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Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Delivering the effect */

2026-04-01T00:53:54Z

Delivering the effect

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	=== Delivering the effect ===		=== Delivering the effect ===

	* Offensive touch effects must be delivered with a suitable physrep up to dagger length (e.g. a dagger or wand). The physrep must meet the same safety standards as any other melee weapon (see [[~~Weapons~~]] for physrep requirements).		* Offensive touch effects must be delivered with a suitable physrep up to dagger length (e.g. a dagger or wand). The physrep must meet the same safety standards as any other melee weapon (see [[LARP_Weapon_Construction#Hand_Weapons\|weapon construction]] for physrep requirements).
	* The caster delivers the effect by reaching toward the target and making the call. No physical contact is required or expected.		* The caster delivers the effect by reaching toward the target and making the call. No physical contact is required or expected.
	* As with all weapon attacks, the effect occurs at the moment the caster makes the call. If the physrep misses or is blocked, the effect fails and any associated resources are spent.		* As with all weapon attacks, the effect occurs at the moment the caster makes the call. If the physrep misses or is blocked, the effect fails and any associated resources are spent.

Kayleigh.whybrow at 13:09, 31 March 2026

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 :* '''Fear''' is a special mind effect, which must be resisted with [[Fearlessness]] rather than [[Iron Will]].
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 ==Mass Calls==

Kayleigh.whybrow at 12:52, 31 March 2026

2026-03-31T12:52:21Z

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	Ranged damage calls will usually be accompanied by a magical damage type (e.g. ''Spirit Missile'' or ''Elemental Bolt''). Ranged, non-magical attacks are almost always represented by an actual physical projectile.		Ranged damage calls will usually be accompanied by a magical damage type (e.g. ''Spirit Missile'' or ''Elemental Bolt''). Ranged, non-magical attacks are almost always represented by an actual physical projectile.

	====Countering Damage Calls====

	Magical damage calls (i.e. those with the [[#Damage Type\|'''damage types''']] ''Corporeal'', ''Elemental'', ''Spiritual'' or ''Artefact'') can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] or [[Combat#Countering\|'''countered''']] similarly to spells as follows:

	:*Magical ''Through'', ''Crush'', ''Wounding'' and ''Missile'' calls can be resisted with [[Resist Magic]] or countered with ''[[Greater Countermagic]]'' as though they were '''greater spells'''.
	:*Magical ''Smite'', ''Fatal'' and ''Bolt'' can be resisted with [[Resist Exalted Magic]] or countered with ''[[Nullify]]'' as though they were '''exalted spells'''.

	Countering or resisting the call prevents the special effects of that call from taking place, but (where the call is delivered with a weapon) doesn't stop the weapon blow itself; the target will still sustain one normal hit from the attack.

	Mundane damage calls (i.e. those without any of the four magical damage types listed above) cannot be resisted or countered in this way.

	'''Note: This rule will be subject to playtesting and review over the Winter 2024-Spring 2025 season and is subject to change.'''

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David.moore at 18:37, 25 March 2025

2025-03-25T18:37:20Z

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	:* Arrows and crossbow bolts automatically bypass armour – the attacker does not need to call ''Through''. Aside from this, these weapons cannot be accompanied by any calls.		:* Arrows and crossbow bolts automatically bypass armour – the attacker does not need to call ''Through''. Aside from this, these weapons cannot be accompanied by any calls.
	:* Calls are an '''out of character''' mechanic. With the exception of spellcasting, listeners should assume the call was not spoken in character.		:* Calls are an '''out of character''' mechanic. With the exception of spellcasting, listeners should assume the call was not spoken in character.
	:* Players must ''never'' use a call that they have not been specifically authorised to use (e.g. because they have a relevant skill). Calls are an integral part of the rules, and misusing them can disrupt play and impact other participants’ games.		:* Players must ''never'' use a call that they have not been specifically authorised to use (e.g. because they have a relevant skill), or say anything in character that could be misconstrued as a call. Calls are an integral part of the rules, and misusing them can disrupt play and impact other participants’ games.

