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Kuro Fantasy [wt]
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GAMEPLAY BASICS
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- ACTIONS -
When taking an action that is risky or dangerous in some way, you roll
an [Action Test] with a d20 to reach a certain goal. The goal varies based
on difficulty at the GM's discretion. In combat, you roll vs. your own
weapon's capabilities. But in all rolls, you add your [Hesitation] to
the mix, as well.

- HESITATION -
Hesitation is subtracted from your results when you make Action Tests.
How much Hesitation you have is decided by your [Ordeals] and [Discipline].
Rookies at Level 0 start at -1 to all actions until they gain their
first level and become a proper adventurer.

	Hes-0: Calm ------ [00]
	Hes-1: Tense ----- [-1]
	Hes-2: Uneasy ---- [-2]
	Hes-3: Reckless -- [-3]
	Hes-4: Agitated -- [-4]
	Hes-5: Desperate - [-5]

- ORDEALS -
Some are dealt at character creation, others are gained as
you suffer certain misfortunes from monsters and other dangers. They
describe situations where your Hesitation moves in rank.

- DISCIPLINE -
Your training experience that has shaped what kind of actions you're
most assured in. As you gain experience, you lose Hesitation in
certain kinds of actions. You gain a Discipline when you reach 1st Level,
and can take a Sub-Discipline at 3rd Level.

- STATISTICS -
There are two primary statistics to keep track of: Health and Strength.

-> Health Points [HP]
	Health Points is straightforwardly a measure of health,
	both mental and physical. When you are hit by an attack or
	other damaging effect, it is taken out of your health if you
	don't have the Strength to avoid it. If you hit 0 HP without
	being outright destroyed, you enter Critical Condition and
	must be stabilized, or you will die when the Scene ends.

-> Strength Points [SP]
	All character abilities are reliant on Strength Points, of
	which all actors have 20 points. The stronger the being, the
	more efficiently they use the Strength they have. The Strength
	you have to spend per action is usually listed with equipment,
	but if you have any Hesitation, you have to add your rank to
	the SP you spend per action. On your turn, you can spend a
	full-action to Bide your turn and restore your Strength
	by 10 SP, or use a half-action to restore it by 5 SP.

	When hit by an attack, you can sacrifice an amount of Strength
	equivalent to the damage being dealt to reduce it, taking only 1
	damage from the attack. If you don't have enough to cover it,
	the difference remains as damage taken.

	Lastly, if you have 0 Strength, you are considered Exposed
	and attacks will hit you without you being able to defend yourself.

- BONUSES + PENALTIES -
When dealing with multiple penalties or bonuses to your result, you
take the largest of either instead of calculating all of them. Add the
largest penalty to the largest bonus together to get your total modifier.
For example: If you have +4 from one source, +2 from another and finally
-3 from a last source, you only add -3 to +4 to get a total of +1.

- TIMEKEEPING -
Time is kept via Scenes. Scenes are usually 10-30 minutes in length, but
their real time is decided as ending or starting when the GM moves location
or otherwise advances time in some way. During combat, Turns happen in
semi-simultaneous instants, and a Round of them is 6 seconds long.

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COMBAT
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- TURN ORDER & CAUTION -
When there's no getting out of a fight, the GM determines which side
goes first based on their behavior before the fight, if one side is
relaxed or both are vigilantly on the lookout for threats. If one
side has ambushed the other successfully, they should get the first
turn, and in cases of "ties", the players should go first.

When the more "ready" side is determined, an actor [player or NPC] from
that side takes a turn. If the action they take is successful or
unhindered, the next turn goes to an ally. If their action is a failure
in some way, the next turn switches to the other side. If no allies or
enemies can go according to this rule, whoever is left takes their turn.
This goes on until all turns are taken, at which point the Round resets.

- MOVEMENT -
Movement is set on standard grids, with each square representing
approximately 5 feet of space in fiction. You can move in any direction
with your movement, but you can't move through squares occupied by
enemies, or end your turn in an occupied square. One square of movement
takes 1 SP to perform, and you can move up to four squares with a full
action, or two on a half-action.

You cannot move when engaged in melee, however, except within the melee
ranges. Moving in melee range takes a half-action regardless of which range
you move into, at 1 or 2 SP depending on how much you move to get there
(Dagger to Spear would cost 2 SP).


- ACTION TYPES & TURNS -
There are three kinds of actions you can take during a round of combat.
They are: Full-Actions [FA], Half-Actions [HA] and Reactions [RA].

Full-actions use up your entire turn when taken and both hit the hardest
in damage and use up the most strength. All defined abilities are written
in their full-action usage, with half-actions simply halving both.

