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Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Shields */

2026-04-28T03:16:13Z

Shields

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	Thrown weapons may use '''[[Calls\|attack calls]]''', but only with special abilities or weapons that explicitly say so.		Thrown weapons may use '''[[Calls\|attack calls]]''', but only with special abilities or weapons that explicitly say so.

	==Shields==		====Shields====

	A shield is a defensive item used to passively block incoming attacks in melee combat. Simply holding a shield in the path of an attack is		A shield is a defensive item used to passively block incoming attacks in melee combat. Simply holding a shield in the path of an attack is
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	be used to shove, or charge into another person.		be used to shove, or charge into another person.

	====Shield Block====		=====Shield Block=====

	Some skills grant the ability to actively use a shield to block — this is referred to as a shield block. The key distinction between a shield		Some skills grant the ability to actively use a shield to block — this is referred to as a shield block. The key distinction between a shield

Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Thrown Weapons */

2026-04-28T03:15:35Z

Thrown Weapons

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	Thrown weapons may use '''[[Calls\|attack calls]]''', but only with special abilities or weapons that explicitly say so.		Thrown weapons may use '''[[Calls\|attack calls]]''', but only with special abilities or weapons that explicitly say so.

			==Shields==

			A shield is a defensive item used to passively block incoming attacks in melee combat. Simply holding a shield in the path of an attack is
			sufficient to block it.

			'''Note:''' Shield barging — using momentum to drive a shield into another participant, is expressly forbidden at all times. A shield must never
			be used to shove, or charge into another person.

			====Shield Block====

			Some skills grant the ability to actively use a shield to block — this is referred to as a shield block. The key distinction between a shield
			block and a shield barge is momentum: a shield block is a short, controlled movement to meet an incoming attack, with no forward drive
			behind it. The following rules apply:

			* Contact must be light and controlled — no body weight or momentum
			behind the movement.
			* The character must not step through, drive forward into, or launch
			into the block.
			* Unsafe shield use should be reported to a referee immediately.

	====Stab-Safe Weapons====		====Stab-Safe Weapons====

Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Touch Attacks */

2026-04-26T10:57:54Z

Touch Attacks

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	:*A lesser ghoul touches for ''[[Calls#Corporeal Effects\|Paralysis]]'', which does '''no''' damage (as there is no damage call).		:*A lesser ghoul touches for ''[[Calls#Corporeal Effects\|Paralysis]]'', which does '''no''' damage (as there is no damage call).

	Touch attacks should be exaggerated and deliberate, and much slower than weapon blows; a good guideline is to launch one touch attack every five seconds or so. Offensive touch effects must be delivered by making brief, deliberate physical contact with the target. ~~The~~ ~~caster should~~ be slow and ~~intentional~~ in ~~their approach — touch~~ attacks ~~should be clearly telegraphed and~~ never resemble a slap, shove or grab.		Touch attacks should be exaggerated and deliberate, and much slower than weapon blows; a good guideline is to launch one touch attack every five seconds or so. Offensive touch effects must be delivered by making brief, deliberate physical contact with the target. Contact must be slow and clearly telegraphed. Touch attacks must never resemble a slap, shove, or grab. Participants found acting unsafely should be identified to a referee immediately.

			If the touch misses or is physically avoided, the effect fails and any associated resources are spent.

			'''Note:''' Since the pandemic, monster attacks where multiple monsters have touch attacks, have been briefed to use daggers or similar length physreps to deliver offensive touch effects rather than hand contact. Where a monster delivers an offensive touch effect using a dagger or similar physrep, this is treated as an extension of their hand and not as a weapon attack.

	====Non-Standard Attacks====		====Non-Standard Attacks====

Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Touch Attacks */

2026-04-25T22:42:22Z

Touch Attacks

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	:*A lesser ghoul touches for ''[[Calls#Corporeal Effects\|Paralysis]]'', which does '''no''' damage (as there is no damage call).		:*A lesser ghoul touches for ''[[Calls#Corporeal Effects\|Paralysis]]'', which does '''no''' damage (as there is no damage call).

	Touch attacks should be exaggerated and deliberate, and much slower than weapon blows; a good guideline is to launch one touch attack every five seconds or so. ~~Touch~~ ~~attacks~~ ~~should~~ ~~make~~ ~~''brief''~~ ~~contact,~~ ~~keeping~~ ~~conscious~~ of ~~safety~~ ~~and~~ ~~personal~~ ~~comfort~~. ~~Participants~~ ~~found~~ ~~slapping,~~ ~~poking~~ or ~~clutching~~ their ~~targets~~ or ~~otherwise~~ ~~acting~~ ~~unsafely,~~ ~~may~~ ~~have~~ ~~the~~ ~~privilege~~ of ~~using~~ ~~the~~ ~~attack~~ ~~withdrawn~~.		Touch attacks should be exaggerated and deliberate, and much slower than weapon blows; a good guideline is to launch one touch attack every five seconds or so. Offensive touch effects must be delivered by making brief, deliberate physical contact with the target. The caster should be slow and intentional in their approach — touch attacks should be clearly telegraphed and never resemble a slap, shove or grab.

