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Attacking Foes
To attack a foe physically, a character must
roll on the Body Part Proportion table (see Chap. 2:
Body) to determine which body part will be struck if
the attack is successful; otherwise a player may specify
a body part (see Called Shots). Next, the player
must attempt a skill check with the appropriate skill:
Aim, Brawling, Hurl, Weapon (General), Weapon
(Specific), or Wrestling. Additional skills may become
included, such as Ambidexterity, Balance,
Blindfighting, Disarm, Dismemberment, Impaling,
Mangling, Parry, Tumbling, and Weapon Trick,
among others.
The skill check(s) must exceed a TH for the
skill, or attack, to be successful. The TH is based
on the CA of the foe and other modifiers, such as
size and distance. The most appropriate CA type
must be selected (CAB, CAH, CAP, or CAS). For
more detail, see Current Armor in this chapter and
each skill individually in Chapter 8: Skills.
If an attack skill check result is less than the
Base Current Armor of the race, after modifications
such as Agility, then the attack missed entirely
and damage was not done. If an attack skill check
result meets or exceeds the Base Current Armor of
the race, after modifications such as Agility, but was
less than the Current Armor after adjusted for armor,
then damage is subtracted in terms of IP from
the armor of the foe, but the foe is not damaged in
terms of LP or BPP; only their armor was struck.
If an attack skill check result meets or exceeds the
final Current Armor after adjusted for armor, then
damage is subtracted from the foe’s LP according
to the weapon used, and possibly the Strength of
the attacker, and also from the BPP of the stricken
body part. Consult the table entitled ‘Damage by
Armor and Type of Attack’ to adjust the damage
according to cumulative armor. If a 25 or higher is
rolled on the skill check before any adjustments, then
proceed to the Graphic Gore tables at the end of
this chapter.
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Defending Against Foes
To defend against a foe’s attack, a character
must announce their Current Armor (CA), which is
a combination of many factors. First, the Base
Current Armor of the race is considered. Second,
Armor Bonus from the Armor table listed in Chapter
9: Equipment is summed for all armor currently
worn or carried. Third, the Armor modifier from
the sub-ability of Agility is applied to the sum of
Armor Bonuses. Fourth, miscellaneous factors could
be included, from magical adjustments, to adjustments
from spells, to whether or not the character
is surprised, asleep, paralyzed, or drunk.
If a defender is hit successfully by a foe, then
before the damage is applied to the defender, it must
be adjusted according to the following table entitled
‘Damage by Armor and Type of Attack.’ However,
damage may be absorbed only by the armor in terms
of IP if the total modified CA was not met, but the
adjusted Base Current Armor was met or exceeded.
Damage may also be deducted from LP and BPP if
a foe is struck successfully. While the goal of armor
is both to prevent strikes from succeeding and minimize
the damage inflicted, this varies depending on
the armor worn or carried and the type of attack.
Chapter 10: Combat