Chapter Two:

Combat Options

Even the greenest recruits have more options in combat than to stand in one place and swing at opponents over and over again. This chapter covers tactics, options, and styles of fighting that are available to anyone on a battlefield. Battles aren’t just a matter of who gets the lucky rolls now; smart characters can make their own luck by using sound tactics and common sense in the thick of the fight.

There are five parts to this chapter. The first is Battle Tactics; it covers common tactics for fighting a battle, including shield walls, pike hedges, and mounted charges. Attack Options discusses different ways to use a character’s attack to achieve specific results. Fighting Styles, Dueling, and Heroic Frays discuss the various tactics of personal combat and how characters can employ them to their advantage.

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