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| * LARP-safe arrows or bolts shot from bows may exceed this limit, higher damage is expressed just as a number, eg. SEVEN | * LARP-safe arrows or bolts shot from bows may exceed this limit, higher damage is expressed just as a number, eg. SEVEN | ||
| * No other attacks may ever deal more than HEX. | * No other attacks may ever deal more than HEX. | ||
| - | * Attacks that hit a weapon or shield your character knows how to use (for monsters you can assume that you do!) don't deal damage, but additional effects still apply. | + | * Attacks that hit a weapon your character knows how to use (for monsters you can assume that you do!) don't deal damage, but additional effects still apply. |
| + | * Attacks that hit a shield your character knows how to use and is actively using don't deal damage or additional effects. | ||
| * You have a single pool of hits which is how much damage you can take. When a damage call is made against you, you lose the relevant number of hits. | * You have a single pool of hits which is how much damage you can take. When a damage call is made against you, you lose the relevant number of hits. | ||
| * There's no distinction between armour and body hits or such - armour is already factored into the number of hits you have. | * There's no distinction between armour and body hits or such - armour is already factored into the number of hits you have. | ||
| - | * When your hits reaches 0 you usually have a 60 second "death count" over which your character bleeds out or discorporates. | + | * Unless you are specifically playing a non-combatant monster when your hits reaches 0 you are wounded non-fatally and your morale has probably broken (non-combatants go straight to bleeding out). |
| + | * Once per encounter when you are on 0 hits you may heal yourself to return to the fight (or more sensibly flee). For the remainder of the encounter after doing so whilst on 0 hits you have a 60 second "death count" over which your character bleeds out or discorporates. | ||
| * If your death count expires before you are healed or stabilised in some way (see calls below), your character dies. | * If your death count expires before you are healed or stabilised in some way (see calls below), your character dies. | ||
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| * Calls can have an effect component which indicates an additional effect the attack has (in addition to any damage dealt). | * Calls can have an effect component which indicates an additional effect the attack has (in addition to any damage dealt). | ||
| - | * The effect comes after the damage, eg. "ZERO REPEL" | + | * The effect comes after the damage, eg. "ZERO PUSH" |
| * Calls on their own (active voice) are physical effects of some sort, prefixed by "BE" (passive voice) they are mental/spiritual and generally represent something more abstract | * Calls on their own (active voice) are physical effects of some sort, prefixed by "BE" (passive voice) they are mental/spiritual and generally represent something more abstract | ||
| - | * eg. REPEL may be a gust of wind knocking you back, whilst BE REPELLED may be an influence which causes you to flee in fear. | + | * eg. PUSH may be a gust of wind knocking you back, whilst BE PUSHED may be an influence which causes you to flee in fear. |
| * You may choose to roleplay receiving types of attacks differently so long as you follow the appropriate rules for the call. | * You may choose to roleplay receiving types of attacks differently so long as you follow the appropriate rules for the call. | ||
| - | * Mechanically the difference is only relevant to the types of effect you character may be able to resist - otherwise you don't need to worry about the difference between physical and mental calls. | + | * Mechanically the difference is only relevant to the types of effect you character may be able to resist (VOID) - otherwise you don't need to worry about the difference between physical and mental calls. |
| * Effects which have a negative impact on you are known as "Impairments". | * Effects which have a negative impact on you are known as "Impairments". | ||
| * Almost all effects have a default duration of 10s | * Almost all effects have a default duration of 10s | ||
| * Calls may have a duration at the end, after the effect call: | * Calls may have a duration at the end, after the effect call: | ||
| - | * This can be a number of seconds, eg. SINGLE DAZE 3, which deals 1 point of damage and causes the DAZE impairment for 3 seconds. | + | * This can be a number of seconds, eg. SINGLE STUN 3, which deals 1 point of damage and causes the STUN impairment for 3 seconds. |
| * The duration can also be CONTACT, meaning the effect will last as long as the weapon that made the call maintains contact with the target. After the first few seconds, breaking contact for more than one second will end the impairment. | * The duration can also be CONTACT, meaning the effect will last as long as the weapon that made the call maintains contact with the target. After the first few seconds, breaking contact for more than one second will end the impairment. | ||
