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Bashing Doors
The act of bashing a door is not a skill, but
simply an event in which physics is involved. In
order for a character to bash through a door, simply
consider their weight and Sprint Speed, although a
character may jog or run instead. Multiply the
character’s weight x Sprint Speed, and multiply the
result by 0.046. The result is the Newtons 1 of Force
of impact.
Newtons of Force = (weight) x (Sprint
Speed) x (0.046)
Next, consider the type of wood 2 of the
door, thickness in inches, and whether or not it is
reinforced. Consult the table below:
Wood
Damage
TH/inch
Bashing
TH/inch
IP
Ash
600
800
28
Beech
656
875
31
Cherry
581
775
27
Maple,
Hard 637
850
30
Oak,
White 675
900
32
Pine
450
600
21
Spruce
412
550
19
Sycamore
562
750
26
Walnut
600
800
28
Multiply the ‘Bashing TH’ times the number
of inches of the door’s thickness. For a character
to bash through a door, they must have a number
of Newtons of Force that meets or exceeds the
‘Bashing TH’.
If the ‘Bashing TH’ is met or exceeded, then
the latch gives and the door opens. If it is exceeded
by 1.5 times, then the door is removed from its
hinges, the latch gives, and the door falls down.
Twice the TH causes the wood of the door to shatter.
If a character is unable to bash through a
door, then the character may be able to break it down
in repeated attempts, as long as their Newtons of
Force meets or exceeds the ‘Damage TH’, which
must be multiplied by the number of inches of the
door’s thickness.
If a character’s Newtons of Force are below
the ‘Damage TH’, then the character is unable
to bash through the door, even with repeated attempts.
If a character is able to damage the door as
determined above, then divide their Newtons of
Force by 100. This is the number of IP in damage
that are done.
For each failed attempt at bashing a door, a
character has a 25% chance of self-injury. If injured,
then a character loses 10% of their LP and
the injured shoulder may not be used for bashing
for 2d10 hours. A character with an injured shoulder
may use their other shoulder.
A door may be barred. The ‘Bashing TH’
of a barred door is increased by half. Doors have
only 1 bar, and it is made of the same type and thickness
of wood as the door.
A door may be buttressed. The ‘Bashing
TH’ of a buttressed door is increased by half. A
buttressed door is one in which supports are placed
against the door.
If the hinges of the door are on the side of
the basher, then the ‘Bashing TH’ is increased by 1/
4.
The wood of the door may be affected negatively
by moisture and age. The Aedile must decide
a percentile penalty.
For example: Andrew Clavell, a human,
weighs 189 lbs. and has a Sprint Speed of 72. He
attempts to bash through a pine door that is 1-inch
thick, and he has 625 Newtons of Force (189 x 72 x
0.046). Because the TH for the door is 600, he bashes
instantly through the door.
Chapter 10: Combat
1. Newtons of Force were calculated by referring to the physics book by Serway & Beichner (2000). For more information
see the references section. Character Weight was converted into kilograms and Sprint Speed was converted into meters/
second 2 .
2. Wood types are European trees suitable for doors. The Specific Gravity of the wood was considered so that the difficulty
of bashing a door is somewhat realistically relevant to the strength and weight of the wood.
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