Action Usage

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Action Usage

Iron Brothers Games · Accepted Answer

Incoming damage is reduced by your armor's Armor Rating. If reduced to 0 or less, you don't take any damage.  Clothes: AR 0 (no help!)  Leather: AR 1  Chain Shirt: AR 3  Scale Mail: AR 5  Plate Mail: AR 7 (-2 to Dodge)  Small Shield: +1 AR (stacks with armor) and +1 Parry skill  Large Shield: +2 AR (stacks with armor) and +2 Parry skill. But 2 slots!  Helmet: +1 AR (+2 vs headshots) When an NPC or Monster hits you, if you haven’t already acted, you can use your action to defend.  This Dodge/Parry is a reaction that uses your turn! If you defend, you can't attack!  If you’ve already attacked, moved, or cast a spell, you can’t Parry/Dodge.

Iron Brothers Games · Answer

Compared to Dungeons & Dragons 5e and Old-School Essentials (OSE), CRAWL! simplifies mechanics while maintaining tactical depth. Incoming damage is reduced by your armor's Armor Rating. If reduced to 0 or less, you don't take any damage.  Clothes: AR 0 (no help!)  Leather: AR 1  Chain Shirt: AR 3  Scale Mail: AR 5  Plate Mail: AR 7 (-2 to Dodge)  Small Shield: +1 AR (stacks with armor) and +1 Parry skill  Large Shield: +2 AR (stacks with armor) and +2 Parry skill. But 2 slots!  Helmet: +1 AR (+2 vs headshots) When an NPC or Monster hits you, if you haven’t already acted, you can use your action to defend.  This Dodge/Parry is a reaction that uses your turn! If you defend, you can't attack!  If you’ve already attacked, moved, or cast a spell, you can’t Parry/Dodge.