| - | * The duration can be ONGOING, in which case it lasts for the rest of the encounter or until otherwise suspended. Unless countered with a resisting call, players who take one of these should check with a GM or the person who made the call for any lasting effects. | + | * The duration can be ONGOING, in which case it lasts for the rest of the encounter or until otherwise suspended. Unless rapidly countered with a resisting call, players who take one of these should check with a GM or the person who made the call for any lasting effects. |
| * All characters can focus utterly on resisting any Impairments they are suffering. | * All characters can focus utterly on resisting any Impairments they are suffering. | ||
| * Whilst doing this you can ignore the effects of any Impairments you are afflicted by. | * Whilst doing this you can ignore the effects of any Impairments you are afflicted by. | ||
| - | * If you are under conflicting impairments you can't resolve (eg. both legs under LOCK, hit by REPEL) you must do this. | + | * If you are under conflicting impairments you can't resolve (eg. both legs under LOCK, hit by PUSH) you must do this. |
| * You can still defend yourself with one hand and make resisting calls you would otherwise be able to. | * You can still defend yourself with one hand and make resisting calls you would otherwise be able to. | ||
| * You can't make other calls, maintain a contact, move, use a shield, speak, or do anything else. | * You can't make other calls, maintain a contact, move, use a shield, speak, or do anything else. | ||
| - | * After doing this for one minute you may call RESIST to one of the Impairments you were under for that whole minute. | + | * After doing this for one minute you may call VOID to one of the Impairments you were under for that whole minute. |
| ===== Basic Calls ===== | ===== Basic Calls ===== | ||
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| These calls can be made on their own or combined with damage: | These calls can be made on their own or combined with damage: | ||
| - | ==== STRIKEDOWN / BE STRUCKDOWN ==== | + | ==== FALL / BE FELLED ==== |
| * For the duration, a part of your body above the waist (eg. hand, elbow, back) must be in contact with the ground | * For the duration, a part of your body above the waist (eg. hand, elbow, back) must be in contact with the ground | ||
| * The duration starts when you first touch the ground | * The duration starts when you first touch the ground | ||
| * As long as contact is maintained you can still move and fight during this time | * As long as contact is maintained you can still move and fight during this time | ||
| - | ==== REPEL / BE REPELLED ==== | + | ==== PUSH / BE PUSHED ==== |
| * For the duration, you should move briskly away from the caller | * For the duration, you should move briskly away from the caller | ||
| * This ends early if the caller drops to 0 hits | * This ends early if the caller drops to 0 hits | ||
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| * This ends early if the caller drops to 0 hits | * This ends early if the caller drops to 0 hits | ||
| * You can still fight normally during this time | * You can still fight normally during this time | ||
| - | * If the part towards the caller is blocked or unsafe you can move around them at constant distance | + | * If the path towards the caller is blocked or unsafe you can move around them at constant distance |
| ==== DISARM / BE DISARMED ==== | ==== DISARM / BE DISARMED ==== | ||
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| * Affected arms hang down and can't be moved from a rest position | * Affected arms hang down and can't be moved from a rest position | ||
| * Affected legs can't move (but can rotate) the foot | * Affected legs can't move (but can rotate) the foot | ||
| - | * LOCK EVERYTHING hits all of your limbs and also prevents you making verbal noise. It still counts as a single affliction to resist. | + | |
| - | ==== DAZE / BE DAZED ==== | + | ==== FREEZE / BE FROZEN ==== |
| - | * For the duration, you can't attack or voluntarily make calls | + | * For the duration you are entirely incapable of moving and speaking |
| - | * You can use one hand, including to defend yourself | + | * You can still concentrate on fully resisting this and be able to defend yourself slightly |
| + | * You can still make calls that require no physical action on your part | ||
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| + | ==== STUN / BE STUNNED ==== | ||
| + | * For the duration, you can't attack or voluntarily make non-resisting calls | ||
| + | * You can use one hand to maintain any previous activity, including defending yourself | ||
| * You can't move faster than a stagger | * You can't move faster than a stagger | ||
| - | ==== STRENGTHEN / BE STRENGTHENED ==== | + | ==== BUFF / BE BUFFED ==== |
| * For the duration, your physical blows do +1 damage | * For the duration, your physical blows do +1 damage | ||
| - | * You can only be doing at most +1 damage from STRENGTHEN | + | * You can only be doing at most +1 damage from BUFF |
| - | * If you were affected by WEAKEN, this call instead immediately ends that impairment regardless of durations | + | * If you were affected by SAP, this call instead immediately ends that impairment regardless of durations |
| - | ==== WEAKEN / BE WEAKENED ==== | + | ==== SAP / BE SAPPED ==== |
| * For the duration, your physical blows do -1 damage | * For the duration, your physical blows do -1 damage | ||
| - | * You can only be doing at most -1 damage from WEAKEN | + | * You can only be doing at most -1 damage from SAP |
