[ { "Score": "01-05", "A": "Weak strike.\n+0H", "B": "Feeble strike falls clear of target.\n+0H", "C": "Firm shot. Good recovery. Try again.\n+1H", "D": "Strike lands poorly.\n+2H", "E": "Your attack is weak.\n+3H" }, { "Score": "06-10", "A": "Good form, but it disappoints.\n+1H", "B": "Hard strike with no edge. Foe steps clear before you sort it out.\n+2H", "C": "Strike foe with more force than edge.\n+3H", "D": "An opening appears and all you can to is smack foe lightly.\n+4H", "E": "Unbalance foe. You receive initiative next round.\n+5H" }, { "Score": "11-15", "A": "Blade misses foe's face by inches. You receive initiative next round.\n+1H", "B": "Foe steps quickly out of your reach. You receive initiative next round.\n+3H", "C": "Blow to foe's side yields the initiative to you next round.\n+6H", "D": "You force your opponent back. He keeps you at bay with wild swings.\n+3H – π", "E": "You push aside foe's weapon and force him back.\n+4H – π" }, { "Score": "16-20", "A": "Strike passes under foe's arm. It fails to bite deep. He recoils.\n+1H – π", "B": "Blow to foe's side. Foe defends energetically.\n+2H – (π-10)", "C": "Your assault catches foe in side and forces him back 5 feet.\n+4H – (π-20)", "D": "You lean in and slash foe's side. You receive initiative next round.\n+2H – (-10)", "E": "Strong blow to foe's ribs. Foe drops his guard and almost his weapon.\n∑∏ – (+10)" }, { "Score": "21-35", "A": "Foe's evasion puts him out of an aggressive posture.\n+2H – π – (+10)", "B": "Foe is shaken by your blow to his side. His defensive measures look clumsy.\n+2H – (π-20)", "C": "You break foe's rib with a lightning strike to his chest. He recovers quickly. His shield side still faces you.\n+3H – ∑", "D": "Arm and chest strike. Foe cannot defend himself for a moment. You step around his shielded side.\n+3H – ∑∏", "E": "Foe avoids your main effort, but you nick him on your recovery. Foe receives minor side wound and stumbles back 10 feet.\n+3H – ∫ – (-10)" }, { "Score": "36-45", "A": "Minor thigh wound. Cut foe with the smallest of slashes.\n∫", "B": "Strike foe in shin. If he doesn't have greaves, you slash open foe's shin.\nwith leg greaves: +2H – π w/o leg greaves: +2H – ∫", "C": "The blow does nothing more than open a wide cut in foe.\n+2H – 2∫", "D": "Foe blocks your attack on his chest. You slash foe's upper area.\n+3H – 2∫", "E": "Blow to foe's upper leg. Leg armor helps block the blow.\nwith leg greaves: +5H w/o leg greaves: +3H – 3∫" }, { "Score": "46-50", "A": "Blow to foe's back. Foe attempts to ward you off with a wild swing.\n+2H – (π-30)", "B": "Foe twists oddly to avoid your attack. Blow strikes foe's back.\n+4H – (π-30)", "C": "Blow to foe's back. Foe twists out of it and you turn your weapon to magnify the wound. Foe yells out.\n+3H – ∑∏ – ∫", "D": "Reach long and catch foe in his lower back. He twists out of it, but is unbalanced.\n+3H – ∑∏ – 2∫", "E": "Strike to foe's stomach. He doubles over in pain and you pull your sword clean with one more sweep.\n+4H – ∑∏ – 3∫" }, { "Score": "51-55", "A": "Blow to foe's chest. Foe stumbles back and puts up a feeble guard.\n+2H – (π-25) – ∫", "B": "Quality strike. Minor chest wound. If foe has armor, he only staggers. If not, the wound is effective.\nwith chest armor: +4H – π w/o chest armor: +3H – 2π – ∫ – (-5)", "C": "Blow lands solidly upon foe's chest. You get some slashing action, but not a mortal wound.