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Combat Sim 1

Below is a simulated combat scenario for the Perilous Adventures Warbands Guide (PAWG) using the updated rules: 340 attribute points (max 80), 90 skill points (max 100), HP = (CON + STR) x 2, enhanced healing, and the percentile (d100) system with Margin of Success. This pits our warband—Torren, Lira, Eryn, Kael, and Veyra—against five Rookie Town Guards. The simulation is designed to be clear for new players, showing how turns, rolls, and mechanics work, while providing enough detail—stats, dice rolls, and outcomes—for experienced gamers. It uses the combat rules from the "Combat Rules" page and spells from the "Spells Listing" page, with dice rolls generated for this scenario. The combat unfolds in rounds, with commentary to explain key moments, but keeps it concise—no excessive narrative fluff.

Combat Setup

Warband Stats

  • Torren (Human Warrior): STR 70, DEX 50, CON 70, HP 280, Melee Weapons 100, Endurance 90, chainmail (10 DR), sword (15 damage), Titan’s Might (+20 Melee Weapons with sword, target 120 capped at 100).
  • Lira (Duskborn Rogue): DEX 90, CON 20, HP 100, Melee Weapons 60, Stealth 100, Acrobatics 90, leather (5 DR), Shadowsting dagger (10 damage), Night’s Embrace (+20 Stealth in dim light).
  • Eryn (Embermarked Scholar): INT 90, WIS 70, HP 200, Spellcasting 90, Mana 170, cloth (2 DR), staff (8 damage), Flameheart (+10 Mana, free Fire Bolt).
  • Kael (Human Mystic): WIS 80, INT 60, HP 180, Spellcasting 100, Mana 150, leather (5 DR), staff (8 damage), Soul Warden (+20 Spellcasting for healing).
  • Veyra (Windrunner Leader): DEX 90, CHA 80, HP 180, Ranged Weapons 100, Leadership 100, leather (5 DR), Windreaver bow (15 damage), Voice of Ages (+30 Leadership).

Enemy Stats: Rookie Town Guards (x5)

  • Stats: STR 40, DEX 40, CON 40, HP 80, Melee Weapons 50, Perception 40, Endurance 40, padded armor (2 DR), spear (12 damage).
  • Tactics: Cluster and jab, call for backup if pressed.

Battlefield

  • Dim alley, evening—Lira gains Night’s Embrace (+20 Stealth). Flat terrain, 30 ft between warband and guards.

Round 1

Initiative (DEX + Perception, lowest first)

  • Torren: 50 + 40 = 90, rolls 60
  • Lira: 90 + 80 = 170, rolls 40 (Night’s Embrace applies)
  • Eryn: 40 + 80 = 120, rolls 50
  • Kael: 50 + 80 = 130, rolls 70
  • Veyra: 90 + 50 = 140, rolls 30
  • Guards: 40 + 40 = 80, rolls 80
  • Order: Veyra (30), Lira (40), Eryn (50), Torren (60), Kael (70), Guards (80)

Veyra

  • Move: Steps 15 ft forward (half Movement 40 ft - 10 ft for dim light).
  • Standard: Shoots Guard 1 (Ranged Weapons 100), rolls 40 (Margin 60). Damage: 17 (DEX/20) + 15 (bow) + 60 = 92 - 2 DR = 90. Guard 1 HP 80 to -10 (dead).
  • Result: One guard drops, pierced by an arrow.

Lira

  • Move: Sneaks 15 ft (Stealth 100 + 20 = 120, capped 100 vs. Perception 40, rolls 20)—unseen.
  • Standard: Knife in the Dark on Guard 2 (Melee Weapons 60 + 20 = 80), rolls 30 (Margin 50). Damage: 20 (DEX/20) + 10 (dagger) + 50 = 80 x 2 = 160 - 2 = 158. Guard 2 HP 80 to -78 (dead).
  • Result: Lira’s dagger claims another silently.

