cheat sheet
- The trait check is the fundamental mechanic of the game: 2d6 + Trait
- This is compared to the opponent's trait + 7 or a challenge level set by The Adversary.
- The difference between the trait check and the challenge level is the degree of success or failure (dox for short).
- A roll of 2 is an automatic failure.
- A roll of 12 is an automatic success with a minimum dox of 1.
- If a situation does not require a roll (because success is trivial), then the character's trait level is the dox.
- Conflict is handled by dividing time and space into discrete units.
- Time is measured in rounds. Each round is six seconds in duration.
- Space is measured in spaces. Each space is an area two meters across.
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Characters have a number of combat values based on their traits, gifts, and equipment:
- Movement is equal to 10 + Athlete. The character's encumbrance and armor value are subtracted from this.
- Initiative is equal to Perception or Athlete, whichever is higher.
- Offense is based on the type of attack.
- Missile weapons use Archer.
- Hand-to-hand attacks use Warrior.
- Thrown weapons use Archer or Warrior, whichever is higher.
- Sorcerous attacks use Intuition.
- Dodge is equal to 7 + Athlete - armor.
- Parry is equal to 7 + Warrior + weapon defense.
- Defiance is equal to 7 + Intuition.
- Protection is equal to Constitution + armor.
- To attack a foe, the player rolls his Offense vs the defense of the target (Dodge or Parry, whichever is higher).
- On a hit, damage is calculated by adding the dox of the attack roll to the attacker's strength and weapon power. Subtracting the target's constitution and armor gives the number of wounds inflicted.
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Characters normally get two actions per round. One or both can be sacrificed for bonuses:
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One action:
- Aim: +3 to the next attack
- Defend: +3 to defense (Dodge and Parry)
- Haste: +3 to initiative
- Haymaker: +9 damage to the next attack
- Resist: +3 to Defiance
- Look: +3 to Perception
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Two actions:
- Guard: +6 to defense
- Defy: +6 to Defiance
- Watch: +6 to Perception
- Wounds represent physical damage. A person who has ten or more wounds is incapacitated and may die.
- Shocks represent mental damage caused by psionic attacks or psychological trauma. A person who has ten or more shocks is bordering on madness and may lose his mind for good.
- Improve Trait checks: sacrifice 1-3 points of Fortune for an equal bonus to a trait roll.
- Run like the wind: sacrifice up to 3 Fortune for an equal number of spaces in a movement action.
- Rapid attack: sacrifice 3 Fortune to make two attacks with a single action.
- Absorb Wounds and Shocks: a player may use Fortune to absorb wounds and shocks: 1 point of Fortune per point of damage.
- Heal: Adventurers with the Empathy gift may burn Fortune to heal themselves and others, 1 point per wound or shock healed.
- Increase Sorcerous Power: A player may sacrifice Fortune to power a spell, 1 point of Fortune for 1 point of energy.
- Use of sorcery takes a full round. The sorcerer may do nothing else except move one space.
- A sorcerer may increase the intensity, area, or duration of a spell by expending extra energy.
- A sorcerer may gain extra energy for a spell by sacrificing Fortune, inflicting wounds or shocks on himself, or taking extra time.