Ch 1 (POCT)

Ch 1: Player's Option™ Combat System

• Player's Option Combat System
  • Does This Belong in My Campaign?
• The Battle Map
  • Figures and Facing
• Scale
  • Melee Scale
  • Range
    • Weapons
    • Monsters
  • Missile Scale
  • Switching Scale
  • Combined Scale
• The Combat Round
  • Combat Rounds and Game Time
  • Spell Durations
• Combat Status
  • Clear
  • Threatened
    • Unusual Monsters and Threatening
  • Grappled
  • Attacks of Opportunity
• Movement
  • Base Movement
  • Exceptional Abilities and Movement
    • Strength
    • Dexterity
  • Encumbrance
    • Simplified Encumbrance
• Opening the Battle
  • Surprise
  • Encounter Distance
  • Setup

• The Five Basic Steps of Every Combat Round
  • Step One: Monster Action Determination
  • Step Two: Player Action Declaration
  • Step Three: Initiative
  • Step Four: Resolution of Actions
  • Step Five: End of Round Resolution
• Initiative
  • The Initiative Roll
  • Base Initiative
  • Weapon Speeds
  • Critical Events
• Combat Actions
  • Combat Actions and Movement
    • No-Move Actions
    • Half-Move Actions
    • Full-move Actions
  • Movement and Initiative
  • Combat Movement on the Battle Map
  • Moving Through Other Figures in Combat
    • Overruns
  • Choosing an Action
  • The Actions
    • Attack
    • Cast a Spell
    • Charge
    • Cover
    • Fire/Throw Missiles
    • Guard
    • Move
    • Parry
    • Run
    • Sprint
    • Unarmed Combat
    • Use A Magical Item
    • Withdraw

• Ending the Combat Round
  • Retreats
  • Fatigue
    • Keeping Track of Fatigue
    • Effects of Fatigue
    • Recovering from Fatigue
    • Effects of Force Marching on Fatigue
  • Morale
    • Informal Morale Checks
    • Formal Morale Checks
    • Failing a Morale Check
  • Status
• Special Combat Conditions
  • Standard and Optional AD&D Rules
    • Movement and Footing
    • Cover and Concealment
    • Mounts
    • Rear or Flank Attacks
    • Sitting, Kneeling, and Lying Prone
    • Damage and Dying
    • Weapon Type vs. Armor Type
    • Firing Into a Melee
  • Additional Rules
    • Higher Ground
    • Knockdowns
    • Critical Hits
  • The Gray Areas
• Example of Combat
  • Round One
  • Round Two
  • Round Three
  • Round Four