Aim
Success and Failure (melee weapons)
The factors that influence the chance of successfully attacking the body part aimed for include:
- difficulty of the particular body part targeted (smaller and more critical parts of the body are harder to aim for)
- the difficulty modifier for the weapon used (larger weapons are harder to aim)
- difference in attacker and target level
- the attacker's Ambush skill
- the attacker's Combat Maneuvers skill (when aiming from the open, as opposed to from hiding)
- any eye or bleeding head wounds the attacker may have
Failure to hit the desired body part will result in attacking a different part of the target's body, or, at low skill levels, may result in the attacker being unable to find an opening for an attack yet still incurring roundtime.
Aiming Formula: Melee and Hurling
An initial d100 is made. If you roll <= 5, you auto fumble. If you do not auto fumble, a skill check made:
MIN(95, (Skill + Stats + Weapon Modifier)/2) + Area modifier + Target Status + d100 = Result
Note: Level is not taken into account for aiming success chance. A comparison between Target size and attacker size is included in the area modifier.
Result
> 100: Success <100 and >66: you miss the location but still find an opening to attack <=66: You fail to find an opening
Skill
- Melee
- Aiming from hidden = Ambush Bonus
- Open aiming = TRUNC((CM Bonus + Ambush Bonus + 1) / 2)
Stats
Dex Bonus + TRUNC(Int Bonus + 1) / 2))
Weapon Modifier
Varies based on weapon. Large/slow weapons have more penalty. Small and maneuverable weapons have a bonus.
Table added at the bottom of the page
Area Modifier
Head: -10 Neck: -15 Arms: +10 Legs: +15 Hands: +5 Eyes: -25 Other: 0
- Predator's Eye adds into the calculation as part of the location modifier.
- The area modifier is also modified by attacker/target size. Attacking a target bigger than attacker is easier, a target smaller than attacker is more difficult.
Target Status
Sitting/Prone: +10 if head/neck/eyes, +25 otherwise.
Example
202 CM + Lance (-50 aim) aiming at the head,
d100 = 84 Skill = ((302 + 0 + 1) / 2) = 151 Stats = (20 + (22 + 1) / 2) = 31 Attacker modifier = 0 Weapon Modifier = -50
Result = MIN(95, (Skill + Stats + Weapon Modifier)/2) + Area + Target Status + d100 = MIN(95, (151 + 31 - 50)/2) - 10 + 0 + 84 = 140 140 > 100 = Success
Weapon Modifier Table: Melee
| Weapon | Aim Modifier | Reach (ft) |
|---|---|---|
| dagger | 25 | 0ft |
| falchion | -5 | 1ft |
| handaxe | 0 | 1ft |
| main gauche | 5 | 0ft |
| Scimitar | 5 | 1ft |
| rapier | 15 | 1ft |
| broadsword | 0 | 1ft |
| short sword | 10 | 0ft |
| longsword | 0 | 1ft |
| fist | 10 | 0ft |
| tiger claw | 25 | 0ft |
| club | 10 | 1ft |
| war hammer | 10 | 1ft |
| mace | 5 | 1ft |
| morning star | -5 | 1ft |
| whip | -25 | 2ft |
| battle axe | -25 | 2ft |
| flail | -40 | 2ft |
| war mattock | -20 | 2ft |
| quarterstaff | -5 | 2ft |
| Runestaff | -10 | 2ft |
| two-handed sword | -30 | 2ft |
| javelin | -50 | 2ft |
| lance | -50 | 3ft |
| spear | -10 | 2ft |
| spear (2h) | -20 | 3ft |
| military pick | -25 | 2ft |
| awl pike | -55 | 3ft |
| claidhmore | -30 | 2ft |
| backsword | 0 | 1ft |
| estoc | 0 | 1ft |
| bastard sword (1h) | -15 | 2ft |
| bastard sword (2h) | -5 | 2ft |
| crowbill | 5 | 1ft |
| flamberge | -10 | 2ft |
| hammer of kai | -35 | 3ft |
| jeddart-axe | -35 | 3ft |
| ball & chain | -35 | 2ft |
| pilum | 0 | 2ft |
| naginata | -25 | 3ft |
| cestus | 10 | 0ft |
| paingrip | 10 | 0ft |
| razorpaw | 10 | 0ft |
| knuckle-duster | 10 | 0ft |
| hook-knife | 25 | 0ft |
| blackjack | 15 | 0ft |
| knuckle-blade | 10 | 0ft |
| yierka-spur | 20 | 0ft |
| troll-claw | 5 | 0ft |
| fist-scythe | 10 | 0ft |
| jack-blade | 10 | 0ft |
| katar | 10 | 0ft |
| katana (1h) | -10 | 2ft |
| katana (2h) | -5 | 2ft |
| maul | -20 | 2ft |
| sai | 10 | 0ft |
| trident | -10 | 2ft |
| trident (2h) | -20 | 3ft |
| whip-blade | 10 | 1ft |