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[AlleeCat]

(From IC): Interesting note - there is nothing in rulebook that prevents full-out Dragon throw (Shal'ekkhar) dodge. Compare it to any other Combat skill giving you dodge.

If it could be used as a full dodge, I think it would tell you. Dragon Throw is meant to be a single reaction against an attack, and you only throw them on a successful dodge. Also, a full dodge means that you make a single dodge roll and apply it to every attack until your next turn. It also means that you can do nothing else during your turn, moving included.

I noticed that movement doesn't seem to be listed as an action in the combat section. Does that mean that such things are abstracted out? How do you determine how close or far away one is from an opponent (important for such things as using ranged weapons, considering your hit chances seem to go up as you get closer).

Yes, movement is meant to be abstracted out, since unlike, say D&D, the game isn't meant to be played on a grid. You can move and attack in a single turn, but you have to move first, so there's no hit and run tactics. If you want to know how far away you are from a certain enemy, all you have to do is ask. I may just make an abstract little map for the start of each combat, so that everyone knows where they are in relation to everything else.

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[Sarrak]

Thanks for clarification, will change now my action accordingly. Sorry for regularly spamming you with such questions.

Edit: It seems that I subconsciously try to test system durability... Still, it has some problems with unclear rules and such, and needs more polishing in general. There was also critique from LeoLeonardo about shortage of examples, falling damage and such.

[Sirus]

I assume that there are limits to how far you can move in a single round. Otherwise people who exclusively use ranged weapons are going to have a bad time, since even slow, lumbering enemies surrounded by melee attackers will be able to get close and attack.

I didn't notice, but are there cover mechanics? Say, someone shoots at me and I previously mentioned that I was crouching behind a box. Would the shooter have a reduced chance to hit?

[AlleeCat]

I didn't notice, but are there cover mechanics? Say, someone shoots at me and I previously mentioned that I was crouching behind a box. Would the shooter have a reduced chance to hit?

It's usually up to the GM to decide modifiers like that. Common sense would dictate that, yes, you would get a penalty for trying to hit a target behind cover, just as you would a moving target.

[AlleeCat]

First, attempt to get behind someone with better armor. Equip cutlass in other hand, holster Reason, prepare to parry!

Holstering/sheathing a weapon technically doesn't count as an action, so you could probably attack as well.

[Sirus]

I thought you said that we couldn't attack and then run. I'm primarily trying to run away at the moment because getting surrounded by five ghouls does not seem like a smart idea.

[AlleeCat]

Well you aren't attacking then running. You're running then attacking. There's a difference. Plus, only two of them are attacking you. The others are preoccupied with trying to munch on your other comrades.

[ShadowHammer]

Does switching my knife from left to right hand require an action?

[AlleeCat]

Nah. Only if you were equipping it. Switching hands is free.

[Sirus]

Well, alright. Guess I'll change my action.

[Culise]

We didn't get initial 2D6x100. Instead, we were free to choose two weapons and other useful equipment. I don't see anything off with a two stacks of throwing weapons instead.

I think we can upgrade system a bit. You suffer full penalties for your best armor, if you have more than four pieces of armor. So, you can have metal breastplate and helm with no problem, but must leave everything else open. Quite realistic in my mind.

Ah.  So many things I need to redo...I think I'll just set it aside and drop out.  I didn't get to work on it at all for the weekend, anyways, so it probably won't be any great loss. ^_^

[sjm9876]

Tomorrow until Thursday I'm going to be away.
I have no objections to my character wondering mutely along behind everyone, and acting vaguely sanely in combat, so I'll leave the rest down to you - my vague plan for the rest of this combat was to charge the 'leader' and try and take that down asap, assuming no one else beat me to it.

[kj1225]

Do creatures that spit fire make better rappers?

[USEC_OFFICER]

I swear that my character sheet is almost finished, honestly! Just had a lot of more importanter stuff to do over the weekend. So... I'll be submitting it soon then.

[Sirus]

This is pretty fun so far! I wonder what will happen when we get into a non-combat situation, or face better foes.

I assume we can post new actions now, or are we still waiting on someone?