The Necromancy spell Dark Power is an example of this type. The distribution of the strikes on the battlefield can be entirely random within range of the weapon or spell and can strike targets in different parts of the field. Strike effects are usually a property of spells and each strike affects a single target.Beam area of effect is always a number of consecutive squares and the weapon affects all squares in the path of the beam.Some spells or other attacks have a fan-shaped distribution, others a starburst and yet others a sphere, etc. The shape of the affected area may depend on the type of attack. Burst affects a number of squares equal to the burst value.There are a few different types of area of effects: If no enemy is in the square it will affect any ground object there instead. This is denoted as “area of effect: single target” and affects a single enemy in the square where it strikes. confusion, charm, paralyzation).Īll weapons have an area of effect. In addition to these damage types there are also many attacks that cause special effects that do not cause actual damage (e.g. Other types of damage can also combine with magic, meaning that they can affect ethereal creatures without any trouble.Īrmor subtracts from damage received unless the attack causes armor negating (AN) damage. Pure magic damage is often caused by spells. Acid damage is very difficult to resist as very few units are immune to this type of damage. Poison damage will not result in any immediate damage, instead it is spread out over a number of turns. A successful magic resistance or Strength check is required to not be affected. Anyone wounded by shock damage also risks getting stunned. Units with Numbness gets -1 Strength and takes +1 damage when wounded by any attack.

Anyone wounded by cold damage also risks getting the Numbness affliction. Burning units will take damage each combat round until the fire stops. Anyone wounded by fire damage also risks catching fire. Weapons can do several different types of damage. Really long melee weapons like pikes have a range of 2 and can strike units up to 2 squares away, even though it is a melee weapon. Melee weapons have a default range of 1 and a bow has a default range of 5. For assassination attacks to be used the assassin must be on the attacking side. Weapons with burst damage will damage structures and vegetation in the square as anyone standing there.Īssassination attacks will be used once before the battle starts. Usually a weapon only hits one unit, but a large burst area means it will cover multiple squares. Siege weapons are only used when attacking or defending fortified structures like walled cities or guard towers.

This spell attack may be used in melee and in addition to other attacks.Įither this attack or the following attack will be used, but both cannot be used on the same combat round. This ranged weapon can also be used in melee and in addition to other attacks.Įither this attack or the following attack will be used, but both cannot be used on the same combat round. This ranged weapon may be used in melee instead of other attacks.

two stars **) that indicates that it can be used in other circumstances than usual.Įither this attack or the following attack will be used, but both cannot be used on the same combat round. However sometimes the attack name is followed by a special marker (e.g. If a spell is cast no other type of attacks will be done that round. Spells only have a small chance of being used if the caster is engaged in melee combat. Usually weapons with range 1 are melee weapons that can only be used in melee and those with longer range are missile weapons that cannot be used in melee. For the purposes of combat and damage mechanics, spells function exactly like weapons and spellcasting is only limited by the restrictions of a particular Cast Spell type weapon. High Lords and Gladiators are examples of such units. Some units may have the same weapon more than once, indicating that they are skilled enough to make multiple attacks in one round with the same weapon. The weapons of a unit are listed after the primary statistics. Weapons Damage and Death Overview Weapons

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