CGR2 - The Complete Gladiator's Handbook

• Pull/Trip: Announce at attack. If it hits, victim gets a
Dex check. If this is unsuccessful, the victim falls
down. The victim gains a +6 to the Dex check if not
moving, or -3 penalty if moving and unaware of the
attack. No modifier if victim is moving and aware of
attack.
• Sap: +1 initiative bonus, -8 attack penalty. An attack
to knock the enemy unconscious. The attacker rolls
damage, and gets a 5% chance of knockout per point
to a maximum of 40%. Weapons’ magical bonuses do
not count toward this attack. An immobile character is
automatically hit, and the chance of knockout
increases to 10% per point of damage, up to 80%.
• Shield-Punch: Hitting someone with the shield. The
shield’s magical bonuses do not count in determining
THAC0.
• Shield-Rush: A slam into someone with the shield to
knock them down, forcing a Dex check. There are multiple
modifiers to determine if the character hits and if
the target remains standing.
Standard Attacks
These are attacks that anyone can make without fear of
undue penalties or modifiers to their attack.
Melee Attack: This is a normal attack.
Missile Attack: A typical stand-and-fire attack.
Parry #1: The PC adds 1/2 his current level (1/2 level
+1 for warriors) to AC for a better chance to avoid a blow.
Thus, a 7th-level warrior with AC 6 gains a +4 bonus to
AC, for a total AC of 2.
Withdraw: The PC can disengage from combat without
fear of retaliation by retreating at 1/3 maximum Movement.
This means the PC retreats in orderly fashion,
keeping defenses toward the opponent. Withdrawing PCs
can parry attacks, but may not launch any attack. The disadvantage
to the Withdrawal is that enemies can easily
keep up with the PC unless there is a large enough crowd
or other distraction through which the PC can withdraw.
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Flee: This is a far less orderly retreat than the Withdrawal.
By turning tail and running, the PC tries to avoid
any further damage. This option is made less attractive by
the fact that any enemies near the character get a free
melee attack (regardless of whether they have attacked this
round or not).
Charge: By gaining more speed (1½ times maximum
Movement), the character gains a +2 bonus to hit opponents
because of the sheer momentum involved. Also,
certain weapons inflict double damage on a successful
charge. However, the opponent gains a +2 bonus to the
initiative roll; the charging character loses all AC bonuses
from Dexterity and takes an additional -1 AC penalty.
Set for Charge: This is an effective defense usable only
with pole weapons. Certain weapons gain a bonus when
set to receive a charge (Player’s Handbook, Chapter 6). If
the defender braces the weapon against a firm support,
the charging enemy can suffer serious damage.
Hold Action: This allows a character to forfeit initiative
to determine the probable course of combat in the
round. Although this action means the character automatically
loses initiative, he also does not have to declare
actions until the initiative reaches him. The character can
choose any later initiative segments (“after Thykryl has
attacked but before Sampson attacks”) in the round for
both his initial and secondary attacks (modified for
weapon speed).
Special Attacks
These are attack that require some degree of skill or luck,
as well as some degree of confidence in one’s abilities,
since most of them demand at least a +1 initiative bonus
and a -4 attack penalty.
Disarm: A successful Disarm roll knocks the opponent’s
weapon 2d6 feet. However, this applies only to onehanded
weapons. Against two-handed weapons, a
successful Disarm causes the wielder to automatically
lose initiative the following round while he regains his grip