Editing Age Of Dragons: Conflict Resolution (section)

===Assault===

This is the default attack option early in a conflict, representing an attempt by the character to maintain control of the conflict through aggression and forward posturing.

A successful assault reduces the target's ''Energy Pool'' by an amount equal to the ''Power'' rating of the action.

If this would reduce ''Energy Pool'' to a negative number, then his ''Energy Pool'' is instead set to a positive number of equal integer value.

For example, if the ''Assault'' would reduce the target's ''Energy Pool'' to -1, then his Energy Pool instead becomes 1.

Examples of ''Assault'' actions in different contexts might include:

* '''In a ''Physical'' melee:''' Launching a flurry of claw attacks at an opponent to keep them on the defensive.
* '''In a ''Social'' persuasion:''' Firing off quickfire arguments in an assertive voice, and without pause, to keep control of the conversation.
* '''In a ''Mental'' game of strategy:''' Working an aggressive gambit that forces your opponent to react rather than act.