BW PDF - Midnight Campaign

Height & FlightThe capacity for flight grants incredible freedom and tactical advantage. Shifting the game into threedimensions, however, can add its own layer of complexity, so that running fl ight combat is its own uniquechallenge. Adding fl ight into a game will greatly change the tactics and tone of the game.“Flight grants many combat advantages, includinggreater speed, tactical visibility, and the capacity toavoid attack. It has just one key fl aw. Gravity.”WingspanWinged flight requires significant space to be effective.The character must have open area around them aswide as their wingspan in order to use their wings atall, and in most cases must fly in a forward direction,rather than straight up. This prevents flight in tightpits or corridors, or when a character is crowded inby opponents.Taking OffUnless they begin by falling at least 3 meters, a charactermust spend an action to take off, before beginningwinged flight. Taking off is a very slow action, liftinga character up 3 meters and forward 2.Continued Flight & AttacksThe Winged character covers a lot of ground, but has ahard time stopping in midair. They must make a full moveaction each turn, but they may move 8 spaces each timethey move. A character cannot hover in place, and if theyare stopped unexpectedly, they should take falling damageas though they had fallen at least 8 meters.38