Editing BrioFRPG:General Mechanics (section)

==Basic Combat==

Combat is done a little differently than in most games. This system relies on a principle of combat flow rather then the simple trading of blows.

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| Width="300px" | Example: 2 characters are fighting, char one has an intitive value of 2d +3, and character 2 has an initiative value of 1d + 8. In order to determine initiative, each character rolls their score and subtracts that amount from 30. So if charcter 1 rolled a 7 and a 4, their total would be 14 (7 + 4 + 3) resulting in an initial initiative of 16 (30-14). If the second character rolled a 5 their total would become 13 (5 + 8), the finial intiative would then be 17 (30-13) for the second character. The first character having the lower initial score would then become the first character to act.
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'''Combat Breakdown'''<br>
# Initiative is rolled by each party then subtracted from 30
# The character with the lowest Initiative score chooses there actions
#* A posture is chosen
#* A maneuver is chosen
#* The maneuver is resolved
# The character then adds the Action Cost (AC) of the maneuver to his initiative
# Go back to 2 and continue until there is a successful disengagment or combat ends.

===Initiative===
Each character has an initiative score and methodology. This score determines how quickly they can act from a disengaged posture, since this is the starting point. 


===Postures===
Postures are representative of the characters current approach to the encounter.

There are several basic postures which are known by every character; Balanced, Aggressive, and Defensive. There are also many advanced postures used by those with advanced combat training.

'''Balanced'''<br>
'''Modifiers''': None<br>
This is the basic posture and provides no bonuses but also has no disadvantages.

'''Aggressive'''<br>
'''Modifiers''': This character is unable to apply defensive maneuvers, the AC of the character's offensive maneuvers are 1/2 (rounded up) normal<br>
The character takes a relentless approach, attacking without thought to defense.

'''Defensive'''<br>
'''Modifiers''': -4 to all offensive maneuvers, +4 to all defensive maneuvers<br>
The character takes a cautious and methodical approach concerning themselves with not allowing any offensive measures on the part of their opponent at the potential success of their own attack.

Prepared
Modifiers: +5 to the character's first offensive maneuver, -4 to

===Maneuvers===
Maneuvers are specific often used and specifically useful actions. They can be a punch, a kick, a thrust of a sword or the firing of a bow. Each Maneuver is different and the maneuvers of different individuals is unique to that individual. There are however some basic maneuvers that are common to most members of a species. For example, most humans know how to throw a punch (yes there are substantial differences in ability but most understand the basic mechanics), while pretty much every bear you meet will know how to bite.

Each Manuever has a number of statistics:<br>

'''Related Skill'''<br>
The skill that is used when determining a characters base proficency at performing a specific maneuver.

'''Action Cost(AC)'''<br>
The initiative cost of the maneuver in question.

'''Offensive Adjustment'''<br>
The modifier for any attack rolls made using the maneuver, it is directly added to the related skill value.

'''Defensive Adjustment'''<br>
The modifier for the user's base defensive value.

'''Damage'''<br>
The basic damage done with the maneuver so long as all basic conditions are met.

'''Effects'''<br>
Any other effects that the maneuver causes. Sometimes it is special damage, other times it is simply a conditional modifier but whatever it is if it doesn't fall into one of the other categories then it belongs here.

===Combat Skills===
Combat skills encompase both hand to hand skills and weapon skills. These are the basic levels of competence of performing

===Dual Wielding===

===Combat Statistics===