Eryn

  • Standard: Casts Fire Bolt on Guard 3 (Spellcasting 90, Difficulty 40, target 50), rolls 20 (Margin 30). Damage: 20, Mana 170 to 160. Guard 3 HP 80 to 60, singed.
  • Move: Steps 15 ft back.
  • Result: Fire streaks across, wounding a guard.

Torren

  • Move: Charges 15 ft to Guard 4.
  • Standard: Attacks (Melee Weapons 100), rolls 50 (Margin 50). Damage: 22 (STR/10) + 15 (sword) + 50 = 87 - 2 = 85. Guard 4 HP 80 to -5 (dead).
  • Result: Torren’s blade cleaves through armor.

Kael

  • Move: Advances 15 ft toward Veyra.
  • Standard: Casts Shielding Aura (Spellcasting 100, Difficulty 40, target 60), rolls 40—+20 defense, Mana 150 to 140.
  • Result: Kael bolsters his guard.

Rookie Town Guards (2 remaining)

  • Guard 3: Attacks Torren (Melee Weapons 50), rolls 30 (Margin 20). Damage: 14 (CON/10) + 12 (spear) + 20 = 46 - 10 = 36. Torren reacts (Endurance 90, rolls 40, Margin 50)—46 - 40 - 10 = 0, HP 280 unchanged.
  • Guard 5: Attacks Torren (rolls 40, Margin 10). Damage: 14 + 12 + 10 = 36 - 10 = 26, no Reaction left—HP 280 to 254.
  • Result: Guards jab, one stopped, one grazes Torren.

Round 2

Initiative Order

  • Veyra, Lira, Eryn, Torren, Kael, Guards (2 left).

Veyra

  • Move: Closes 15 ft to Guard 3.
  • Standard: Shoots (Ranged Weapons 100), rolls 60 (Margin 40). Damage: 17 + 15 + 40 = 72 - 2 = 70. Guard 3 HP 60 to -10 (dead).
  • Result: Another guard falls to Veyra’s bow.

Lira

  • Move: Sneaks behind Guard 5 (Stealth 120, rolls 30)—unseen.
  • Standard: Knife in the Dark (target 80), rolls 20 (Margin 60). Damage: 20 + 10 + 60 = 90 x 2 = 180 - 2 = 178. Guard 5 HP 80 to -98 (dead).
  • Result: Lira ends the last guard in shadow.

Combat End

  • Outcome: Five Rookie Town Guards defeated in two rounds—three in Round 1, two in Round 2.
  • Warband Status:
  • Torren: HP 254/280, no Mana.
  • Lira: HP 100/100, no Mana.
  • Eryn: HP 200/200, Mana 160/170.
  • Kael: HP 180/180, Mana 140/150 (Shielding Aura active 2 more rounds).
  • Veyra: HP 180/180, no Mana.
  • Guards: All HP -10 to -98 (dead).

Commentary

  • Round 1: Veyra and Lira’s high initiative and precision (Margins 60, 158) dropped two guards instantly—Rookies’ low Perception (40) couldn’t spot Lira. Eryn’s Fire Bolt softened Guard 3, while Torren’s brute force (Margin 50) felled another. Kael’s Shielding Aura prepped for defense, but Guards’ weak rolls (Margins 20, 10) barely scratched Torren’s DR and Reaction.
  • Round 2: Veyra’s bow (Margin 70) and Lira’s stealth kill (Margin 178) finished the fight—Rookies’ HP 80 crumpled fast against high Margins and doubled damage.
  • Mechanics: Margin of Success scaled damage (e.g., 90, 158), Reactions mitigated hits (Torren’s 36 to 0), and spells (Fire Bolt, Shielding Aura) added utility—gritty PAWG combat shone through.

This simulation highlights PAWG’s fast, lethal combat—high skills and teamwork crushed weaker foes. Roll that d100, and let’s fight on!