Re: Attacking from above
See Combat at Different Levels, Exploits, p. 47, for what you're talking about. The short of it is that it affects Active Defenses, with a bonus for the higher fighter and a penalty for the lower one. Because the bonuses and penalties affect defenses, they are on part of the Active Defense Modifiers table on p. 97.
The -2 attack penalty for attacking from above is fully fleshed out on p. 38. It represents dropping down from above onto or next to a victim. (Leaping down from a balcony, chandelier, etc.) The victim gets an identical penalty to their defense, so the penalty isn't that bad for a skilled attacker.
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