PROLOGUE: DOTH ART WELCOMED TO THE MEDIEVAL FODDER, LAD! PLEASE ACQUAINT THYSELF WITH THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT:In Medieval Fodder: Slaughters of Swords, all you have is DESIRE TO SLAUGHTER! For the glory of the Empire! Or Republic! Or the Union! Or whatever you're fighting for.
It is RTD which has minimal amount of roleplay, basically only
two rolls: Hit roll, and damage roll.
Damage roll depends entirely on the weapon.
Hit roll (1d6) is more complicated:
The person who wins the roll deals damage to the player who lost the roll.
The roll, however, is modified by actions. Each player can ATTACK, DEFEND or IDLE in his turn.
IDLE is an action that allows player to simply wait through the turn; it allows retaliation, but also doesn't grant any bonuses to Parry.
DEFEND'ing player doesn't retaliate in the same turn.
DEFEND'ing player gets +1 against ATTACK'ing player, but only if ATTACK'ers roll is higher.
DEFEND passes into the next turn, up to the beginning of the player's next move.
Player who DEFENDS can use that to cover his ally from one attack.
Shields give a bonus to DEFEND'ing player just as if above rule is applied.
Shields benefit the ATTACK'ing player as well, with a -1 modifier to the Shield's bonus.
WATCH OUT, because the defend/shield bonus will only equalize the rolls - you will never get higher roll than attacker.
The maximum of the Parry bonus is +5!
Example:
Hargh rolls a hit of 6. Phargh rolls a 3.
But, Phargh DEFENDS (+1) and is wielding a Small Shield (+2).
Thus, both rolled a '6', and the whole melee ends with few clanks instead of a gush of blood and pain-filled screaming.
In case of operating a wheel or doing something, a standard 1d6 roll will be applied as well.
CHAPTER I: THOU ART WHOM?In Medieval Fodder, no backstories are needed. No multitudes of labels and bonuses.
All you need is
love~:
Name: pretty obvious
Side: which side you fight for (A or B)
Skill: one of the skills, look below
HP: You start with random of 5 to 8 HP*. Rolled by GM.
Weapon: You start with random weapon*. Rolled by GM!
Armor: You start with random armor*. ROLLED BY GM!!
Shield: You start with random shield. GUESS WHAT!? YES! ROLLED BY GM!
*-Those are modified (at least partially) by skill you choose!
CHAPTER II: THY FATHER TAUGHT THEE WHAT?Skills of the game:
Agile: +1 for Parry/Block rolls.
Axemaster: +1 DMG when holding Hatchets/Axes/Battleaxes. Starts with a random Axe-type weapon.
Beard Friend: Instead of Aketon and Chainmail, your Armor roll consists of Dwarven Chainmail and Dwarven Plate Armor. Restricts weapon roll to Axes and Blunts.
Bluntmaster: +1 max.DMG when holding Flail/Morning Star. Starts with a random Blunt-type weapon.
Commander: Starts with weapon of his/her choice. Restricts armor roll to Chainmail and Plate Armor. Can issue Tactics (refer to Chapter III for detailed instructions).
Draconic: You receive 1 DMG less from Swords and Axes, but 1 DMG more from Spears and Ranged (Blunts without changes). You regenerate 1HP per Turn.
Healthy: Changes HP roll from 5-8 to 8-11.
Leaf Friend: Instead of Aketon and Chainmail, your Armor roll consists of Elven Cape and Elven Chainmail. Restricts weapon roll to Swords and Spears.
Marskman: Instead of being melee fighter, you fight at distance (refer to Chapter IV for detailed instructions).
Noble Heir: You will get one of Heirlooms. Note that each Heirloom can be rolled only once. When all Heirlooms get 'taken', there can be no more Noble Heirs.
Spearmaster: +1 DMG when holding Spear/Halberd. Starts with a random Spear-type weapon.
Swordmaster: +1 DMG when holding Short/Long/Two-Handed Swords. Starts with a random Sword-type weapon.
Two-handed Mastery: +1 DMG and +1 to Parry rolls when using two-handed weapon. Starts with a random two-handed weapon.
CHAPTER III: THY LEADERSHIP SHALL PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO THE MEN!Commander can issue Tactics. These are put into effect at beginning of the turn summary and last for 3 full turns.
If Commander gets attacked when issuing a Tactic, he/she will retaliate. Commander can issue another Tactic before previous one ends; it will override the previous one instantly.
