Age Of Dragons: Skirmish Combat - Revision history

Asklepios at 14:05, 8 April 2009

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Asklepios at 15:37, 5 January 2009

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	[[Category:Age_of_Dragons]]		[[Category:Age_of_Dragons\|Skirm]]

Asklepios at 14:47, 5 January 2009

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	''An important exception on the Alter Tactical Range manoeuvre is that it may not be used to move from close quarters to zero range, or vice versa.'' For this, see grappling below.		''An important exception on the Alter Tactical Range manoeuvre is that it may not be used to move from close quarters to zero range, or vice versa.'' For this, see grappling below.


	==Strategies==		==Strategies==

Asklepios: /* Weapons, Armour and Other Complications */

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Weapons, Armour and Other Complications

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	For example, '''Draconic Chain Swathing''' provides a level of ablative protection, providing you with 5 points of Physical Defence that you gain as soon as you don it which can be spent as normal in combat and which remain until "used up".		For example, '''Draconic Chain Swathing''' provides a level of ablative protection, providing you with 5 points of Physical Defence that you gain as soon as you don it which can be spent as normal in combat and which remain until "used up".


	==Magics==		==Magics==

	Spellcasting in general is a careful and time consuming processs, unsuitable for use in the tension of skirmish combat. However some spells and suspires will have the '''Battle Magic''' tag. These spells can be cast within combat.		Spellcasting in general is a careful and time consuming processs, unsuitable for use in the tension of skirmish combat. However some spells and suspires will have the '''Battle Magic''' tag. These spells can be cast within combat. Spells without this tag cannot be used during skirmish combat.

	Casting spells usually requires expending dice from a Pneuma dice pool, and sometimes there is often also a cost in Arcane Energy.		Casting spells usually requires expending dice from a Pneuma dice pool, and sometimes there is often also a cost in Arcane Energy.


			==Battle Forms==

			Specialised warriors can adopt various '''Battle Forms''' in order to gain combat advantages. At the start of his turn any character may select one Battle Form he has, and activate it. That '''Battle Form''' remains in effect until the start of his next turn.

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	[[Category:Age_of_Dragons]]		[[Category:Age_of_Dragons]]

Asklepios at 14:40, 5 January 2009

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	* '''Close quarters / Range 1''' indicates that the dividing distance is small enough for melee combat can be engaged in. This can be anything from a yard to ten yards.		* '''Close quarters / Range 1''' indicates that the dividing distance is small enough for melee combat can be engaged in. This can be anything from a yard to ten yards.
	* '''Middle distance / Range 2''' indicates that you are close enough to trade insults and fling ranged attacks, but not close enough to engage in melee. A longbowman could cover this distance, but a man throwing knives could not. Firebreathing can engage at middle distance.		* '''Middle distance / Range 2''' indicates that you are close enough to trade insults and fling ranged attacks, but not close enough to engage in melee. A longbowman could cover this distance, but a man throwing knives could not. Firebreathing can engage at middle distance.
	* '''Long distance / Range 3+''' is beyond the range of most attacks, though some war engines and the like may be a specific ~~exceptiopn~~ to this rule.		* '''Long distance / Range 3+''' is beyond the range of most attacks, though some war engines and the like may be specific exceptions to this rule.


	==Altitude==		==Altitude==
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	* '''Manoeuvre effect (flying): Alter Tactical Range'''		* '''Manoeuvre effect (flying): Alter Tactical Range'''
	To activate this Manoeuvre, the Dragon must '''spot one 5+ Soma dice'''. When activated, the dragon can ~~move~~ by ~~one range step, for example from ''close quarters'' to ''middle distance''~~ or ~~vice versa~~. This can be activated multiple times, for each spot you make.		To activate this Manoeuvre, the Dragon must '''spot one 5+ Soma dice'''. When activated, the dragon can adjust the range between him and landmarks / other combatants by +1 or -1. This can be activated multiple times, for each spot you make. Note that a single manoeuvre can adjust positions relative to multiple opponents, but that the adjustments must be consistent with the tactical layout of the battlefield (e.g. if an enemy X is at location Y, you can't approach enemy X without also approaching location Y).

	''An important exception on the Alter Tactical Range manoeuvre is that it may not be used to move from close quarters to zero range, or vice versa.'' For this, see grappling below.		''An important exception on the Alter Tactical Range manoeuvre is that it may not be used to move from close quarters to zero range, or vice versa.'' For this, see grappling below.

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Distance

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	Distance describes how far apart any combatant is, either from landmark or another combatant.		Distance describes how far apart any combatant is, either from landmark or another combatant.