| - | * If you were affected by STRENGTHEN, this call instead immediately ends that impairment regardless of durations | + | * If you were affected by BUFF, this call instead immediately ends that impairment regardless of durations |
| ===== Special Calls ===== | ===== Special Calls ===== | ||
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| * The results of anything the effect commands you to do persist even beyond the duration of the call | * The results of anything the effect commands you to do persist even beyond the duration of the call | ||
| * eg. On taking EFFECT "Call HEAL on yourself" you should call HEAL on yourself, you'll stay HEALed even when the effect ends | * eg. On taking EFFECT "Call HEAL on yourself" you should call HEAL on yourself, you'll stay HEALed even when the effect ends | ||
| - | * However, EFFECT "Disappear", as an ongoing effect will cause you to reappear when it wears off, even though it is done via the DISAPPEARING call, as it was just a command to disappear and not specifically to make the "DISAPPEARING" call | + | * However, EFFECT "Disappear", as an ongoing effect will cause you to reappear when it wears off, even though it is done via the GONE call, as it was just a command to disappear and not specifically to make the "GONE" call |
| + | * Any less obvious mechanical results of the EFFECT will probably be called by the originator of the EFFECT so when using a VOID to end it ensure that the originator can hear the call being made | ||
| ==== HEAL ==== | ==== HEAL ==== | ||
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| * If you didn't already have a healing surge you gain one. If you did it has no effect. | * If you didn't already have a healing surge you gain one. If you did it has no effect. | ||
| * When you fall to 0 hits and have a healing surge or are given one whilst on your death count you can get up again. | * When you fall to 0 hits and have a healing surge or are given one whilst on your death count you can get up again. | ||
| - | * This heals you to full hits, restores any per-encounter RESIST calls you may have had and suspends any ONGOING impairments on you. | + | * This heals you to full hits, restores any per-encounter VOID calls you may have had and suspends any ONGOING impairments on you. |
| * At the end of the encounter if you are a player you should check with the source of any ONGOING effects this suspended for any lingering effects | * At the end of the encounter if you are a player you should check with the source of any ONGOING effects this suspended for any lingering effects | ||
| * Whilst you are getting up you have a 5 second period of invulnerability during which you can ignore any damage and effects | * Whilst you are getting up you have a 5 second period of invulnerability during which you can ignore any damage and effects | ||
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| * For the duration, your death count is paused | * For the duration, your death count is paused | ||
| - | ==== DISAPPEARING ==== | + | ==== SUBDUE ==== |
| - | * This call has no duration and may always just be called as DISAPPEARING | + | * For the duration, your death count is paused |
| + | * After you have been under this affliction for 10 seconds you cannot make use of a healing surge to restore yourself to full hits whilst you are still under this Impairment (you may still receive a HEAL call but cannot use it until this Impairment ends) | ||
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| + | ==== GONE (formerly DISAPPEARING) ==== | ||
| + | * This call has no duration and may always just be called as GONE | ||
| * You have vanished, put two fingers in the air to indicate this | * You have vanished, put two fingers in the air to indicate this | ||
| * Whilst vanished you can't attack or do anything which will help you later, eg. preparing spells | * Whilst vanished you can't attack or do anything which will help you later, eg. preparing spells | ||
| * Whilst vanished, you do not take any new calls other than GAIN APPEARING, impairments you had continue to affect you. | * Whilst vanished, you do not take any new calls other than GAIN APPEARING, impairments you had continue to affect you. | ||
| * After one minute having vanished if you do not have a way to appear again you have left the encounter, stand to one side | * After one minute having vanished if you do not have a way to appear again you have left the encounter, stand to one side | ||
| - | * It's common for things to let you call DISAPPEARING and GAIN APPEARING (with the default 10s duration) giving you a limited amount of time to reappear | + | * It's common for things to let you call GONE and GAIN APPEARING (with the default 10s duration) giving you a limited amount of time to reappear |
| ==== APPEARING ==== | ==== APPEARING ==== | ||
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| * You can use the specified damage or effect call once during the duration by melee | * You can use the specified damage or effect call once during the duration by melee | ||
| * Effect calls from GAIN are always of default duration, and may be combined with your standard damage call | * Effect calls from GAIN are always of default duration, and may be combined with your standard damage call | ||
| - | * Damage calls from GAIN are not affected by STRENGTHEN or WEAKEN, and may be combined with additional effects you may also call | + | * Damage calls from GAIN are not affected by BUFF or SAP, and may be combined with additional effects you may also call |