The tactics are as follows:
Fierce Tactic: +1 to Hit and DMG, but -1 to Evasion
Offensive Tactic: +1 to Hit
Normal Tactic: default, no changes
Defensive Tactic: +1 to Evasion
Cowardly Tactic: +2 to Evasion, but -1 to Hit
(special, look below) Tactical Blunder: -1 to Hit and Evasion for 1 Turn
If two Commanders on the same Team try to issue a Tactic in the same turn, the Tactic switches to Tactical Blunder as a penalty!
Also, it's not possible to instantly switch from Fierce to Cowardly and vice versa; at least 1 Turn of Offensive, Normal or Defensive Tactic must pass first.
CHAPTER IV: OH, YE NOT FIGHTING IN CLOSE COMBAT? LISTEN CAREFULLY, THEN!Ranged units doesn't wear shields; instead they use Dagger and either Bow or Crossbow (player chooses which one).
Attacks of ranged units can be countered only by other ranged units.
If attacked in close combat, they counter with Dagger. When the player runs out of ammo - highly impropable but possible - his main weapon becomes Dagger.
Bows can be used every turn; Crossbows must be reloaded (takes a full turn (newcomer's crossbow is already loaded)) before another shot can be performed.
Attacking from range bypasses any Defenders of the targeted enemy (if he has any, that's it).
Marksman's Equipment:
Dagger: 1-3 damage, +1 to Evasion
Bow: 1-5 damage, +1 to Hit, 16 arrows.
Crossbow: 2-5 damage, +1 to Hit, +2dmg against Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Dwarven versions), 6 bolts.
CHAPTER V: THESE ARE AILMENTS THAT CAN HARASS THY BODY!Negative statuses that can befall your characters. In this version of the game, there's only 1 (Bleeding); later, there will be more, like Poison, or others.
Bleeding: Whenever 3 or more Damage is dealt, Bleeding occurs. At end of each turn, there's 50% chance that Bleeding will deal 1 Damage or the Bleeding will stop.
CHAPTER VI: THOU ART ALLOWED UNTO THE ARMORY!Damage: obvious
AP: Armor points, how much damage is nulified when you get hit.
WEAPONS:
Swords:
Short Sword: 1-handed, 1-4 damage, +1 to Evasion
Long Sword: 1-handed, 1-6 damage
Two-handed Sword: 2-handed, 2-7 damage
Axes:
Hatchet: 1-handed, 1-5 damage
Axe: 1-handed, 2-6 damage
Battleaxe: 2-handed, 3-8 damage, -1 to Evasion
Spears:
Spear: 1-handed, 1-4 damage, If enemy is wearing Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Elven/Dwarven versions), lowers their Armor by 1 (to minimum of 1)
Halberd: 2-handed, 2-6 damage, If enemy is wearing Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Elven/Dwarven versions), lowers their Armor by 2 (to minimum of 1)
Blunts:
Flail: 1-handed, 1-4 damage, 1 point of damage guaranteed to pass through armor.
Morning Star: 2-handed, 1-7 damage, 1 point of damage guaranteed to pass through armor.
ARMORS:
Elven Cape*: 1 AP, +1 Hit and Evasion
Aketon: 1 AP
Elven Chainmail*: 2 AP, +1 Hit and Evasion
Chainmail: 2 AP
Dwarven Chainmail**: 3 AP
Plate Armor***: 3 AP, -1 to Evasion
Dwarven Plate Armor**: 4 AP, -1 to Evasion
*Available for Leaf Friends
**Available for Beard Friends
***Available for Commanders
SHIELDS:
Buckler: +1 to Parry
Small Shield: +2 to Parry
Large Shield: +3 to Parry
CHAPTER VII: THOU ART HEIR OF THESE PEOPLE? BY HEAVENS, I WOULD'VE NEVER GUESSED!Basically just a list of heirlooms that you might get via Noble Heir skill. Currently, there are 13 Heirlooms available.
