Major Actions
Repartee (Flair vs. Flair, Savvy, or Daring)
You try to Taunt (vs. Flair) or Intimidate (vs. Daring) a foe to cause them
to lose 1 Composure; or Trick (vs. Savvy), to give them a Penalty Die. A
taunted foe takes -1 penalty to Defense instead of dice rolls from Composure
loss. Each side gets career bonus if appropriate to the situation.
Regain Composure (Automatic)
You spend a Major action collecting yourself, and recover 1 Composure.
Bladework (Daring + Melee vs. Defense)
This is a standard armed melee attack.
Brawling (Daring + Brawl vs. Defense)
Unarmed attacks do 1d2 dmg. Kicks have -1 to hit and do 1d3 dmg.
Ranged Attack (Savvy + Ranged vs. Defense, Range Modifiers)
A standard ranged attack, requiring aim and finesse, such as a
firearm, bow, or thrown knife. Opponents cannot Yield Advantage,
but can spend a Fortune point to have a Close Call.
Blade Throw (Flair + Melee vs. Defense, Range Modifiers)
You hurl your sword at the enemy with a 5’ range increment and
+2 Phases sooner. This counts as a Ranged attack.
Choke/Crush (Might + Brawl vs. Brawl)
You do 1+Might damage to a grappled enemy. They cannot Yield Advantage. If the
attack fails, the enemy has broken free. If you use a garrote to choke, you have +2 to hit
and damage. You are At A Loss and cannot Yield Advantage while choking an enemy.
Dirty Fighting (Flair + Brawl vs. Defense)
You throw sand in the enemy’s eyes, pull a rug from under their
feet, kick them in the groin, etc. The enemy is At a Loss until they
expend a Major Action or 1 Advantage to recover.
Disarm (Might + Melee [or Brawl] vs. Might + Melee)*
You must be in a Bind, a Grapple, or have gotten Mighty Success on a Parry
to Disarm. Success: opponent’s weapon hits the ground 1d6 feet away. Mighty
Success: you have the weapon. Quick Disarm: Penalty Die, but no Bind/Grapple
needed; can follow Parry as Reaction, or Free action with Mighty Success Parry.
Glide (Flair + Melee vs. Might)
When your sword is trapped, you slide it out and slash
your opponent in the process for Half damage.
Hilt Punch (Might + Melee vs. Defense)
You hit the opponent with the hilt or butt of your weapon for 1d3 Dmg. The
opponent takes a Penalty Die on their next attack, Reaction, or initiative roll.
Hurl Axe/Spear (Might + Ranged vs. Defense, Range Modifiers)
Treat this as a Ranged Attack for an axe or spear.
Lunge (Daring + Melee vs. Defense)
+1d6 Dmg with impaling weapon. You get -1 Defense
& cannot Yield Advantage till next turn.
Moulinet (Might -1 + Melee vs. Defense)
Using a swung weapon, like an axe, you attack everyone adjacent to
you- at -1 to hit. You cannot make a Reaction until next turn.
Quick Cut (Flair + Melee vs. Defense)
You make two attacks (each does half damage; round down). You go
1 phase sooner. Must use a light 1-handed cutting weapon.
Staple (Flair -2 + Melee or Ranged, vs. Defense)
You pin an enemy’s clothing to the wall using an impaling weapon like a dagger,
arrow, or rapier. The weapon remains lodged in the wall. Freeing oneself takes
a Major Action. Pinning a sword arm sleeve is a -4 difficulty instead of -2.
Sword Break (Special)
You must have opponent’s weapon in a Bind, or get a Mighty
success when parrying. You and foe both roll damage (ignore
Might). If your roll is greater, their weapon breaks.
Tag (Flair + Melee vs. Defense + Daring, or Flair -4 + Melee)
You use your blade to slash initials, put out a candle, etc to impress your foes. If you
succeed vs. one foe, they must Yield Advantage or Lose 1 Composure. Against an
object: All foes engaged with you must spend a Minor Action to recover from awe.
* If the attacker is using a 2-handed weapon, they get +2 to their modifier. If the
Defender is using a 2-handed weapon, increase the difficulty by 2.
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Minor Actions
Arm Yourself
You draw a weapon or pick one up. You must Yield 1 Advantage to
recover a weapon from the ground. Also, see Quick Draw.
Move Far
You get to move short distances as part of every action, but sometimes,
you need to cover a lot of ground or go up a ladder. The GM
decides if actions are needed to cover ground & how many.
Load Weapon
You spend 1 Minor Action towards loading a weapon. Some weapons
require more time loading than others. See also: Quick Load.
Return Weapon
A classic swashbuckling show of gallantry, you toss your disarmed
opponent a weapon, and gain 1 Advantage and 1 Fortune Point.
Aim Shot
Increase Range Increment 10’ with your next ranged attack.
Barehand Bind (Daring + Brawl vs. Melee)
You grab a foe’s sword with your hand. Foe makes Daring check or lose 1
Composure and give you a free attack using other hand. You take 1d3+1 Dmg
per round you maintain this hold- but their weapon is trapped. Freeing their
weapon is a Melee attack against your Might. If it succeeds, you take +1 damage
from their weapon and lose your grip on it. You can also do this as a Reaction
after a Barehand Parry. Gloves & gauntlets protect vs. the damage you take.
Beat (Might + Melee vs. Might)*
You hit the foe’s weapon. Next ally to attack foe gets a Bonus
Die, or foes’s next attack gets a Penalty Die.
Bind (Might + Melee vs. Melee)*
You trap your enemy’s sword with your own, (or un-trap yours). Neither sword can
be used during a bind (but an off-hand can be used, or the original sword dropped).
Feint (Flair + Melee vs. Savvy)
You get a Bonus Die on your next attack vs. this opponent.
Footwork (Savvy + Melee vs. Savvy)
You can get around an opponent or obstacle that is impeding you. Or, you can take an
Advantageous Position that grants +1 Melee or +1 Defense as long as you hold it.
Grapple (Might + Brawl vs. Might)
You grab the enemy and hold them, or free yourself from an enemy’s grapple. Grappled
opponents can only attack Corps-a-Corps. It is risky to grapple an armed foe.
Quick Draw (Hard [-2] Flair + Ranged or Melee)
If you succeed, it takes no action to draw your weapon. If you fail,
you must spend a Minor Action to draw, or split your action.
Quick Load (Hard [-2] Savvy + Ranged)
If you succeed, you achieve 2 Load Actions instead of 1. If you fail,
you achieve 0. You may add Ranks in Soldier to your roll.
Shove/Trip (Might + Brawl vs. Might)
You knock an opponent off their feet or into the rails. They are
At a Loss, until they spend a Minor Action to stand.
Reactions
Dodge (Automatic)
You get +2 to your Defense for this Phase, turning a hit into a miss.
Barehand Parry (Daring + Brawl +1 vs. Attack Roll)
You knock aside the foe’s sword with your hand, taking 1d3
dmg. Gloves and Gauntlets lessen the damage.
Cloak Parry (Flair + Melee vs. Attack Roll)
This works like a Parry, but you use a cloak, hat, etc.
Parry (Savvy + Melee vs. Attack Roll)
You block opponent’s attack if your roll ties or exceeds their Attack roll.
Riposte (Savvy + Melee vs. Defense)
After a successful Parry or Dodge, you make an attack on your opponent.
Stop-Thrust (Daring + Melee vs. Attack Roll)
Instead of parrying, you hold your blade out to impale your attacking
foe. Success= you hit w/ +2 Damage. If they live, they hit you. If you fail,
the enemy hits you w/ +2 Damage. Neither of you can Yield Advantage.