\n+4H – π – 2∫ – (-10)", "D": "Heavy blow to upper torso. Wound falls open and foe is in pain. His guard is still up, amazingly enough.\n+5H – π – 3∫ – (-15)", "E": "Cut foe open with little grace. You are unsure of your success until you see all the blood coming out of his chest.\n+6H – 2∑ – 4∫ – (-10)" }, { "Score": "56-60", "A": "You recover from your initial swing and bring edge across foe's thigh.\n+3H – π – 2∫", "B": "Edge makes contact well enough. Minor thigh wound.\n+4H – 2π – 2∫", "C": "Strike to side slips down onto foe's thigh. The wound is effective.\n+5H – ∑ – 2∫", "D": "Tip of your blade gets a hit on foe's thigh. You twist your weapon.\n+6H – 2∑ – 2∫", "E": "Thigh wound. Your blow cuts deep and severs an important vein.\n+8H – 2∑ – 5∫" }, { "Score": "61-65", "A": "You feign high and strike low. Slash foe in back of upper leg.\n+3H – 2∫ – (-10)", "B": "Nick foe in his forearm. Wound bleeds surprisingly strongly.\n+4H – ∑ – 2∫ – (-10)", "C": "Catch part of foe's forearm. You make a long slice in foe's arm.\n+4H – ∑ – 3∫ – (-10)", "D": "You are lucky to strike foe's forearm while recovering from a lunge.\n+4H – 2∑ – 3∫ – (-10)", "E": "Foe tries to disarm you and pays with a nasty cut to his forearm.\n+6H – 2∑ – 3∫ – (-15)" }, { "Score": 66, "A": "Foe blocks your attack with his shield arm. Shoulder is broken and arm is useless. You have initiative.\n+9H – 3∑ – (+10)", "B": "Your strike misses torso and breaks foe's elbow. Foe drops his weapon and his weapon arm is useless.\n+8H – 4∑ – 2∏", "C": "Your swing falls short when foe leaps back. You shatter foe's knee. Foe is knocked down.\n+6H – 3∏ – (-90)", "D": "You knock foe out for 6 hours with a strike to side of head. If foe has no helm, you kill him instantly.\n+15H", "E": "Block foe's weapon arm away and then sever it. Foe drops immediately and expires in 12 rounds. Good shot!\n+12H – (+10)" }, { "Score": "67-70", "A": "Strike lands close against foe's neck. Foe is horrified.\n+6H – 3∑ – ∏", "B": "Your attempt to behead foe almost works. Neck strike. Foe is not happy.\n+7H – 2∑ – 3∫ – (-5)", "C": "Slash foe's neck. Your weapon cuts neck garments (and armor) free.\n+8H – 4∑ – 2∏ – (+10)", "D": "You strike foe's shoulder and slash muscles.\n+5H – 3∑ – (-20) – (+10)", "E": "Slash tendons and crush the bones in foe's shield arm shoulder. Arm is useless.\n4∑ – 2∫" }, { "Score": "71-75", "A": "Blow falls on lower leg. Slash tendons. Poor sucker.\n+4H – 2∑ – 2∫ – (-30)", "B": "Slash muscle in foe's calf. Foe is in too much pain to regain footing quickly.\n+6H – 3∑ – ∏ – (-40)", "C": "Slash muscle and tendons in foe's lower leg. Foe stumbles forward into you with his guard down.\n+7H – 2∑∏ – (-45)", "D": "Slash muscle and sever tendons in foe's lower leg. He can't stand much longer. His guard is feeble.\n3∑ – 2∏ – (-50)", "E": "Slash foe's lower leg and sever muscle and tendons. Foe will fall without something to lean against.\n+8H – 6∑ – (-70)" }, { "Score": "76-80", "A": "Foe goes low, but you still catch his upper arm. It's a bleeder.\n+5H – 2∑∏ – 3∫ – (-25)", "B": "Foe moves his shield arm too slowly. You gladly slash his arm.\n+6H – 2∑∏ – 3∫ – (-30)", "C": "You come in high and fast. Slash muscle and tendons in foe's shield arm. Foe's arm is useless.