Swords:
Demontongue: 1-handed, 2-5 damage, inflicts Bleeding when at least 1 damage is dealt
Jewelled Rapier: 1-handed, 1-4 damage, +2 to Evasion, If enemy is wearing Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Elven/Dwarven versions), lowers their Armor by 1 (to minimum of 1)
Axes:
Raven's Beak: 1-handed, 2-5 damage, If enemy is wearing Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Elven/Dwarven versions), lowers their Armor by 1 (to minimum of 1)
Eviscerator: 2-handed, 4-10 damage
Spears:
Drakefang: 1-handed, 1-5 damage, If enemy is wearing Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Elven/Dwarven versions), lowers their Armor by 2 (to minimum of 1)
Blunts:
Lifedrinker: 1-handed, 1-5 damage, 1 point of damage guaranteed to pass through armor, restores 1HP of the wielder when dealing at least 2 points of damage
Ranged:
Solar Messenger: 1-6 damage, +3 to Hit, 12 arrows.
Armors:
Coat of Winds: 1AP, +2 Hit and Evasion
Armor of Terror: 3AP, enemies fighting against wielder get -1 to their Hit/Evasion rolls
Bracers of War: 1 AP, +2 Hit, gives +3 to Damage
Bloodweave Mail: 2 AP, +1 to Hit and Evasion when Bleeding, Bleeding restores HP instead of lowering it
Shields:
Lady's Grace: +3 to Parry, restores 1HP per Turn if wounded
Shield of Titans: +3 to Parry, gives +1 to Damage
EPILOGUE: HEAVENS, THOU ART BLEED- Aww shit, he's dead...If you die, your adventure doesn't end!
Just tell the GM if you want to play again, and you will be tucked right on the bottom of waiting list!
Pick a new name, maybe a new skill, GM will roll equipment, and back into slaughter you go!
This will happen all the way until one of the 'sides' is victorious.
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Heirlooms taken 9/13: Lady's Grace (2. Bobeleth Bobari), Coat of Winds (4. Kirby IX), Bloodweave Mail (9. Lord Hansen the IXX), Drakefang (11. Canon Fader), Raven's Beak (14. Sarvex the Bloody), Demontongue (22. Klaus Klaussohn), Eviscerator (23. Boboroth Bobari), Bracers of War (26. Spam SpammcSpam the Spamth), Lifedrinker (27.Gerald Londeral)4.
Name: Kirby IX (BlitzDungeoneer)
Side: B
Skill: Noble Heir
HP: 5/6
Weapon: Axe: 1-handed, 2-6 damage
Armor: Coat of Winds: 1AP, +2 Hit and Evasion
Shield: Large Shield: +3 to Parry
9.
Name: Lord Hansen the IXX (Tavik Toth)
Side: B
Skill: Noble Heir
HP: 3/7 [BLEEDING!]
Weapon: Axe: 1-handed, 2-6 damage
Armor: Bloodweave Mail: 2 AP, +1 to Hit and Evasion when Bleeding, Bleeding restores HP instead of lowering it
Shield: Small Shield: +2 to Parry
10.
Name: Sir Knightly (4maskwolf)
Side: A
Skill: Leaf Friend
HP: 3/5
Weapon: Two-handed Sword: 2-handed, 2-7 damage
Armor: Elven Chainmail: 2 AP, +1 Hit and Evasion
Shield: none (2H weapon)
15.
Name: Freaky Fish Guy (darkpaladin109)
Side: A
Skill: Spearmaster
HP: 7/8
Weapon: Spear: 1-handed, 1-4 damage, If enemy is wearing Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Elven/Dwarven versions), lowers their Armor by 1 (to minimum of 1)
Armor: Armor: Chainmail: 2 AP
Shield: Large Shield: +3 to Parry
18.
Name: Sarkizz (swordsmith04)
Side: B
Skill: Draconic
HP: 7/7
Weapon: Short Sword: 1-handed, 1-4 damage, +1 to Evasion
Armor: Aketon: 1 AP
Shield: Small Shield: +2 to Parry
19.
Name: The Return of Stereotype Man (SaberToothTiger)
Side: A
Skill: Marksman
HP: 2/5
Weapon: Crossbow: 2-5 damage, +1 to Hit, If enemy is wearing Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Elven/Dwarven versions), lowers their Armor by 2 (to minimum of 1), 5/6 bolts
Weapon: Dagger: 1-3 damage, +1 to Evasion
Armor: Chainmail: 2 AP
Shield: none (marksman)
20.
Name: Boboroth Bobari (Harry Baldman)
Side: A
Skill: Noble Heir
HP: 7/7
Weapon: Eviscerator: 2-handed, 4-10 damage
Armor: Chainmail: 2 AP
Shield: none (2H weapon)
21.
