Combat

Wound Points

• You start with 3 Wound Points as your base.
• Armour and Banners may provide extra Wound Points.
• You are mortally wounded/dying if you get to 0 Wound Points.

If you are mortally wounded/dying you can no longer engage in combat or any other actions - drop to the ground, or hold your weapon upside down and either drop to one knee or flee the battlefield. No standing around on the battlefield as it confuses other players.

Remember - the mortally wounded don’t engage in chats - no more sounds other than soft groaning in pain. You may crawl or stagger out of the immediate vicinity of an active line-fight (no more than a few metres) until you are physically safe. A dying player can only be moved by two other people (one on each side) carrying/supporting them.

Weapon Damage

The amount of Wound Points you lose per hit by a weapon is dependant on the type of weapon and location struck.

Normal Weapons

• 1WP on hit to arm or leg
• 2WP on hit to torso

Examples

1 handed daggers, swords, axes, hammers, flails, maces, clubs, magic wands, magic rods

Note: May thrust or cut/smash depending on type

1 and 2 handed Pikes/spears

Note: thrust only

Bows, band guns, band crossbows and band wands

Heavy 2 Handed Weapons

• 2WP on hit to arm or leg
• 2WP on hit to torso

Examples

2 handed swords, axes, hammers, flails, maces and clubs

Polearms

Staffs and magic staffs

​:: Note: Heavy Melee weapons are cut/smash only other than a 2 handed sword which may also thrust

Devastating Weapons

• Kills you instantly if you are hit anywhere (including head, weapon or shield)