Reactive Combat

These are new combat rules where melee attacks are opposite rolls, counterattacks are possible, ranged attacks are based on the weapon used, and damage is based on fixed numbers and injury marks. It also adds rules for semi-automatic guns.

Class Changes

Envoys

Toughness: 2 + Constitution + Armor
At level 16 envoys attacking targets with willpower lower than their communication add the stunt die to the damage.

Mages

Toughness: Constitution + Armor
At level 16 mages attacking targets with their arcane blast add the stunt die to the damage.

Rogues

Toughness: 1 + Constitution + Armor
Pinpoint Attack: attacking a target with dexterity lower than yours allow you to add the stunt die to the damage. At level 16 they can add the other 2 dice instead.

Warriors

Toughness: 3 + Constitution + Armor
Expert Strike: Once per round you may add the stunt die to an attack roll.
At levels 4, 8 and 12 you get Toughness instead of Armor.
Nos níveis 4, 8 e 12 guerreiros ganham resistência em vez de armadura.
At level 16 you can add any of your attack roll die to the damage of any attack.

Melee Attacks

When you make a melee attack, you’ll be rolling against your target’s defense roll. If the attacker wins, they’ll resolve damage. If the attacker loses, you don’t resolve damage.
Attacks using ranged weapons against a target within melee range (2 yards) are considered melee attacks, and use the short distance attack power for that weapon.

Defence Rolls

When your opponent attacks you with a melee attack, you make a defence roll to avoid being hit. That’s a regular test that adds your defence score.
If you win this roll, you don’t resolve damage. If you lose, you do.
If you win you can use defensive stunts! Or roleplaying and exploration stunts if it makes sense.

Ranged Attacks

Every ranged weapon has a different TN and attack power for every possible distance your target might be from you.
Possible distances are:

• Short: Your target is at most 8 yards away from you.
• Medium: Your target is 9 to 26 yards away from you.
• Long: Your target is 27 to 48 yards away from you.
• Far: Your target is 49 to 60 yards away from you.
  When making a ranged attack you’ll roll against the appropriate TN of your weapon for how far your target is. Normal cover rules apply.
  The TN is raised by 1 if the target is a goblin, gnome, halfling or another creature similarly small. It’s raised by 2 if the target is around the size of a house cat. And it’s raised by 3 if it’s about the size of a mouse.
  The TN is lowered by 1 if the target is about the size of a horse. 2 if the target is about the size of an elephant. 3 if it’s any larger than that.
  The TN is further raised by 1 if the last major action your target made was a Run action.
  If the ranged attack meets the TN, resolve damage. If it doesn’t meet the TN, you don’t resolve damage.

Combat Penalties

When you’re attacked, you get 1 combat penalty for all tests during the encounter.
You can erase those penalties using the breath in stunt or the Deep Breath minor action.

Resolving Damage

Compare the attacker’s damage to the defender’s toughness. If the toughness is higher the defender shrugs off the attack. If the damage is higher, the difference between the two determines the severity of the attack.
Every injury mark the defender has raises the attacker’s damage by 1.
Spending 1 Conviction the defender can lower that difference by the number of their stunt die, and lower it further by 1 for every conviction spent after that. But it can’t be lower than 1.
Likewise, spending 1 Conviction the attacker can raise that difference by one.

Repeater Guns

Some guns have a number under “reload” instead of major and minor actions. These are known as repeaters, and this number represents how many bullets it can fire before needing to reload.
Repeater ammo is a lot more expensive than powder and shot. Each unit of ammo costs 1 silver piece.
If the gun isn’t at full capacity you can use a minor action to load a single bullet into the gun. If the gun is empty you’ll need an entire round to completely reload it.
If the gun has enough ammo you can fire an extra bullet as a minor action to increase the injury grade of your last attack by 2.

Headshots

Guns and crossbows have a little extra likelihood of immediately killing a target with an unprotected head. This  would be a headshot, and you can achieve this by rolling all 6s in your attack roll - if the target is susceptible to headshots and is in close enough range. The GM will arbitrate this according to what would be most interesting for the story.

Converted Base Weapon Damage

Axes Group

• Battleaxe: 2
• Throwing Axe: 2
• Two-Handed Axe: 3

Bludgeons Group

Mace: 2
Maul: 2
Two-Handed Maul: 3

Brawling Group

Unarmed: 0 (1 if it would go from 1d3 to 1d6)
Gauntlet: 1
Improvised Weapon: 0

Dueling Group

Main Gauche: 2
Rapier: 2
Spiked Buckler: 0

Heavy Blades Group

Bastard Sword: 3
Longsword: 2
Two-Handed Sword: 3

Lances Group

Heavy Lance: 4
Jousting Lance: 3
Light Lance: 2

Light Blades Group

Dagger: 2
Short Sword: 2
Throwing Knife: 1

Polearms Group

Glaive: 3
Halberd: 4
Military Fork: 3

Spears Group

Spear: 2
Javelin: 2
Two-Handed Spear: 3

Staves Group

Club: 1
Morningstar: 2
Quarterstaff: 2

Bows Group

Handguns Group

Longarms Group

Slings Group

Thrown Weapons