Name: Geralt (UXLZ)
Side: B
Skill: Two-Handed Mastery
HP: 4/6
Weapon: Battleaxe: 2-handed, 3-8 damage, -1 to Evasion
Armor: Chainmail: 2 AP
Shield: none (2H weapon)
22.
Name: Alfred the Psychotic (Vivalas)
Side: B
Skill: Draconic
HP: 8/8
Weapon: Hatchet: 1-handed, 1-5 damage
Armor: Aketon: 1 AP
Shield: Large Shield: +3 to Parry
23.
Name: Armor MeGee (Salsacookies)
Side: A
Skill: Beard Friend
HP: 7/7
Weapon: Hatchet: 1-handed, 1-5 damage
Armor: Dwarven Chainmail: 3 AP
Shield: Small Shield: +2 to Parry
24.
Name: Klaus Klaussohn (HmH)
Side: B
Skill: Noble Heir
HP: 6/6
Weapon: Demontongue: 1-handed, 2-5 damage, inflicts Bleeding when at least 1 damage is dealt
Armor: Chainmail: 2 AP
Shield: Buckler: +1 to Parry
25.
Name: Grignr the Strong (NAV)
Side: A
Skill: Two-Handed mastery
HP: 6/6
Weapon: Two-handed Sword: 2-handed, 2-7 damage
Armor: Chainmail: 2 AP
Shield: none (2H weapon)
26.
Name: Spam SpammcSpam the Spamth (bigjaredmonkey)
Side: B(lu)
Skill: Noble heir
HP: 5/5
Weapon: Spear: 1-handed, 1-4 damage, If enemy is wearing Chainmail/Plate Armor (including Elven/Dwarven versions), lowers their Armor by 1 (to minimum of 1)
Armor: Bracers of War: 1 AP, +2 Hit, gives +3 to Damage
Shield: Large Shield: +3 to Parry
27.
Name: Gerald Londeral (solarlight)
Side: A
Skill: Noble heir
HP: 7/7
Weapon: Lifedrinker: 1-handed, 1-5 damage, 1 point of damage guaranteed to pass through armor, restores 1HP of the wielder when dealing at least 2 points of damage
Armor: Chainmail: 2 AP
Shield: Small Shield: +2 to Parry
28.
Name: Sir Ottan the Sturdy (Sarrak)
Side: B
Skill: Healthy
HP: 11/11
Weapon: Short Sword: 1-handed, 1-4 damage, +1 to Evasion
Armor: Chainmail: 2 AP
Shield: Buckler: +1 to Parry
29.
Name: Varis Wolfrock (Hawk132)
Side: B
Skill: Two-handed Mastery
HP: 8/8
Weapon: Two-handed Sword: 2-handed, 2-7 damage
Armor: Aketon: 1 AP
Shield: none (2H weapon)
30.
Name: Marsha Peters (wipeout1024)
Side: A
Skill: Axemaster
HP: 6/6
Weapon: Axe: 1-handed, 2-6 damage
Armor: Aketon: 1 AP
Shield: Large Shield: +3 to Parry
Verin Wolfrock (Hawk132) became the first casualty of the battle, killed by Bobeleth Bobari's (Harry Baldman) long sword.
Lathian (swordsmith04) was the second victim of Bobeleth Bobari (Harry Baldman).
Saesenthessis (UXLZ) got her skull bashed in by the morning star wielded by Marissa Ann Patterson (wipeout1024).
Bobeleth Bobari (Harry Baldman), killer of two, had his heart opened by Sarvex the Bloody (Sarrak).
Bob (Salsacookies) has been felled by Kirby IX (BlitzDungeoneer).
Klaus, son of Klaus (HmH) got his head cut off by two-handed sword wielded by Sir Knightly (4maskwolf).
Strategos Tacticus Logisticus III (NAV) has been heavily murderized by Sarvex the Bloody (Sarrak).
Canon Fader (Playergamer) got himself killed by Sarvex the Bloody (Sarrak)
Sarvex the Bloody (Sarrak), slayer of three enemies, got himself killed by Freaky Fishy Guy (darkpaladin109).
Luke (Lukeinator) paid highest price for underestimating Vaeran Wolfrock (Hawk132).
Tallow Knight (Xanmyral) got himself murdered by Sir Knightly (4maskwolf).
Marissa Ann Patterson (wipeout1024) lost her head for Geralt (UXLZ) and his mighty battleaxe.
Vaeran Wolfrock (Hawk132) bled to death.