	* '''Zero Range''' indicates that the two objects have no space between them, for example when two dragons are locked in a deadly grapple.		* '''Zero Range / Range 0''' indicates that the two objects have no space between them, for example when two dragons are locked in a deadly grapple.
	* '''Close quarters''' indicates that the dividing distance is small enough for melee combat can be engaged in. This can be anything from a yard to ten yards.		* '''Close quarters / Range 1''' indicates that the dividing distance is small enough for melee combat can be engaged in. This can be anything from a yard to ten yards.
	* '''Middle distance''' indicates that you are close enough to trade insults and fling ranged attacks, but not close enough to engage in melee. A longbowman could cover this distance, but a man throwing knives could not. Firebreathing can engage at middle distance.		* '''Middle distance / Range 2''' indicates that you are close enough to trade insults and fling ranged attacks, but not close enough to engage in melee. A longbowman could cover this distance, but a man throwing knives could not. Firebreathing can engage at middle distance.
	* '''Long distance''' ~~indicates that you can strike an enemy only with~~ the ~~longest ranged~~ attacks, ~~for example with~~ war engines~~. It will still take some time to close with the enemy from this distance.~~		* '''Long distance / Range 3+''' is beyond the range of most attacks, though some war engines and the like may be a specific exceptiopn to this rule.
	* '''Disengaged''' indicates that you aren't really in combat with that target at all, and ~~at best are an observer on~~ the ~~horizon. If combatants have all disengaged with each other, its time~~ to ~~put the Skirmish rules to one side~~.


	==Altitude==		==Altitude==

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Armours

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	Armours also have varied effects, but generally they allow a character to be more resilient against damage. Individual armour effects are described in the [[Age_Of Dragons: Arms and Armaments\|Arms and Armaments]] chapter.		Armours also have varied effects, but generally they allow a character to be more resilient against damage. Individual armour effects are described in the [[Age_Of Dragons: Arms and Armaments\|Arms and Armaments]] chapter.

	For example, '''Draconic Chain Swathing''' provides a level of ablative protection, providing you with 5 points of Physical Defence that you gain as soon as you don it which can be spent as normal in combat.		For example, '''Draconic Chain Swathing''' provides a level of ablative protection, providing you with 5 points of Physical Defence that you gain as soon as you don it which can be spent as normal in combat and which remain until "used up".


	==Magics==		==Magics==

Asklepios: /* Throwing off a Grapple */

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Throwing off a Grapple

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	This is important, as it means that if you are trying to break out of a grapple from multiple enemies, it is possible you will shake off some but not all of your grapplers.		This is important, as it means that if you are trying to break out of a grapple from multiple enemies, it is possible you will shake off some but not all of your grapplers.
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	==Other Battle Actions==		==Other Battle Actions==

Asklepios: /* Throwing off a Grapple */

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Throwing off a Grapple

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	You can only attempt to throw off a grapple if at the start of your turn you were ''locked'' by a grapple.		You can only attempt to throw off a grapple if at the start of your turn you were ''locked'' by a grapple.

	Throwing off a grapple requires a dragon to expend '''three 6+ dice on a Soma check.''' Against much smaller targets (for example a dragon grappling a human) the cost is reduced to a single '''4+ dice on a Soma check.'''		Throwing off a grapple requires a dragon to expend '''three 4+ dice on a Soma check.''' Against much smaller targets (for example a dragon grappling a human) the cost is reduced to a single '''4+ dice on a Soma check.'''

	Doing this deals no damage but the range between you and your target is instantly increased from ''Zero Range'' back to '''Close Quarters'''. This takes place outside of the usual sequence for tactical movement. Also, both dragons are no longer considered to be '''locked'''. Finally, the character who was ''thrown off'' by the active combatant is thrownn '''off balance''', and will take a -3 dice internal penalty to soma dice pools till the start of the active combatant's next turn.		Doing this deals no damage but the range between you and your target is instantly increased from ''Zero Range'' back to '''Close Quarters'''. This takes place outside of the usual sequence for tactical movement. Also, both dragons are no longer considered to be '''locked'''. Finally, the character who was ''thrown off'' by the active combatant is thrownn '''off balance''', and will take a -3 dice internal penalty to soma dice pools till the start of the active combatant's next turn.
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	This is important, as it means that if you are trying to break out of a grapple from multiple enemies, it is possible you will shake off some but not all of your grapplers.		This is important, as it means that if you are trying to break out of a grapple from multiple enemies, it is possible you will shake off some but not all of your grapplers.


	==Other Battle Actions==		==Other Battle Actions==

Asklepios: /* Grappling */

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Grappling

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	A '''locked''' combatant may not '''spot dice.''' That is, on his turn he cannot activate any effects that require dice to be spotted.		A '''locked''' combatant may not '''spot dice.''' That is, on his turn he cannot activate any effects that require dice to be spotted.
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	Also, a '''locked''' combatant and will likely be unable to fly properly and may crash (see ''Falling from the Sky'' below).		Also, a '''locked''' combatant and will likely be unable to fly properly and may crash (see ''Falling from the Sky'' below).

	'''Locked''' dragons can still make attacks and defend themselves as normal, but any melee attacks they make can only be against combatants that they are grappling with. Dragons outside the grapple can melee attack '''locked''' dragons as normal. Any area effect attacks that attack a '''locked''' combatant automatically target both '''locked''' combatants.		'''Locked''' dragons can still make attacks and defend themselves as normal, but any melee attacks they make can only be against combatants that they are grappling with. Dragons outside the grapple can melee attack '''locked''' dragons as normal. Any area effect attacks that attack a '''locked''' combatant automatically target both '''locked''' combatants.
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	===Throwing off a Grapple===		===Throwing off a Grapple===