normal attack. We should imagine two combatants butting against one another while holding weapons and shield, too close to use those weapons as effectively as normal.
Adjustments are made by comparing the attacker's weight to the defender's. For example, if the attacker weighed 40 lbs. and were attempting to overbear a creature weighing 160 lbs., the attacker would have a -12 modifier on their attack die. If the attacker weighed less than 40 lbs., any attempt to overbear would be impossible. Conversely, if the attacker weighed 160 lbs., they would gain a +10 bonus against a 40 lb. defender. The discrepancy is deliberate. In both cases, the whole weight of both attacker and defender are considered, including all the gear they are carrying.
In determining a hit, the defender's armor is not considered, only the defender's dexterity and shield.
Damage
Because weapons and contact still occur, the amount of damage done if the attacker successfully overbears is 1-3, regardless of the weapon used. Bonuses from strength, critical hits, magical weapons and spells continue to apply.
Attackers with multiple attacks cause 1-3 damage each time they successfully hit.
Movement
The image below indicates the movement produced by a successful overbear. Caitlyn forces herself into Dray's hex, pushing him back out of 0518. Were she not successful, no movement would occur. If it should happen that the damage done to Dray caused the latter to be stunned, Dray would not fall back another hex as indicated under those rules. And if Caitlyn were possessed of multiple attacks, she would be able to roll again to overbear, pushing Dray out of hex 0618.
Because of the amount of movement involved, Caitlyn cannot attempt to overbear and attack normally in the same round. A second attack to overbear presumes that the movement out of 0518 and then out of 0618 would all be a single movement over two hexes, not two separate movements. If the second attack were to fail, then the overbearing movement would stop where indicated.
