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   1 \documentclass{tables}
   2
   3 \begin{document}
   4
   5 \sect{Combat}
   6
   7 \begin{set}
   8 \begin{order*}{To derive to-hit value from AC and THAC0}
   9 \item The basic to-hit is $H = \textrm{THAC0} - \textrm{AC}$. \\
  10 \item If $H < 2$, add up to 4. \\
  11 \item If $H > 20$, subtract up to 4. \\
  12 \item If $H > 30$ still, subtract up to 4 again; etc. \\
  13 \item Conversely, if $H < -10$, add up to 4, etc. \\
  14 \item If $H$ is negative, use $2$ and add $-H$ bonus to damage. \\
  15 \end{order*}
  16 \rowgap
  17 \begin{tabular}{\shade cccccMr} \hlx*{hv}
  18   \tt{Hit table} \\
  19   \multicolumn{4}{c}{\th{Class/level}} & \th{Monster} & \\
  20   \th{M-U} & \th{C/T} & \th{F} & \th{D-H} & \th{HD}   & \th{THAC0}\\\hlx{vhv}
  21   \multicolumn{4}{c}{Normal man}          &           & 20       \\ \hlx{+}
  22   1--5     & 1--4     & 1--3   &          &   Up to 1 & 19       \\ \hlx{+}
  23            &          &        &          &   1+ to 2 & 18       \\ \hlx{+}
  24   6--10    & 5--8     & 4--6   &          &   2+ to 3 & 17       \\ \hlx{+}
  25            &          &        &          &   3+ to 4 & 16       \\ \hlx{+}
  26   11--15   & 9--12    & 7--9   & A        &   4+ to 5 & 15       \\ \hlx{+}
  27            &          &        & B        &   5+ to 6 & 14       \\ \hlx{+}
  28   16--20   & 13--16   & 10--12 & C        &   6+ to 7 & 13       \\ \hlx{+}
  29            &          &        & D        &   7+ to 8 & 12       \\ \hlx{+}
  30   21--25   & 17--20   & 13--15 & E        &   8+ to 9 & 11       \\ \hlx{+}
  31            &          &        & F        &  9+ to 11 & 10       \\ \hlx{+}
  32   26--30   & 21--24   & 16--18 & G        & 11+ to 13 & 9        \\ \hlx{+}
  33            &          &        & H        & 13+ to 15 & 8        \\ \hlx{+}
  34   31--35   & 25--28   & 19--21 & I        & 15+ to 17 & 7        \\ \hlx{+}
  35            &          &        & J        & 17+ to 19 & 6        \\ \hlx{+}
  36   36       & 29--32   & 22--24 & K        & 19+ to 21 & 5        \\ \hlx{+}
  37            &          &        & L        & 21+ to 23 & 4        \\ \hlx{+}
  38            & 33--36   & 25--27 & M        & 23+ to 25 & 3        \\ \hlx{+}
  39            &          &        &          & 25+ to 27 & 2        \\ \hlx{+}
  40            &          & 28--30 &          & 27+ to 29 & 1        \\ \hlx{+}
  41            &          &        &          & 29+ to 31 & 0        \\ \hlx{+}
  42            &          & 31--33 &          & 31+ to 33 & -1       \\ \hlx{+}
  43            &          &        &          & 33+ to 35 & -2       \\ \hlx{+}
  44            &          & 34--36 &          & 35+ up    & -3       \\ \hlx{vh}
  45 \end{tabular}
  46 \line
  47 \begin{order*}{Striking}
  48 \item Attacker must be at least half size of defender. \\
  49 \item Damage is $1 + \delta S$ (or $0$ if pulled). \\
  50 \item Stunned if $t = \dice{1d20} - C' > 0$.  (Monster $C = 2\times
  51   \mathrm{HD}$.) \\
  52 \item If stunned, SvDR $+4 - \delta S$ or knocked out for $t$ rounds. \\
  53 \item \emph{Haymaker}: Lose initiative, $-5$ to hit: $-4$ on SvDR, and no
  54   size limit. \\
  55 \end{order*}
  56 \line
  57 \begin{order*}{Wrestling}
  58 \item Wrestling rating $w = \lceil L/2 \rceil + \delta S + \delta D +
  59   \textrm{basic AC}$. \\
  60 \item Monster $w = 2 \times \mathrm{HD} + \textrm{basic AC}$. \\
  61 \item Multiple wrestlers: $+1$/$+5$ for each with less/more than
  62   $\tfrac{1}{2}$ HD. \\
  63 \item Compare $\dice{1d20} + w$; $\textrm{grab} \to \textrm{fall} \to
  64   \textrm{pin}$. \\
  65 \item Pinned: SvDR or take $1 + \delta S$\,hp damage; WR $-3$ (or more) \\
  66 \end{order*}
  67 \end{set}
  68
  69 \begin{set}
  70 \begin{tabular}{\shade lMr} \hlx*{hv}
  71   \tt{Range adjustments} \\
  72   \th{Range} & \th{Adj} \\ \hlx{vhv}
  73   Short      & +1       \\ \hlx{+}
  74   Medium     &  0       \\ \hlx{+}
  75   Long       & -1       \\ \hlx*{vh}
  76 \end{tabular}
  77 \rowgap
  78 \begin{tabular}{\shade lMrMr} \hlx*{hv}
  79   \tt{Cover adjustments} \\
  80   \th{Cover}      & \th{Soft} & \th{Hard} \\ \hlx{vhv}
  81   None            &    0      &     0     \\ \hlx{+}
  82   Quarter         &   -1      &    -2     \\ \hlx{+}
  83   Half            &   -2      &    -4     \\ \hlx{+}
  84   Three-quarters  &   -3      &    -6     \\ \hlx{+}
  85   Full            &   -4      & \hbox{---} \\ \hlx*{vh}
  86 \end{tabular}
  87 \end{set}
  88
  89 \end{document}
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