Mano a Mano:Actions

Actions

If a character's stun plus damage is less than half of their health (health/2), they can move and do one powerful action, quick action, combo, evasion or covering. If a character's stun plus damage is at least half of their health (health/2), they can only move half as far and perform only one quick action.

Counterattack

Instead of moving and performing actions on his own turn, a character can counterattack by waiting to move and perform actions right before the attack of the first character to attack them after their turn. Counterattacking does not change the order of characters turns.

Combos

A character can perform one quick action in a combo for each point of speed (rounded up, so a character with 1/4 or 1/2 speed can perform one quick action), plus an extra quick action if that character is using multiple weapons in the combo. If a character splits their attacks between multiple targets they may only attack each target one time per combo.

Covering

Covering another character is similar to counterattack, except that the covering character chooses an ally to defend instead of himself. If the covering character doesn't have enough reach to hit the attacker, or for some reason he can't parry the attack, that covering character will be hurt by the attack when he successfully defends his ally (i.e. "taking a bullet".)

Evasion

By moving defensively instead of attacking a character can get a +2 passive defense bonus against every attack until the end of the character's next turn. A character cannot use evasion while on the ground.

Quick Actions

Quick actions can be used in a combo or when a character's stun plus damage is at least half of their health (health/2). These include:

• quick attack
• aim a bow or gun (+2 to the next attack)
• draw (light bow)
• load ammunition
• unload ammunition
• push (grappling)
• hold (grappling)
• drop to the ground
• stand up
• close a door

Powerful Actions

Powerful actions can only be used when a character's stun plus damage is less than half of their health (health/2). Powerful actions cannot be used in a combo. Powerful actions include:

• strategic attack (+1 attack roll)
• cautious attack (+1 defense until next turn)
• powerful attack (more damage)
• outreaching attack (more damage and +1 defense until next turn)
• heave (throw a heavy object)
• draw (heavy bow)
• replace a clip
• trip (grappling)
• throw (grappling)
• choke (grappling, more power, all stun)
• wrench (grappling, more power)
• disarm (grappling, take weapon)
• instant stand (+2 defense)

hand weapons		type		power		modifier
quick attack		quick		half power
strategic attack		powerful		half power		+1 attack
cautious attack		powerful		half power		+1 defense
powerful attack		powerful		full power
outreaching attack		powerful		full power		+1 defense
thrown weapons		type		power		modifier
quick attack		quick		half power
powerful attack		powerful		full power		double range
heave		powerful		full power
heave (unwieldy)		2 turns		full power
guns and bows		type		power		modifier
aim		quick				+2 attack
quick attack		quick		full power
strategic attack		powerful		full power		+1 attack
cautious attack		powerful		full power		+1 defense
draw and fire		powerful		full power
draw (light)		quick
draw (heavy)		powerful
load		quick
unload		quick
replace a clip		powerful
takedowns		type		power		modifier
push		quick		???		chance of falling
trip		powerful		???		chance of falling
throw		powerful		???		always fall down
holds		type		power		modifier
hold		quick		half power
wrench		powerful		full power
choke		powerful		full power		all stun
disarm		powerful		???		take weapon
other actions		type		power		modifier
drop		quick
stand up		quick
instant stand		powerful				+2 defense
closing a door		quick