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His Majesty the Worm / Chapter 7: The Challenge Phase/ Challenge Actions

Swords actions

Attack

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Unarmed combatants

Combat is a dance of hit or be hit. If you are not wielding a weapon or are only carrying a missile weapon, you are particularly vulnerable. Attacks against you gain favor (+3 to their action’s value).

Similarly, you can make an Attack with your bare fists, but if your opponent is armed with a real weapon, your Attack has disfavor.

Furthermore, unarmed adventurers can deal no damage to creatures larger than them.

Attacks are sword strikes, fired arrows, or a monster’s savage bites.

If your Attack value is greater than your opponent’s Initiative, you deal 1 Wound. If your Attack value is less than their Initiative, it is deflected and no harm is done. Ties go to the attacker unless the defender has a shield. In either event, reveal your opponent’s Initiative card.

Successful melee attacks cause both combatants to be engaged.

Riposte

Ripostes are counterattacks that make it clear you’re not to be fucked with.

Play your card facedown. When you’re next targeted by an Attack, Roughhouse, or similar action, you must reveal the card. If your Riposte value is greater than the attacker’s action value, you deal 1 Wound to your attacker. If it is less than the value, your counterstrike misses. Ties go to the Riposter unless the attacker is wielding a shield.

A Riposte action is resolved after the initial attack. Once your Riposte card is resolved, discard the card.

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Attack
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