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David.moore: /* Damage Indicator */

2025-03-24T14:48:21Z

Damage Indicator

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	====Damage Indicator====		====Damage Indicator====

	An attack’s '''damage indicator''' reflects how harmful it is: depending on the call, an attack might bypass armour, devastate the location struck or merely stun the target without doing lasting hurt. Each has a default '''level''' (~~lesser,~~ greater or exalted), indicating how hard they are to [[#Countering Damage Calls\|'''counter''' or '''resist''']]. No attack call can include more than ''one'' damage indicator.		An attack’s '''damage indicator''' reflects how harmful it is: depending on the call, an attack might bypass armour, devastate the location struck or merely stun the target without doing lasting hurt. Each has a default '''level''' (greater or exalted), indicating how hard they are to [[#Countering Damage Calls\|'''counter''' or '''resist''']]. No attack call can include more than ''one'' damage indicator.

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David.moore: /* Effect Calls */

2025-03-24T12:10:51Z

Effect Calls

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	\| '''Effects as Weapon or Touch Calls'''		\| '''Effects as Weapon or Touch Calls'''


	When calling an effect with a weapon blow or touch attack (e.g., calling ''Fumble'' with a sword blow), the effect’s usual [[Spellcasting#Default Limitations\|'''range''']] doesn’t apply.		When calling an effect with a weapon blow or touch attack (e.g., calling ''Fumble'' with a sword blow), the effect’s usual [[Spellcasting#Default Limitations\|'''range''']] doesn’t apply.

David.moore: /* Countering Damage Calls */

2025-03-24T12:09:38Z

Countering Damage Calls

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	Where an attacker has access to calls that cannot be combined, they may choose which call to use from one blow to the next, but cannot “stack” them (i.e. they cannot use them together on a single blow).		Where an attacker has access to calls that cannot be combined, they may choose which call to use from one blow to the next, but cannot “stack” them (i.e. they cannot use them together on a single blow).

	Example:		:'''Example:'''
	Henri de Montford has a silver greatsword and the skill [[Crushing Blow]]. His friend Godfroie du Lac casts the spell ''[[Weapon of Power]]'' on the sword. Henri may now call ''Elemental Through'' (per the spell) or ''Silver Crush'', but he may not call, e.g. ''Silver Elemental'' or ''Elemental Crush'', since the magical call cannot be stacked.		:Henri de Montford has a silver greatsword and the skill [[Crushing Blow]]. His friend Godfroie du Lac casts the spell ''[[Weapon of Power]]'' on the sword. Henri may now call ''Elemental Through'' (per the spell) or ''Silver Crush'', but he may not call, e.g. ''Silver Elemental'' or ''Elemental Crush'', since the magical call cannot be stacked.
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David.moore: /* Poisons and Diseases */

2025-03-24T12:08:12Z

Poisons and Diseases

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	:* All poisons can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] with the skill [[Resist Poison]], and all diseases can be '''resisted''' with the skill [[Resist Disease]].		:* All poisons can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] with the skill [[Resist Poison]], and all diseases can be '''resisted''' with the skill [[Resist Disease]].

	Once a blade is envenomed, the next blow with that weapon '''must''' be accompanied by the relevant ''Poison'' call (i.e. the attacker cannot normally choose when to call it). If it hits an ''armoured'' location, or is blocked or parried, the dose of poison is expended (per [[#Uses, Charges and Magic Points\|''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'']]). However, if a poison attack misses altogether, the venom is '''not''' expended, and the attacker must call it again on the next blow.		Once a blade is envenomed, the next blow with that weapon '''must''' be accompanied by the relevant ''Poison'' call (i.e. the attacker cannot normally choose when to call it). If it hits an '''armoured''' location, or is blocked or parried, the dose of poison is expended (per [[#Uses, Charges and Magic Points\|''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'']]). However, if a poison attack misses altogether, the venom is '''not''' expended, and the attacker must call it again on the next blow.

	Poison calls cannot be [[#Stacking Calls\|“stacked”]] with calls from any magical source.		Poison calls cannot be [[#Stacking Calls\|“stacked”]] with calls from any magical source.

David.moore: /* Poisons and Diseases */

2025-03-24T12:07:40Z

Poisons and Diseases

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	:* All poisons can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] with the skill [[Resist Poison]], and all diseases can be '''resisted''' with the skill [[Resist Disease]].		:* All poisons can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] with the skill [[Resist Poison]], and all diseases can be '''resisted''' with the skill [[Resist Disease]].

