12-15-2017, 06:15 AM | #1 |
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Traits affecting morale rolls in combat
What character traits (disadvantages, mostly) should affect morale checks in combat, and how much?
I’ll start the ball with Cowardice improving reaction rolls (or Will rolls, if you prefer; the difference isn’t much), since that’s pretty much the definition of Cowardice, while Overconfidence and Stubbornness should lower this roll. Amount of Cowardice and Overconfidence are the numbers keyed to the Fright Check penalty for Cowardice based on self-control level, sign reversed for Cowardice; a straight -2 for Stubbornness, or the self-control roll penalty again if you’re using the version in the DFRPG. Any others? Am I missing something? |
12-15-2017, 09:17 AM | #2 |
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Re: Traits affecting morale rolls in combat
A Sense of Duty towards anyone else in the combat should give a bonus, which I'd peg at +2 if it involved just one other person, or +3 if it covered the majority of the other people.
A Higher Purpose involving staying in the fight should give +1, or +1/level if you're using the levelled version. Daredevil should give a bonus, probably +3. On the Edge should give a healthy bonus, again call it +3, but probably at the cost of requiring some risk-taking behavior to claim the full bonus. |
12-15-2017, 09:19 AM | #3 |
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Re: Traits affecting morale rolls in combat
+3 sounds about right for Fanaticism, too. Not sure about Fearlessness and Unfazeable; morale rolls aren't exactly the same as Fright Checks, but they're not unrelated. Maybe half the level for the former and +2 for the latter? And a corresponding +1 for Combat Reflexes?
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12-15-2017, 10:44 AM | #6 |
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12-17-2017, 01:46 AM | #7 |
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Re: Traits affecting morale rolls in combat
Yep, you're right.
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12-17-2017, 03:40 AM | #8 |
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Re: Traits affecting morale rolls in combat
Units that break and run are more likely to get wiped out then ones that stand firm. If you stand you might convince the orcs attacking that yes they'll win but half of them will die so maybe they should back off. Or if you are professionals you trust that you wouldn't been ordered to hold here unless it is needed overall. You can decide to retreat without failing a morale roll but it is a reasoned decision not you break and run even if you didn't intend to.
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12-17-2017, 05:20 AM | #9 | |
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For better results, one should probably split it into two parts. One part similiar to fright checks which can result in irrational behaviour and another for how willing the soldiers are to take risks at their own expense. |
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