| * If the duration is preceded by DURING, you can, rather than once, use the specified call as many times as you like during the effect duration | * If the duration is preceded by DURING, you can, rather than once, use the specified call as many times as you like during the effect duration | ||
| - | * eg. GAIN STRIKEDOWN DURING: for the next 10 seconds you can call STRIKEDOWN on every hit | + | * eg. GAIN FALL DURING: for the next 10 seconds you can call FALL on every hit |
| * Otherwise, you can use the specified call once at some point during the effect duration | * Otherwise, you can use the specified call once at some point during the effect duration | ||
| * eg. GAIN QUAD 20: over the next 20 seconds you may call QUAD on one hit, if not used this is wasted | * eg. GAIN QUAD 20: over the next 20 seconds you may call QUAD on one hit, if not used this is wasted | ||
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| ==== EXECUTE ==== | ==== EXECUTE ==== | ||
| * This call has no duration and may always just be called as EXECUTE | * This call has no duration and may always just be called as EXECUTE | ||
| - | * If you are currently on your death count, you immediately die | + | * If you are currently on your death count, you immediately die (if STABILISE or SUBDUE is currently pausing your death count you still count as on your death count) |
| + | * If you are on 0 hits but have the ability to HEAL yourself you may do so and instantly take a HEX after healing instead of dying. | ||
| ==== FIAT ==== | ==== FIAT ==== | ||
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| These special calls are the only calls which may be made more than once per second. | These special calls are the only calls which may be made more than once per second. | ||
| - | * RESIST: Allows you to end the effects of one Impairment early with no lasting consequences. You will usually have a small pool of RESIST calls in an encounter. | + | * VOID (formerly RESIST): Allows you to end the effects of one Impairment early with no lasting consequences. You will usually have a small pool of VOID calls in an encounter. |
| - | * NULL: Indicates some part or all of a call never took effect, and that this is a temporary effect which will wear off with time. | + | * NULL: Indicates some part or all of a call never took effect, and that this is a temporary effect which will wear off with time. |
| * IMMUNE: Indicates some part or all of a call never took effect, and that repeatedly attacking or just waiting it out won't help. | * IMMUNE: Indicates some part or all of a call never took effect, and that repeatedly attacking or just waiting it out won't help. | ||
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| ===== Errata ===== | ===== Errata ===== | ||
| - | * CONTACT is broken by DRAW or REPEL on either party | + | * CONTACT is instantly broken by DRAW or PUSH on either party (preventable with NULL/IMMUNE but never with VOID) |
| - | * Simultaneous REPEL and DRAW from the same target is resolved by moving at a constant distance orbit around them | + | * Simultaneous PUSH and DRAW from the same target is resolved by moving at a constant distance orbit around them |
| - | * STRIKEDOWN body part can change (can roll, etc.) | + | * FALL body part can change (can roll, etc.) |
| * DISARM on an arm not holding anything can still affect a weapon in the other hand | * DISARM on an arm not holding anything can still affect a weapon in the other hand | ||
| * After DISAPPEARING, you can still make calls associated with things you set up earlier (eg. traps) | * After DISAPPEARING, you can still make calls associated with things you set up earlier (eg. traps) | ||
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| * MASS calls cannot inherently be reduced to an ARC | * MASS calls cannot inherently be reduced to an ARC | ||
| * If an ARC call doesn't specify a particular angle range, an ARC -can- be enlarged into a MASS | * If an ARC call doesn't specify a particular angle range, an ARC -can- be enlarged into a MASS | ||
| - | * Other than using your own hits as a resource for some abilities, effects which cause loss of the other type of hit to the current plane you're in are very rare. Player characters may never get abilities which do this. | + | * Other than using your own hits as a resource for some abilities, effects which cause loss of the other type of hit to the current plane you're in are very rare. Player characters will never get abilities which do this. |
| - | * WEAKEN on a character doing SINGLE reduces them to ZERO | + | * SAP on a character doing SINGLE reduces them to ZERO |
| * RANGED DISARM or LOCK never get to specify an additional target beyond the person you're calling it at | * RANGED DISARM or LOCK never get to specify an additional target beyond the person you're calling it at | ||
| - | * LOCK EVERYTHING is a worse affliction than choosing to focus on resisting an affliction. With both it and any particularly horrifying EFFECT calls it is not in any way cheating to concentrate on resisting completely. | + | * FREEZE is a worse affliction than choosing to focus on resisting an affliction. With both it and any particularly horrifying EFFECT calls it is not in any way cheating to concentrate on resisting completely. |
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