The Windhammer Enhanced Combat System - Wayne Densley

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The

WindhammeREnhanced Combat

SystemA Part of the Chronicles of Arborell

Interactive Gamebook Series

Created by Wayne DensleyCopyright 2011

www.arborell.com


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Attack Difficulty Table COMBAT VALUEOpp Roll Attack Type 20

( 1-3 ) Sweep 3 2 1 1 1 1 1

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( 9-10 ) Feint 4 3 3 3 2 2 1

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( 1-4 ) Head 8 8 7 7 6 6 6

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Notes



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ECS Reference Sheet

Attack Difficulty Table COMBAT VALUEOpp Roll Attack Type 20

( 1-3 ) Sweep 3 2 1 1 1 1 1

( 4-6 ) Strike 2 2 2 1 1 0 0

( 7-8 ) Thrust 3 3 2 1 1 1 0

( 9-10 ) Feint 4 3 3 3 2 2 1

( 11-12 ) Charge 3 3 2 2 2 1 0

Attack Modifier Table COMBAT VALUEOpp Roll Target 20

( 1-4 ) Head 8 8 7 7 6 6 6

( 5-8 ) Torso 6 6 5 5 4 4 4

( 9-12 ) Limbs 5 5 4 4 3 3 3

Defence Difficulty TableThrust Strike Sweep Charge Feint

Head 6 6 0 0 5

Torso 5 4 0 6 5

Limbs 4 3 6 0 5

Defence Modifier Table COMBAT VALUEOpp Roll Defence Type 20

( 1-3 ) Sidestep 2 2 2 1 0 0 0

( 4-6 ) Deflect 2 2 2 1 0 0 0

( 7-9 ) Block 3 2 2 2 1 1 0

( 10-12) Jump 2 2 1 1 0 0 0

Scale TableSmall 0

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Terrain TableStable 0

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Damage TableThrust Strike Sweep Charge Feint

Head 5 4 0 0 3

Torso 4 2 0 5 2

Limbs 2 3 2 0 1



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