\n+9H – 6∑ – 4∫", "D": "Foe mistakenly brings his weapon arm across your blade. Sever tendons.Foe's arm is limp and useless.\n+10H – 4∑ – 2∏", "E": "Foe reaches out to block your blow. You sever two fingers and break his shield arm making it useless.\n+12H – 3∑∏" }, { "Score": "81-85", "A": "Foe steps right into your swing. You make a large wound.\n+6H – 5∑ – 6∫ – (+20)", "B": "Your edge bites half its width into foe. Open up a terrible wound. Blood goes everywhere.\n+7H – 2∑∏ – 6∫", "C": "You follow your training well. You extend on your slashing arc. Strike lands against foe's side.\n+8H – 2∑∏ – 4∫ – (-20)", "D": "You plunge your weapon into foe's stomach. Major abdomenal wound. Foe is instantly pale from blood loss.\n+10H – 4∑ – 2∏ – 8∫ – (-10)", "E": "Sever opponent's hand. Sad. Foe is down and in shock for 12 rounds, then dies.\n+5H – 12∑∏" }, { "Score": "86-90", "A": "Foe turns out and away from your swing. You still catch his side.\n+8H – 2∑∏ – 2∫ – (-10)", "B": "Strike to back. Foe goes prone trying to avoid your strike. He gets up facing the wrong direction.\n+10H – 3∑∏ – 3∫", "C": "Blast to back breaks bone. Foe stumbles forward before falling down. He is having trouble standing.\n+9H – 4∑∏ – (-10)", "D": "Your attempt to disarm foe is even more effective. Sever opponent's hand. Foe is in shock for 6 rounds and then dies.\n+6H – 6∑∏", "E": "Meat chopping strike severs foe's leg. Foe drops and lapses in unconsciousness. Foe dies in 9 rounds.\n+15H – (+10)" }, { "Score": "91-95", "A": "Blow to foe's head. If no helmet, cut off foe's ear (all hearing ability is halved).\nwith helmet: +3H – 2∑∏ w/o helmet: +3H – 3∑ – ∏ – 3∫", "B": "Strike to foe's hip. The blow has little edge, but much impact. Your blow staggers foe. His recovery is slow.\n+7H – 3∑ – ∏ – (-20) – (+10)", "C": "Chop the top of foe's thigh. Sever foe's leg. Foe drops immediately and dies in 6 rounds due to shock and blood loss.\n+20H", "D": "Sever foe's weapon arm and bury your sword into foe's side. Foe falls prone. Foe is in shock for 12 rounds, then dies.\n+15H – 9∑∏", "E": "Sever foe's spine. Foe collapses, paralyzed from the neck down permanently.\n+20H" }, { "Score": "96-99", "A": "The tip of your weapon slashes foe's nose. Minor wound and a permanent scar.\n+2H – 6∑ – 2∫ – (-30)", "B": "Strike to foe's head breaks skull and causes massive brain damage. Foe drops and dies in 6 rounds.\n+20H", "C": "You cleave shield and arm in half Foe attempts to catch his falling arm. Foe is in shock for 12 rounds then dies.\n+18H – 12∑∏", "D": "Slash foe's side. Foe dies in 3 rounds due to internal organ damage. Foe is down and unconscious immediately.\n+20H", "E": "Strike to foe's head destroys brain and makes life difficult for the poor fool. Foe expires in a heap—immediately.\n—" }, { "Score": 100, "A": "Strike severs carotid artery and jugular vein, breaking foe's neck. Foe dies in 6 rounds of agony.\n—", "B": "Disembowel foe, killing him instantly. 25% chance your weapon is stuck in opponent for 1 round.\n—", "C": "Strike up, in, and across foe's forehead. Destroy foe's eyes. Foe flips onto his back in pain.\n+5H – 30∑∏", "D": "Impale foe in heart. Foe dies instantly. Heart is destroyed. 25% chance your weapon is stuck in for 2 rounds.\n+12H", "E": "Very close! Strike to foe's groin area. All vital organs are destroyed immediately. Foe dies after 24 rounds of agony.\n+10H – 12∑∏" } ]