Alpha Dawn - Star Frontiersman

Characters who are wearing magnetic or Velcrosoled
boots and characters who are firing beam
weapons never lose control.
Fighting Animals
Combat with animals usually will start with ranged
combat. If an animal has a special ability that lets it
attack from a distance, it follows normal ranged
combat rules. If the animal is still alive when it
reaches melee distance, the normal melee rules are
used. All animals are given an attack number, which
is their basic chance to hit in melee or ranged
combat.
Fighting Robots
A robot's basic chance to hit is 30% plus 10 x the
robot's level. This number is used in both ranged
combat and melee. A robot's Initiative modifier is its
level plus three. Other modifiers apply as usual.
Remote weapon systems usually are controlled by
computers using Robot Management programs.
They have a basic chance to hit of 30%, plus 10 x
the program's level. Their Initiative modifier is their
level plus three.
More details on robots in combat is given under
EQUIPMENT: Robots.
Damage
Whenever a character is hit in ranged combat or
melee, the character suffers damage. The amount of
damage caused depends on the type of attack. The
Ranged Weapons and Melee
Weapons tables show how much damage each
weapon causes. It can be found in the equipment
area of the Characters section.
Damage reduces a character's Stamina. If a
character's Stamina score is reduced to zero or
below, the character is dead. Defensive suits and
screens can protect characters from injuries, and a
freeze field or staydose injection will preserve a
dead character's body so it can be revived at a
medical complex.
Shock and Unconsciousness
Whenever the roll to hit in combat is 01-02, the
target is immediately knocked unconscious for d100
turns. Stimdose can awaken the character sooner.
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