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*You may draw whatever weapon you intend on using as part of your action. It requires an action to re-sheathe or otherwise put away a weapon. If you don't want to do this, they may be dropped on the ground. Mech weapons are integral and need not be drawn or sheathed. | *You may draw whatever weapon you intend on using as part of your action. It requires an action to re-sheathe or otherwise put away a weapon. If you don't want to do this, they may be dropped on the ground. Mech weapons are integral and need not be drawn or sheathed. | ||
*Cover protects against ranged attacks. Light cover will typically give a -2 penalty to hit, heavy cover will give -4. The determination as to whether cover is light or heavy will depend on the degree of concealment, the density of the material, and the type of weapon being fired. A plywood door will not give meaningful protection against a rocket launcher, but a flimsy reflective surface might give cover against a laser weapon. | *Cover protects against ranged attacks. Light cover will typically give a -2 penalty to hit, heavy cover will give -4. The determination as to whether cover is light or heavy will depend on the degree of concealment, the density of the material, and the type of weapon being fired. A plywood door will not give meaningful protection against a rocket launcher, but a flimsy reflective surface might give cover against a laser weapon. | ||
| − | *A character armed with a melee weapon, or unarmed but possessiong Combat/melee skill of at least 1, may charge into melee as their action. They may move up to their normal movement rate and still make a melee attack. This attack is made at +2 to-hit and damage, but gives them | + | *A character armed with a melee weapon, or unarmed but possessiong Combat/melee skill of at least 1, may charge into melee as their action. They may move up to their normal movement rate and still make a melee attack. This attack is made at +2 to-hit and damage, but gives them +2 to their AC until their next action. |
*Characters who are armed with melee weapons (Unarmed counts if they have Combat/Melee at a skill level of at least 1) have a "zone of control" across their front arc. This has several effects. | *Characters who are armed with melee weapons (Unarmed counts if they have Combat/Melee at a skill level of at least 1) have a "zone of control" across their front arc. This has several effects. | ||
**They may make a "free" melee attack at -2 to-hit against any enemy who attempts to use ranged attacks while in their zone of control. This may also apply to the use of certain psychic powers or other distracting activities. They may make a number of free melee attacks equal to their skill in Combat/Melee. | **They may make a "free" melee attack at -2 to-hit against any enemy who attempts to use ranged attacks while in their zone of control. This may also apply to the use of certain psychic powers or other distracting activities. They may make a number of free melee attacks equal to their skill in Combat/Melee. | ||