	Once a blade is envenomed, the next blow with that weapon '''must''' be accompanied by the relevant ''Poison'' call (i.e. the attacker cannot normally choose when to call it). If it hits an ''armoured'' location, or is blocked or parried, the dose of poison is expended (per [[#Uses, Charges and Magic Points\|''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'']]). However, if a poison attack misses altogether, the venom is '''not'' expended, and the attacker must call it again on the next blow.		Once a blade is envenomed, the next blow with that weapon '''must''' be accompanied by the relevant ''Poison'' call (i.e. the attacker cannot normally choose when to call it). If it hits an ''armoured'' location, or is blocked or parried, the dose of poison is expended (per [[#Uses, Charges and Magic Points\|''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'']]). However, if a poison attack misses altogether, the venom is '''not''' expended, and the attacker must call it again on the next blow.

	Poison calls cannot be [[#Stacking Calls\|“stacked”]] with calls from any magical source.		Poison calls cannot be [[#Stacking Calls\|“stacked”]] with calls from any magical source.

David.moore at 12:50, 23 March 2025

2025-03-23T12:50:22Z

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	\| '''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'''		\| '''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'''

	Some calls expend a limited resource, e.g. skills such as Disarming can only be used twice per day, spells cost magic points ~~(p. 00)~~, and Gift of Fire allows the character to use a call twice in one minute.		Some calls expend a limited resource, e.g. skills such as [[Disarming]] can only be used twice per day, spells cost [[Magic#Magic Points\|magic points]], and [[Gift of Fire]] allows the character to use a call twice in one minute.

	For the purposes of these abilities, the resource is used when the character says the call, generally accompanied by indicating a target, attempting a touch attack, swinging a weapon etc. If the call is resisted or countered, or the touch or blow misses or is prevented from hitting its target, the magic ~~points~~, use or charge is still expended.		For the purposes of these abilities, the resource is used '''when the character says the call''', generally accompanied by indicating a target, attempting a touch attack, swinging a weapon etc. If the call is [[Combat#Resistance\|resisted]] or [[Combat#Countering\|countered]], or the touch or blow misses or is prevented from hitting its target, the magic, use or charge is still expended.
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	:* All poisons can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] with the skill [[Resist Poison]], and all diseases can be '''resisted''' with the skill [[Resist Disease]].		:* All poisons can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] with the skill [[Resist Poison]], and all diseases can be '''resisted''' with the skill [[Resist Disease]].

	Once a blade is envenomed, the next blow with that weapon '''must''' be accompanied by the relevant ''Poison'' call (i.e. the attacker cannot normally choose when to call it). If it hits an ''armoured'' location, or is blocked or parried, the dose of poison is expended (per [[#Uses, Charges and Magic Points\|''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'']]). However, if a poison attack misses altogether, the venom is '''not''' expended, and the attacker must call it again on the next blow.		Once a blade is envenomed, the next blow with that weapon '''must''' be accompanied by the relevant ''Poison'' call (i.e. the attacker cannot normally choose when to call it). If it hits an '''armoured''' location, or is blocked or parried, the dose of poison is expended (per [[#Uses, Charges and Magic Points\|''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'']]). However, if a poison attack misses altogether, the venom is '''not''' expended, and the attacker must call it again on the next blow.

	Poison calls cannot be [[#Stacking Calls\|“stacked”]] with calls from any magical source.		Poison calls cannot be [[#Stacking Calls\|“stacked”]] with calls from any magical source.

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	:* All poisons can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] with the skill [[Resist Poison]], and all diseases can be '''resisted''' with the skill [[Resist Disease]].		:* All poisons can be [[Combat#Resistance\|'''resisted''']] with the skill [[Resist Poison]], and all diseases can be '''resisted''' with the skill [[Resist Disease]].

	Once a blade is envenomed, the next blow with that weapon '''must''' be accompanied by the relevant ''Poison'' call (i.e. the attacker cannot normally choose when to call it). If it hits an ''armoured'' location, or is blocked or parried, the dose of poison is expended (per [[#Uses, Charges and Magic Points\|''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'']]). However, if a poison attack misses altogether, the venom is '''not'' expended, and the attacker must call it again on the next blow.		Once a blade is envenomed, the next blow with that weapon '''must''' be accompanied by the relevant ''Poison'' call (i.e. the attacker cannot normally choose when to call it). If it hits an ''armoured'' location, or is blocked or parried, the dose of poison is expended (per [[#Uses, Charges and Magic Points\|''Uses, Charges and Magic Points'']]). However, if a poison attack misses altogether, the venom is '''not''' expended, and the attacker must call it again on the next blow.

	Poison calls cannot be [[#Stacking Calls\|“stacked”]] with calls from any magical source.		Poison calls cannot be [[#Stacking Calls\|“stacked”]] with calls from any magical source.