Maneuvers

This is the list of actions a character may take in a single 1 second turn

Aim

Aim round 1:  Add Accuracy bonus to ranged attack against same target

Aim round 2: +1 to acc

Aim round 3: +2 to acc

Additional Rounds only maintain your bonus, it does not increase past Acc +2.

• Injury while aiming requires a Will roll or lose aim

• Using an Active Defense spoils your aim

• Can move one step

All-Out Attack

Melee Combat Options:

• Determined: 1 attack at +4 to hit

• Double: 2 attacks against the same foe with two weapons or one weapon that doesn’t require a ready action between attacks (off hand attacks are at -4 to hit)

• Feint: Make one Feint and then one attack against the same foe

• Strong: one ST based attack at +2 dmg -or- +1dmg/die (whichever is better)

• Can move ½ speed, but only forward

• No active defense at all

Ranged Combat Options:

• Determined: Single attack at +1 to hit

• Suppression Fire: Requires Rof5+, Apply Suppression fire

• Can move ½ speed, but only forward

• No active defense at all

All-Out Defense

Choose one:

Increased Active Defense, Dodge:  +2 Dodge, 

• Can move ½ speed

Increased Active Defense, Parry:  +2 Parry

• Can move one space

Increased Active Defense, Block:  +2 Block

• Can move one space

Double Defense: Chose Two Defenses and apply them to the same Attack

• Can move one space

Attack

Make an attack (armed, unarmed, melee, ranged)

• Can move one space

Change Posture

One Maneuver to go from prone (face down) or lying (face up) position to Crawling, Kneeling, or Sitting

One maneuver to go from Crawling, Kneeling, or Sitting, to Standing

Can go from Kneeling to standing as a Step with another maneuver

• Can move one space

Concentrate

Concentrate on an IQ based skill (Spell, Spotting, Investigating, Thinking)

If you use Active Defense, are Knocked down, or are Injured, make a Will -3 roll or lose concentration

• Can move one step

Do Nothing

Does what it says on the tin

Allows Active Defense

*Stunned characters must take this maneuver, 

• Active defences while stunned at -4.  

• May attempt to recover at end of turn

Evaluate

Allows Active Defense

Evaluate target visible opponent in melee: +1 bonus / turn  (max +3) on your next: 

Attack, Feint, All-Out Attack, or Move and Attack against that opponent.

• Can move one Step

Feint

Allows Active Defense

Roll your Melee Weapon Skill vs A target’s choice of (Melee Weapon Skill, Unarmed combat Skill, Cloak Skill, Shield Skill, or DX)

If you Succeed by more than your opponent succeeds, deduct your Margin of Success from your opponents defense.

Lasts one second, applied to your next Attack, or All-Out Attack (Double)

• Can move one Step

Move

Move a number of spaces equal to your movement

Can Defend Normally

Move and Attack

Move a number of spaces equal to your movement

Can use Active Defense: Dodge or Block (Not Parry)

Make an attack during or after your movement:

• Ranged attack with a -2 (or the weapon’s bulk, whichever is worse) penalty to hit 

• Melee attack with a - 4 penalty to it, Max adjusted skill 9

Ready / Interact

Can use Active Defense

Ready a Weapon before use

Pick up or draw an item, prepare it for use, regain control of an unwieldy weapon after swinging, or adjust the reach of a long weapon.

Complete physical actions other than fighting: opening or closing a door, picking a lock

• Can move one Step

Wait

Specify an action and a trigger, if the trigger happens, the action happens, otherwise do nothing