Half-actions, as the name suggests, are one half of a full-action. When
you take a half-action, you have another one to use if you so choose.
Some weapons, techniques or spells facilitate being used with half-actions,
and have the [Quick] tag in their descriptions. If you take only one
half-action on your turn, you can use the other half as an additional
reaction during the round. You can only gain one more reaction in this way,
even if you have more than one half-action remaining (as gained via
leveling up in your Discipline).

Reactions are special actions taken when certain criteria are met, such
as being targeted with an attack. You have one reaction that you can
use during a round. Reactions, unlike other kinds of actions, don't
require Strength to use, and often have minor tactical gain.

- MELEE ENGAGEMENT -
An Engagement is a state that occurs when two actors are locked in melee
combat with each other. While Engaged:
	- They cannot move except in Melee Ranges.
	- They take their turns directly next to each other (Aggressor
	going first, then Defender).
	- They cannot make attacks against other enemies.
These rules persist until either one side of the engagement is dead, or the
engagement is broken by the Aggressor using the full-action, Disengage.

There are benefits and drawbacks to being on either side of an Engagement:
	- The Aggressor (the initiator of the engagement) goes first, can
	disengage on their turn, and gains +x (x = half the aggressor's
	level) to attacks and damage. However, they cannot use Reactions.
	- The Defender (the opposite) can use reactions against their
	opponent, and on a successful attack, can use a reaction to press
	the advantage and change who is the aggressor/defender.

Movement during an enegagement is largely restricted, but there are three
Melee Ranges that are available to those in it: Dagger, Sword and Spear.
	- Dagger Range is the tightest; it most often occurs when one
	side has a Hold on another. In it, only half-action attacks are
	able to be made, and spear-length weapons can't be used.
	- Sword Range is the medium range, and is thus the default range
	melee engagements start at. Full-actions are available, and
	dagger-length weapons can't reach the target unless used only
	as a full-action.
	- Spear Range is the longest range, and in it, you can only
	take full-actions when attacking the enemy. Only spear-length
	weapons can reach each other here.

Grappling or getting a Hold on an enemy brings them into Dagger range. You
can attempt a grapple as a full-action, which counts as an attack. When a
grapple is completed, the enemy can contest at the start of their turn
to escape (no action required). On escape, they'll be at Dagger or Sword
range at their decision.

Lastly, if one actor joins another by Flanking a shared target, the flanker
can move in and out of the engagement, or replace an ally's role in it with
a half-action, allowing the ally to escape. Flankers can be targeted with
attacks by the opposite side.

- MELEE ATTACKS -
When making a melee attack in an engagement, you must decide the kind of
attack you make based on your weapon's Damage Types. Each weapon has kinds
of attacks they're suited for, giving them a Spread of numbers they can
land on. Rolling a result below your Spread means the attack will miss.
For example:

	Rapier: 1d6+2 cut or pierce - STR Cost: 5
	[Cut: 15+, Pierce: 12+]
	[Quick] Can be used with half-actions to deal half damage.

The Rapier is good at cutting, but especially good at piercing.
The better a weapon is at an attack type, the more room you have to roll
over the target number. A 20 always hits with any attack type.
However, sometimes even this is not enough to deal damage. While a blow
may be sufficient to strike, the toughest armor will reduce the damage
depending on the type. For example:

	Chainmail: Gap 17+ [Cutting: -4, Piercing: -2, Striking: -0]

Armor "Gap" refers to the gaps in armor where attacks will have the
most effect. Rolling a result that matches or exceeds that number negates
the armor's damage reduction entirely.

-> Improvised/Unarmed Attacks
	You are always able to make unarmed/improvised attacks, even
	when wielding two-handed weapons through the use of kicks,
	shoulder tackles or with the stock of your musket.

	Improvised Strike: 1d6 strike - STR Cost: 3
	[Strike: 14+]

- RANGED ATTACKS -
Ranged attacks behave differently than melee attacks in a few ways:
	- Ranged attacks are separated into two actions: [Aim] and [Shoot].
	- Targets can't react to being attacked with a ranged weapon.
	- Ranged attackers can't be engaged with unless in melee range.
	- When in melee range, ranged attacks suffer a -5 penalty to hit.

When making a ranged attack, you must take a half-action to aim before
shooting. You cannot shoot without aiming, but you can aim on one turn
and then shoot your target on another, provided you aren't interrupted.
Ranged attacks have a range listed in a radius around your character. If
you fire outside of that radius, you use the second to-hit number.
For Example:

	Musket: 2d6 pierce - STR Cost: 4
	[Range: 50 ft, 13+/17+]
	[Reload: You must take a full-action to reload this weapon
	after shooting it once before using it again.]

If you fire upon targets from outside your 50 foot range, you would need to
meet/exceed 17 to hit them.