Combat

Not every encounter can be solved with tact and social grace. Sometimes, whether by choice or circumstance, players will encounter scenarios that require them to fight. Combat in Warped World progresses much like the rest of the game, with some additional rules for handling damage and defense. Unlike traditional tabletop RPG games, however, all characters have the same base health. That being said, items such as armor, as well as anomalous effects, can mitigate or negate damage in some cases.

Attacking

When a character is engaging in direct, fair combat, contested rolls are made. The attacking party rolls their relevant die (typically, Containmnet for conventional arms, or Anomaloy for thaumaturgy and anomalous effects), with the defending party rolling to dodge, block, or otherwise conter or withstand the attack. If the blow lands, a damage die is rolled according to the chart below.

Once the damage die is rolled, any damage reduction through armor or anomalous means is subtracted. All remaining damage is dealt to the character.

Sneak Attacks

If one character is able to sneak up on another and make an attack without being noticed, the initial attack is not contested, and instead rolled against a GM-decided DC based on how the attack is performed and the state of the target (for instance, a target which is sprinting and being attacked from a distance may be a difficult target to attack, and have a high DC to hit). If no mitigating circumstances prevent it, the attack is made with Advantage (using the same example from earlier, a sprinting target at a distance would be considered a disadvantaged check, cancelling out the sneak attack's advantage).

Health

All player characters and most non-player characters have 15 health. In addition, these health values are subdivided into three zones which describe the character's condition. From 15 to 10 HP, the character is hurt, but not in a way that significantly impacts their performance and ability to take actions. From 10 to 5, they are seriously injured and without medical attendance in the near future may suffer permanent effects. Depending on the nature of the injuries sustained, some actions may not be eligible for advantage at this point. From 5 to 1 HP, the character is gravely injured and is in need of immediate medical intervention. Rolls may be made at disadvantage due to complications from heavy wounds. At 0, the character is dead. If a player character drops to zero, there are no death saving throws or stabilizing mechanics. Save a deus-ex-machina narrative moment, the character is permanently dead.

Damage Reduction

Whether it's armor or some fancy thaumaturgy, damage can be reduced or avoided. Damage reduction effects are static, and apply a flat reduction to incoming harm. See the table below fo relative reduction values for different kinds of armor or anomalous effect. These are examples, and it is possible for armor or effects to exist beyond these values, per the GM and the player's agreement on said item's relative defense potential.

Additionally, a group may decide to allow targetted attacks, in which case when successful attacks are made, the damage reduction applied only draws from armor and effects specifically protecting the targetted point.

Targetted Attacks

Generally, when making attacks those attacks are directed towards a character's center mass, unless otherwise specified by the acting player or narratively relevant. To simplify gameplay, the targetted attack rule is not used by default, and a group may decide to ignore this section. When targetted attacks are made, difficulty should be adjusted to match the required skill needed to target a specific point on the target's body while in the heat of battle. In addition, targetting specific vital points or body parts can inflict penalties against the targetted creature's future attacks and actions, such as hampering their ability to run or heft a heavy weapon. Strikes against critical vital points also incur heavier damage when relevant.

Healing

Healing in Warped World can occur in one of two ways. During a long period of inactivity (for instance, between sessions where characters are not engaged in peril and are able to rest in a safe location), or by specific intervention. Some thaumaturgic/anomalous effects may heal minor or even somewhat severe wounds, and characters with significant medical knowledge may have the capability to stabilize or even treat combat wounds to varying degrees of success. However, it is unlikely that someone would be fully restored during the heat of combat, so be careful! Below is the relative roll difficulty chart for different levels of healing or stabilization.