Combat Rulings - Revision history

Rataj at 14:26, 27 July 2026

2026-07-27T14:26:31Z

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	If a character declares PvP intent in order to halt movement, then the character attempting to move must return to their original position. This can also be used to prevent a character from leaving an active scene, but not to start one.		If a character declares PvP intent in order to halt movement, then the character attempting to move must return to their original position. This can also be used to prevent a character from leaving an active scene, but not to start one.

	Drawing any weapons ~~represented by currently equipped runes that are also~~ displayed on your character is considered a free action, and is not subject to being contested.		Drawing any weapons displayed on your character is considered a free action, and is not subject to being contested. The same applies for summoning a Pact Weapon (Pact of the Blade) or a Bonded Weapon (Eldritch Knight). However, switching from a weapon already in hand to another weapon would constitute an action. This only applies before and with PvP Intent, as during fight all of these would be actions.

Rataj: added interaction with locked doors as action

2026-07-18T19:22:54Z

added interaction with locked doors as action

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	As you find yourself in a scene with other players, especially if it may lead to combat, you are expected to act in good faith and let others react to your actions. The contrary would be powergaming.		As you find yourself in a scene with other players, especially if it may lead to combat, you are expected to act in good faith and let others react to your actions. The contrary would be powergaming.

	This includes using any spells, buffs, drinking potions, swapping equipment, departing a scene, or entering or leaving a range of 1.5 tiles of another character.		This includes using any spells, buffs, drinking potions, swapping equipment, interacting with locked doors (or locking them), departing a scene, or entering or leaving a range of 1.5 tiles of another character.

	All of these actions have to be emoted first, other players need to be given a chance to react to it. If they want to stop the action, they may also drop PvP intent and you can only proceed with that action on your turn of combat if you still wish to take that action.		All of these actions have to be emoted first, other players need to be given a chance to react to it. If they want to stop the action, they may also drop PvP intent and you can only proceed with that action on your turn of combat if you still wish to take that action.

Rataj: added ruling on buffs and movement before combat

2026-07-02T20:49:20Z

added ruling on buffs and movement before combat

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	Players may follow hidden or invisible foes, they still know of their approximate location and it is not considered metagaming.		Players may follow hidden or invisible foes, they still know of their approximate location and it is not considered metagaming.

			=== Before Combat ===
			As you find yourself in a scene with other players, especially if it may lead to combat, you are expected to act in good faith and let others react to your actions. The contrary would be powergaming.

			This includes using any spells, buffs, drinking potions, swapping equipment, departing a scene, or entering or leaving a range of 1.5 tiles of another character.

			All of these actions have to be emoted first, other players need to be given a chance to react to it. If they want to stop the action, they may also drop PvP intent and you can only proceed with that action on your turn of combat if you still wish to take that action.

			Under no circumstances should anyone drink potions, cast buffs, or swap runes, unless others go a full round of emotes without responding to those attempted actions.

			Players may also not take a Short Rest or Long Rest during a hostile scene. Refer to the tooltip for acceptable usage.

			If a character declares PvP intent in order to halt movement, then the character attempting to move must return to their original position. This can also be used to prevent a character from leaving an active scene, but not to start one.

			Drawing any weapons represented by currently equipped runes that are also displayed on your character is considered a free action, and is not subject to being contested.

Bulltrup: /* Hiding */

2026-06-17T22:30:10Z

Hiding

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	=== Hiding ===		=== Hiding ===
	Players may Hide in combat as long as none of their foes have Line of Sight on them - this is checked automatically but good etiquette is expected in case it wouldn't work reliably in all cases.		Players may [[Hide]] in combat as long as none of their foes have Line of Sight on them - this is checked automatically but good etiquette is expected in case it wouldn't work reliably in all cases.

	To reveal a player that is hiding during combat, players may use the Spot free action '''on their turn''', if they see the target.		To reveal a player that is hiding during combat, players may use the Spot free action '''on their turn''', if they see the target.

	Players may follow hidden or invisible foes, they still know of their approximate location and it is not considered metagaming.		Players may follow hidden or invisible foes, they still know of their approximate location and it is not considered metagaming.

Rataj: hiding rulings

2026-06-15T17:26:39Z

hiding rulings

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	Breaching of a door in combat (and only in combat) is done using Breaching or Lockpicking skill (whichever is higher) or using the Spellcasting modifier in case of casters (if higher than the skills).		Breaching of a door in combat (and only in combat) is done using Breaching or Lockpicking skill (whichever is higher) or using the Spellcasting modifier in case of casters (if higher than the skills).

			=== Hiding ===
			Players may Hide in combat as long as none of their foes have Line of Sight on them - this is checked automatically but good etiquette is expected in case it wouldn't work reliably in all cases.

			To reveal a player that is hiding during combat, players may use the Spot free action '''on their turn''', if they see the target.

			Players may follow hidden or invisible foes, they still know of their approximate location and it is not considered metagaming.

Rataj: added ruling on crouching (LoS)

2026-06-13T20:58:03Z

added ruling on crouching (LoS)

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	Additionally, AoE spells that target a point cannot be placed into areas that limit visibility, such as area of Darkness. You may only target the edge of such area, as that's as far as you can see.		Additionally, AoE spells that target a point cannot be placed into areas that limit visibility, such as area of Darkness. You may only target the edge of such area, as that's as far as you can see.

			==== Crouching ====

			Conan mechanical crouch or other animations may not be used to avoid Line of Sight. You can still use animations and poses during combat, just not in a way to restrict LoS or when there's a discussion whether someone has LoS. The visibility rules apply for a standing character. The only exception is being Prone, in which case you should have a suitable animation even for purposes of determining LoS.

