Combat

OVERVIEW

Combat is an orchestrated series of Challenges which occur in chronological order - technically, it’s the most intricate kind of Challenge there is, because it’s a series of Challenges which determine what side of a conflict wins.

The steps you’ll follow in order to work through a Combat Challenge are as follows:

SURPRISE & INITIATIVE

TRIGGER	MECHANIC	RESULT
Hostile groups meet	SURPRISE: any Characters unawares?	Unsurprised Characters get 1 Momentum to spend.
Parties respond	INITIATIVE: who acts first?	Characters select appropriate Ability to Check.
		Order of Combat uses Check value, High to Low.

COMBAT ROUNDS

TRIGGER	MECHANIC	RESULT
New round	RECOVERY	Characters regain all lost Momentum (usually max 3)
Character’s Turn	MOVE during their Turn	Character can move full movement spending 1 Momentum
	ACT during their Turn	Character can choose to Act by spending 1 Momentum
	ATTACK an enemy	Character can attack an enemy in range by spending 1 Momentum
Other Characters’ Turn	REACT to others’ ACTIONS	Character can choose to React by spending 1 Momentum
Character Attacked	DEFEND self from harm	Character can actively or passively Defend themselves.
All Characters Acted	Loop back to New round	Loop back to New round / RECOVERY
One side defeated	Combat Challenge complete	Heal, loot, and celebrate!

What follows next are complete rules on attacking, defending, movement and maneuvers during Combat, as well as an example or two.