Test Combat

[Geoffrey]

No problem, noticed the difference and thought I'd ask.  So going forward, assuming the lance breaks on the first attack, what do we do about the second?

I'm thinking that maybe we could take the split from the first attack (in this case 7), subtract that from the weapon skill of the weapon that gets drawn for the second attack (15 for Rodric) and then subtract the arm/re-arm penalty of 5.  So it would end up like this, 15 - 7 - 5 = 3.  Then add the 5 for being on the horse/higher ground for a total of 8.

[GM Craig]

That's what I was going to do, yes.

I would need to take into account the re-arming, which I didn't do the past round - not that it mattered because you actually broke the spear on the second attack.

[Geoffrey]

So for this round, the higher ground and re-arm penalty cancel each other out so if Rodric takes 2 attacks he'd be splitting the 15.  Not sure I like that too much, and the one saxon is currently unarmed.  I'll do one attack on the armed saxon.  I'll roll a little later and edit this post.

Damn, just dropped my sword, rolled a 20.

[GM Craig]

Need a combat roll from Cedwyn.

[Cedwyn]

I got a 13. I'm still rolling against a 20 right?

[GM Craig]

15 - you're not charging anymore.

[GM Craig]

Player	Result	Enemy Result	Enemy
Rodric	Fumble (20>15)	Succes (2<=13)	Saxon Axeman #1
		Success (3<= 8 )	Saxon Axeman #2
Cedwyn	Success (13<=15)	Success (5<=13)	Saxon Axeman #3

Rodric draws his sword and tries to take a swing, but his grip isn't set yet and the sword flies from his grasp, to land on the turn a couple of yards away. The axeman swings the great axe, and hits Rodrick a solid blow, doing 12 Damage (20-8 for armour - fail means no shield). [Note: the unmitigated damage was greater than his SIZ, but less than 2x his SIZ, so a horsemanship check is required to stay in the saddle]. Rodric wavers, but managed to stay in the saddle. Then the other warrior draws a knife and lunges at Rodric. He hits, doing 10 damage (18-8 for armour, no shield on a fumble). The warrior tries to haul Rodric down, but cannot find purchase on his armour.

Cedwyn takes a swing at his opponent, and scores a hit. He does 13 damage (25-8 for armour), the blow sends the axeman sprawling to the ground, and does not get back up. He lives still, but the force of the blow rendered him senseless.

[Actions?]

Cedwyn can charge one of Rodric's opponents.

Rodric: 15%
Cedwyn: 64%
Axeman #1: 33%
Axeman #2: 39%, armed with a dagger
Axeman #3: 28%, major wound (unconscious)

[Cedwyn]

Cedwyn wheeled around upon seeing Rodric in trouble. He would take down those bloody Saxons menacing his fellow Knight.

[ooc: split dice. 6 on Saxon 2; 4 on Saxon 1]

[Geoffrey]

A couple of yards away...so no such luck in regards to the following;

LOST WEAPONS
Weapons broken in combat cannot normally be fixed. New ones must be obtained at normal cost, or captured from an enemy. All weapons except swords and great swords break in combat when the combatant fumbles. Swords and great swords are dropped instead; they can be recovered in the next melee round, even if the fighter is on horseback, for the weapon is normally tied to the knight?s wrist or belt by a cord.
Remember that a sword always breaks a non-sword if both get the same roll in combat.

[GM Craig]

I stand corrected. I forgot about the "tied" custom. You can re-arm.

[GM Craig]

I'm hoping Gwyn will jump in here as well.

Feel free to take a charge as any of the opponents on the field, Gwyn.

[GM Craig]

Ok, so Cedwyn gets a charge at +10 effective skill. Rodric gets an attack at even due to rearming this round.

Cedwyn, your rolls are 1d20 against 16, and 1d20 against 14.

[Cedwyn]

[rolled the other day, 14 and 17, respectively]

[Geoffrey]

[OOC: Sorry, on holidays but it's working holidays.  Re-doing all the closets and thought I was about done when it turns out two of the closet frames are so far out of square it's not even funny.  I swear whoever built this place didn't even know what a square was...]

Rodric will take a single attack on Saxon 1, or Saxon 2 if Cedwyn drops him first.

Rolled a 10.

[Gwyn]

Player	Result	Enemy Result	Enemy
Cedwyn	Success (14>=20)	Success (6<= 13 )	Saxon Axeman #1
Cedwyn	Success (17>=20)	Success (9<= 13 )	Saxon Axeman #2
Rodric	Success (10>=15)	Succes (2<=13)	Saxon Axeman #1
		Success (5<=13)	Saxon Axeman #3

Cedwyn wheels his huge horse around and launches a charge at both Rodric's opponents. He strikes the first Saxon squarely with his spear. Driven by the massive horse, it does  a terrible (24-8 for armour) 16 damage. The Saxon looses his footing and goes down. He does not get back up. Using the momentum, Cedwyn continues on to the second Saxon, scoring another hit, running the Saxon through for (35-8 for armour) 27 damage, and breaking his spear off in he now quite dead Saxon's chest.

With all your oponents effectively out of the battle, you have a few moments for first aid before the next wave arrives.

[first aid rolls please, one of Rodric, and two for Cedwyn.]

You can assume you re-arm.