	=== Observers ===		=== Observers ===

Rataj at 01:36, 21 April 2026

2026-04-21T01:36:17Z

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	* There is an area effect that restricts vision in between you and the target or at least one of you stands in it without being able to see through with special abilities.		* There is an area effect that restricts vision in between you and the target or at least one of you stands in it without being able to see through with special abilities.
	* The target is Invisible and you lack the ability to see invisible creatures.		* The target is Invisible and you lack the ability to see invisible creatures.

			Additionally, AoE spells that target a point cannot be placed into areas that limit visibility, such as area of Darkness. You may only target the edge of such area, as that's as far as you can see.

	=== Observers ===		=== Observers ===
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	Also keep in mind, that any participant of the fight may void your decision to observe and include you as a target of their intent even and especially if they were the party being subject to a PvP intent, as per rule C.1:		Also keep in mind, that any participant of the fight may void your decision to observe and include you as a target of their intent even and especially if they were the party being subject to a PvP intent, as per rule C.1:
	<blockquote>Everyone within the range of a PvP intent is locked into the scene unless they are not targeted by anyone else within the scene lock</blockquote>		<blockquote>Everyone within the range of a PvP intent is locked into the scene unless they are not targeted by anyone else within the scene lock</blockquote>

			=== Doors ===
			No player shall interact with doors during combat outside of using the Interact ability in RPR.

			It takes an action to lock/unlock a door, a bonus action to open/close it, and an action with DC 15 to breach it, after which it becomes unusable for the duration of combat.

			Breaching of a door in combat (and only in combat) is done using Breaching or Lockpicking skill (whichever is higher) or using the Spellcasting modifier in case of casters (if higher than the skills).

Rataj at 17:45, 31 March 2026

2026-03-31T17:45:36Z

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	=== Line of Sight ===		=== Line of Sight ===
	Some abilities such as attacks, or spells that mention "point you can see" or "target you can see" in their description, require sight.		Some abilities such as ranged attacks, or spells that mention "point you can see" or "target you can see" in their description, require sight.

	You cannot target character if:		You cannot target character if:

Rataj at 14:41, 31 March 2026

2026-03-31T14:41:40Z

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	=== Observers ===		=== Observers ===
	When a player chooses to observe a fight (having been present for its declaration and using <code>/pvp observe</code>), they are basically communicating to the other players upfront that their character either doesn't want to be involved with either side of the combat, or they are too scared to fight, or for any other reason refuse to fight. Observers are IC, and they chose NOT to fight under any change of circumstance. If they could ever possibly have a reason to join the fight, they have to either join it as an participant at the very beginning of the encounter, or leave the scene entirely. They cannot join into an ongoing fight or participate in the consequence phase or engage in another fight with the winning or losing party after the fight is concluded.		When a player chooses to observe a fight (having been present for its declaration and using <code>/pvp observe</code>), they are basically communicating to the other players upfront that their character either doesn't want to be involved with either side of the combat, or they are too scared to fight, or for any other reason refuse to fight. Observers are IC, and they chose NOT to fight under any change of circumstance. If they could ever possibly have a reason to join the fight, they have to either join it as an participant at the very beginning of the encounter, or leave the scene entirely. They cannot join into an ongoing fight or participate in the consequence phase or engage in another fight with the winning or losing party after the fight is concluded.

			Also keep in mind, that any participant of the fight may void your decision to observe and include you as a target of their intent even and especially if they were the party being subject to a PvP intent, as per rule C.1:
			<blockquote>Everyone within the range of a PvP intent is locked into the scene unless they are not targeted by anyone else within the scene lock</blockquote>

Rataj: Created page with "This is a collection of various rulings and clarifications regarding combat encounters. It is an extension to the rules with more detailed and in-depth explanations to bring some light into niche situations that might arise. === Line of Sight === Some abilities such as attacks, or spells that mention "point you can see" or "target you can see" in their description, require sight. You cannot target character if: * You don't see at least 50% of their body or the entirety..."

2026-03-31T14:35:58Z

Created page with "This is a collection of various rulings and clarifications regarding combat encounters. It is an extension to the rules with more detailed and in-depth explanations to bring some light into niche situations that might arise. === Line of Sight === Some abilities such as attacks, or spells that mention "point you can see" or "target you can see" in their description, require sight. You cannot target character if: * You don't see at least 50% of their body or the entirety..."

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This is a collection of various rulings and clarifications regarding combat encounters. It is an extension to the rules with more detailed and in-depth explanations to bring some light into niche situations that might arise.

=== Line of Sight ===
Some abilities such as attacks, or spells that mention "point you can see" or "target you can see" in their description, require sight.

You cannot target character if:
* You don't see at least 50% of their body or the entirety of their head from your first person view.
* Selector (such as with Magic Missile or Eldritch Blast) doesn't let you use it due to missing Line of Sight.
* You are Blinded or have both of your eyes Maimed.
* There is an area effect that restricts vision in between you and the target or at least one of you stands in it without being able to see through with special abilities.
* The target is Invisible and you lack the ability to see invisible creatures.

=== Observers ===
When a player chooses to observe a fight (having been present for its declaration and using <code>/pvp observe</code>), they are basically communicating to the other players upfront that their character either doesn't want to be involved with either side of the combat, or they are too scared to fight, or for any other reason refuse to fight. Observers are IC, and they chose NOT to fight under any change of circumstance. If they could ever possibly have a reason to join the fight, they have to either join it as an participant at the very beginning of the encounter, or leave the scene entirely. They cannot join into an ongoing fight or participate in the consequence phase or engage in another fight with the winning or losing party after the fight is concluded.