Combat with Floor Plans
Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 6:26 am
I use MapTool for both of the games that I run and I've felt for a while now that it would be useful to have an established and consistent set of rules for grid-based combat that my players could refer to, be it with floor plans and miniatures, or using a virtual tabletop. So here's my first attempt. It's still very much a work in progress, but the core rules for movement, combat and running away are drafted. I've generally tried to stick to the Core Rules, but these have had to be extended or interpreted for certain aspects. Comments welcome.
https://www.basicfantasy.org/showcase.cgi?sid=44
EDIT - 23rd December 2019 - Release 7. Change log:
- 5'/10'/5' (1 square / 2 squares / 1 square) diagonal movement reinstated by popular demand.
- Further tidying-up of the layout issues arising from the migration from MS Office to LibreOffice.
Available to download in the Showcase.
EDIT - 26th October 2019 - Release 6 (Final). Change log:
- Some much-appreciated tidying-up of the layout by Solomoriah and chiisu81.
EDIT - 13th October 2019 - Release 5. Change log:
- Corrected the section on 'Attacks from Behind' - thanks pawibus!
- Corrected the copyright dates - thanks chiisu81!
EDIT - 1st January 2018 - Release 4. Change log:
- References to page numbers in the Core Rules have been removed as these sometimes change when the Core Rules are updated. They have been replaced with references to sections of the Core Rules (Characters, Spells, Encounter, etc.).
- Various (very) minor updates to the text.
EDIT - 1st January 2015 - Release 3. Change log:
- Page number references and monster lists updated to bring them into line with the 3rd Edition of the Core Rules.
- 'Attacks From Behind' section updated.
- Various minor updates to text and figures.
EDIT - 11th June 2013 - Release 2. Change log:
- Diagonal movement simplified.
EDIT - 21st March 2013 - Release 1. Change log:
- Section on 'Large Combatants' added.
- Final proof read.
EDIT - 17th March 2013 - Release 0.06. Change log:
- Explanatory figure for 'Attacks From Behind' added.
- Various minor typos corrected.
EDIT - 2nd February 2013 - Release 0.05. Change log:
- Text for 'Attacks From Behind' and 'Simultaneous Movement' added.
- Various minor typos corrected.
EDIT - 31st December 2012 - Release 0.04. Change log:
- Introductory "What Do I Need?" section drafted.
- dymondy2k's clarification regarding missile fire through allies added.
- Layout enhanced with several nice photos courtesy of some of the talented people at the Dragonsfoot forums.
EDIT - 4th December 2012 - Release 0.03. Change log:
- Optional movement penalties for difficult terrain or obstacles added.
- Clarification that you can move through an ally's square.
- More freedom for in-combat movement (up to half normal movement rate per round).
- Only one Parting Shot per opponent per round.
- Numerous illustrative figures/tables added.
- Overall document structure refined.
https://www.basicfantasy.org/showcase.cgi?sid=44
EDIT - 23rd December 2019 - Release 7. Change log:
- 5'/10'/5' (1 square / 2 squares / 1 square) diagonal movement reinstated by popular demand.
- Further tidying-up of the layout issues arising from the migration from MS Office to LibreOffice.
Available to download in the Showcase.
EDIT - 26th October 2019 - Release 6 (Final). Change log:
- Some much-appreciated tidying-up of the layout by Solomoriah and chiisu81.
EDIT - 13th October 2019 - Release 5. Change log:
- Corrected the section on 'Attacks from Behind' - thanks pawibus!
- Corrected the copyright dates - thanks chiisu81!
EDIT - 1st January 2018 - Release 4. Change log:
- References to page numbers in the Core Rules have been removed as these sometimes change when the Core Rules are updated. They have been replaced with references to sections of the Core Rules (Characters, Spells, Encounter, etc.).
- Various (very) minor updates to the text.
EDIT - 1st January 2015 - Release 3. Change log:
- Page number references and monster lists updated to bring them into line with the 3rd Edition of the Core Rules.
- 'Attacks From Behind' section updated.
- Various minor updates to text and figures.
EDIT - 11th June 2013 - Release 2. Change log:
- Diagonal movement simplified.
EDIT - 21st March 2013 - Release 1. Change log:
- Section on 'Large Combatants' added.
- Final proof read.
EDIT - 17th March 2013 - Release 0.06. Change log:
- Explanatory figure for 'Attacks From Behind' added.
- Various minor typos corrected.
EDIT - 2nd February 2013 - Release 0.05. Change log:
- Text for 'Attacks From Behind' and 'Simultaneous Movement' added.
- Various minor typos corrected.
EDIT - 31st December 2012 - Release 0.04. Change log:
- Introductory "What Do I Need?" section drafted.
- dymondy2k's clarification regarding missile fire through allies added.
- Layout enhanced with several nice photos courtesy of some of the talented people at the Dragonsfoot forums.
EDIT - 4th December 2012 - Release 0.03. Change log:
- Optional movement penalties for difficult terrain or obstacles added.
- Clarification that you can move through an ally's square.
- More freedom for in-combat movement (up to half normal movement rate per round).
- Only one Parting Shot per opponent per round.
- Numerous illustrative figures/tables added.
- Overall document structure refined.