	====Non-Standard Attacks====		====Non-Standard Attacks====

Kayleigh.whybrow: /* Spellcasting in Combat */

2026-04-25T22:31:13Z

Spellcasting in Combat

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	'''Ranged''' spells automatically hit the indicated target (i.e. ranged spells cannot be “dodged” or “blocked” except by certain special abilities) and always have the specified effect unless the spell is countered or resisted.		'''Ranged''' spells automatically hit the indicated target (i.e. ranged spells cannot be “dodged” or “blocked” except by certain special abilities) and always have the specified effect unless the spell is countered or resisted.

	'''Touch''' spells require the caster to ~~successfully~~ ~~touch~~ the target at the end of the vocals, or in the 15 seconds after the vocals are completed, to ~~have~~ the specified effect (similar to a ~~'''~~[[#~~Touch Attacks~~\|touch attack]]~~'''~~), ~~and~~ ~~''can''~~ ~~thus~~ be ~~dodged~~ or ~~blocked~~.		'''Touch''' spells require the caster to make brief, deliberate physical contact with the target at the end of the vocals, or within the 15 seconds after the vocals are completed, to deliver the specified effect (similar to a [[Combat#Touch_Attacks\|touch attack]]). If the touch misses or is physically avoided, the effect fails. Touch spells may be countered or resisted in the same way as other spells.

	Spells can be '''countered''' by other spellcasters, or '''resisted''' with skills such as [[Fearlessness]], [[Iron Body]] or [[Iron Will]]. See ''[[#Countering, Resistance and Immunity\|Countering, Resistance and Immunity]]'', below.		Spells can be '''countered''' by other spellcasters, or '''resisted''' with skills such as [[Fearlessness]], [[Iron Body]] or [[Iron Will]]. See ''[[#Countering, Resistance and Immunity\|Countering, Resistance and Immunity]]'', below.

David.moore: /* Representing Armour */

2025-03-25T18:41:05Z

Representing Armour

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	:A breastplate protects the whole torso, including the back, as it is obviously intended as armour, while leather trousers do not protect the legs at all as they may be intended merely as clothing.''		:A breastplate protects the whole torso, including the back, as it is obviously intended as armour, while leather trousers do not protect the legs at all as they may be intended merely as clothing.''

	Armour should be of safe, suitable construction, with no sharp edges or protrusions. Helmets must be worn with adequate padding to ensure a secure, comfortable fit, and must not impair the wearer’s hearing or vision – a player whose helmet prevents them from hearing calls or referee instructions may be asked to remove it.		Armour should be of safe, suitable construction, with no sharp edges or protrusions. Helmets must be worn with adequate padding to ensure a secure, comfortable fit, and must not impair the wearer’s hearing or vision – a player whose helmet prevents them from hearing calls or referee instructions may be asked to remove it. Your armour will normally be checked as part of a [[LARP Weapons#Weapons Checking\|'''weapons check''']].

	{\| class="wikitable" id="Damage Calls and Armour" style="background-color: #ECE2FF"		{\| class="wikitable" id="Damage Calls and Armour" style="background-color: #ECE2FF"

David.moore: /* Bows and Crossbows */

2025-03-23T22:05:57Z

Bows and Crossbows

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	Bows and crossbows may not be used with any '''[[Calls\|attack calls]]'''.		Bows and crossbows may not be used with any '''[[Calls\|attack calls]]'''.

	Any participant must have a current '''bow safety licence''' to use a bow or crossbow, and their weapon must have a '''bow poundage card''' affixed to it at all times. ~~Other~~ ~~rules~~ ~~apply~~ to ~~archery, including~~ safe ~~bow~~ use and good conduct. ~~See~~ ~~[[LARP~~ ~~Weapons#Bow~~ ~~Safety\|''LARP~~ ~~Weapons'']] for~~ ~~more~~ ~~details~~.		Any participant must have a current '''bow safety licence''' to use a bow or crossbow, and their weapon must have a '''bow poundage card''' affixed to it at all times. Archers should [[LARP Weapons#Bow Safety\|observe safe use and good conduct]], including minimising head shots and controlling draw.

	====Thrown Weapons====		====Thrown Weapons====

David.moore: /* Countering, Resistance and Immunity */

2025-03-22T22:34:33Z

Countering, Resistance and Immunity

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	The following rules apply:		The following rules apply:

	:* The countering caster must perform the [[Spellcasting#Vocal Component\|'''vocals''']] before or immediately after the ~~target~~ spell or effect call is completed.		:* The countering caster must perform the [[Spellcasting#Vocal Component\|'''vocals''']] before or immediately after the enemy spell or effect call is completed.
	:* The countering caster must indicate which effect they are countering.		:* The countering caster must indicate which effect they are countering.
	:* It is not possible to counter two simultaneous effects.		:* It is not possible to counter two simultaneous effects.

