diff --git a/combat.tex b/combat.tex index 60ee1b9eb5817284cb29927b31025e8a280c629b..b3d7354dffad4fa37d061ebd94c14c74538a73dd 100644 --- a/combat.tex +++ b/combat.tex @@ -523,13 +523,13 @@ The hoboblins each have a +1 bonus to Initiative and the ogre has a +0 bonus. ``Six!'', beckons the \gls{gm}, and starts to describe leering hobgoblins stabbing at everyone's feet from the base of the great stone step the trio are sitting on. She gives them each a -1 to attack due to occupying the lower ground. A hobgoblin hits Arneson, so he spends 2 Initiative to attempt to Dodge. Arneson rolls a 7 but the \gls{tn} is 10. -The hobgoblin's Strength is +2 and the battle axe adds +3 Damage for a total of +5. -4 of the Damage is replaced with a die, so the hobgoblin is rolling $2D6+1$ Damage. -The total is 6. -Arneson's player first reduces that by his chainmail's \gls{dr} of 4, leaving 2 Damage. -Instead of taking that Damage he marks off 2 \glsentrylongpl{fp} and declares that the attack in fact misses. + The hobgoblin's Strength is +2 and the battle axe adds +3 Damage for a total of +5. + 4 of the Damage is replaced with a die, so the hobgoblin is rolling $2D6+1$ Damage. + The total is 6. + Arneson's player first reduces that by his chainmail's \gls{dr} of 4, leaving 2 Damage. + Instead of taking that Damage he marks off 2 \glsentrylongpl{fp} and declares that the attack in fact misses. - Hugi finally releases his crossbow, but in all the confusion misfires. He's down to Initiative 1. + Hugi finally releases his crossbow, but in all the confusion misfires. He's down to Initiative 1. \needspace{3cm} \begin{wrapfigure}{r}{.3\textwidth} @@ -553,14 +553,17 @@ Instead of taking that Damage he marks off 2 \glsentrylongpl{fp} and declares th ``Four!'', shouts the \gls{gm}, then she smiles. The next hobgoblin attacks and Arneson rolls a 5 -- that's a failure with a Margin of 4, so it bypasses his chainmail. The axe is coming down towards his unarmoured shin-bone and the Damage rolled is 9. He marks off his last 9 \gls{fp} rather than taking any Damage. Any further Damage is coming straight off his \gls{hp}. - ``The ogre pushes forward with its club then reaches out to grab Hugi. Roll at \glsentrylong{tn} 9''. + ``The ogre pushes forward with its club then reaches out to grab Hugi. Roll at \glsentrylong{tn} 9''. - Hugi's player isn't happy, as that is enough to hit him, or in this case grab him. In fact with his crossbow out rather than a defensive weapon, he'll have a hard time defending himself. + Hugi's player isn't happy, as that is enough to hit him, or in this case grab him. In fact with his crossbow out rather than a defensive weapon, he'll have a hard time defending himself. - The ogre reached forward, grabbing Hugi by the beard and pulling him back through the horde of hobgoblins and out from the protection of his companions. + The ogre reached forward, grabbing Hugi by the beard and pulling him back through the horde of hobgoblins and out from the protection of his companions. - The other players want to attack the ogre, but he's making a movement action - these count as Quick Actions so they are allowed to operate before other actions. Hugi disappears behind the crowd. The ogre's Initiative reduces to 0 and he is done for the \gls{round}, but Arneson and Thenton each have one action left. - \end{exampletext} + The other players want to attack the ogre, but he's making a movement action - these count as Quick Actions so they are allowed to operate before other actions. + Hugi disappears behind the crowd. + The ogre's Initiative reduces to 0 and he is done for the \gls{round}, but Arneson and Thenton each have one action left. + +\end{exampletext} }{}