David.moore: /* Incapacitation and Death */

2025-03-22T22:33:24Z

Incapacitation and Death

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	:* A character whose '''arm''' is incapacitated must immediately drop anything held in that hand (or place it safely out of the way if items cannot be safely dropped, e.g. a fragile object in a battle), and must allow the arm to hang limply at their side, not using it for any purpose, until healed.		:* A character whose '''arm''' is incapacitated must immediately drop anything held in that hand (or place it safely out of the way if items cannot be safely dropped, e.g. a fragile object in a battle), and must allow the arm to hang limply at their side, not using it for any purpose, until healed.
	:* If their '''leg''' is incapacitated, they must immediately fall to that knee. They may not hop, but may crawl, or hobble slowly with another person’s support. If both legs succumb, they must fall to the floor, and are reduced to dragging themselves along the ground or being carried.		:* If their '''leg''' is incapacitated, they must immediately fall to that knee. They may not hop, but may crawl, or hobble slowly with another person’s support. If both legs succumb, they must fall to the floor, and are reduced to dragging themselves along the ground or being carried.
	:* If their '''head''' or '''torso''' is incapacitated, they are '''mortally wounded''' and dying. They fall unconscious, immediately collapsing to the floor, and must start a silent two-minute '''death count'''.		:* If their '''head''' or '''torso''' is incapacitated, they are '''mortally wounded''' and dying. They fall unconscious, immediately collapsing to the floor, and must start a silent two-minute '''death count''' (below).

	====Dying====		====Dying====
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	:* They are being kept alive by some means (such as the corporeal spell ''[[Sanctuary]]'' or the equivalent use of the [[Surgeon]] skill)		:* They are being kept alive by some means (such as the corporeal spell ''[[Sanctuary]]'' or the equivalent use of the [[Surgeon]] skill)
	:* Their mortal wound (or wounds, see below) has begun receiving some form of healing		:* Their mortal wound (or ''wounds'', see below) has begun receiving some form of healing

	A referee may mark the player’s character card on their character’s death, particularly during battles or skirmishes, but this isn’t necessary.		A referee may mark the player’s character card on their character’s death, particularly during battles or skirmishes, but this isn’t necessary.

	A dead player may represent their own corpse for a short while, so that their friends can react to their death (unless instructed otherwise by a referee, e.g. after an [[Theft, Assassination and Interrogation#Assassination\|assassination]]), but should withdraw and go '''out of character''' as soon as practical. At that time all items and in character money on their person should be handed to a referee or taken to the Game Organisation Desk.		A dead player may represent their own corpse for a short while, so that their friends can react to their death (unless instructed otherwise by a referee, e.g. after an [[Theft, Assassination and Interrogation#Assassination\|assassination]]), but should withdraw and go '''out of character''' as soon as practical. At that time all items and in character money on their person should be handed to a referee or taken to the [[General Rules#Game Organisation Desk\|'''game organisation desk''']].

	{\| class="wikitable" id="Multiple Mortal Wounds" style="background-color: #ECE2FF"		{\| class="wikitable" id="Multiple Mortal Wounds" style="background-color: #ECE2FF"

David.moore: /* Healing and Armour Repair */

2025-03-22T22:32:11Z

Healing and Armour Repair

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	In many cases, injury from diseases, poisons and curses cannot be healed until the affliction is removed, although some forms of healing overcome this requirement.		In many cases, injury from diseases, poisons and curses cannot be healed until the affliction is removed, although some forms of healing overcome this requirement.

	Lost '''armour hits''' can be repaired in the field by anyone trained to wear the armour or by anyone with the [[Blacksmith]] skill, knocking out dents, tugging torn edges over holes and retying broken straps, etc. A character can repair another character’s armour while worn, but must remove their own armour to repair it. Repair takes about two minutes’ suitable roleplay and restores a whole suit of armour to full effectiveness.		Lost '''armour hits''' can be repaired in the field by anyone trained to wear the armour or by anyone with the [[Blacksmith]] skill, knocking out dents, tugging torn edges over holes and retying broken straps, etc. A character can repair another character’s armour while worn, but must remove their own armour to repair it. Repair takes about '''two minutes’''' suitable roleplay and restores a whole suit of armour to full effectiveness.

	A character with the Blacksmith skill can instead repair the armour on one location to full hits in '''15 seconds''', consuming one [[Crafting Designs#Armour Staples\|'''armour staple''']], or a full suit of armour in '''30 seconds''', consuming three armour staples. The elemental spell ''[[Mend]]'' restores the armour on one location to full hits instantly, and the spell ''[[Repair]]'' restores a whole suit.		A character with the Blacksmith skill can instead repair the armour on one location to full hits in '''15 seconds''', consuming one [[Crafting Designs#Armour Staples\|'''armour staple''']], or a full suit of armour in '''30 seconds''', consuming three armour staples. The elemental spell ''[[Mend]]'' restores the armour on one location to full hits instantly, and the spell ''[[Repair]]'' restores a whole suit.