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[PenBoy99]

Is there an extended description/example of Savage Worlds combat somewhere? I'm just not getting it (I'm sure it's the head injury or medication or something) from the explorer's guide.

Apologies if the example is in the list already - I tried a search but did not find it.

[SlasherEpoch]

What don't you get, exactly? I can give you something quick but specific questions are easier to answer.
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Evil Wig Enterprises Minion #15 - "The
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[Wendigo1870]

And there's also a combat assistance PDF and a flowchart PDF floating around somewhere on these boards, if that might be useful.
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[Lysander]

The core book (IMO) is a little weak in this department.

What I think he wants is something like what appears in the 'Fantasy d20' game where a group of heroes has a battle with a group of dungeon monsters and they battle it out for a few rounds, all the while giving examples of different parts of the game (init, movement, to hit/damage, spells, special actions, skill rolls, etc.)

I don't know of any off the top of my head of a step by step combat example. Anyone else?
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[PenBoy99]

Yes, thanks. That is what I was looking for - you see them in many game books. They have a sample of play where the characters fight something and go through a sample combat. I don't know that I can ask any useful questions since I don't quite understand anything except initiative.

[GreenTongue]

I posted some examples on my web page a long time back. They have not been vetted but still, they may at least give a place to start asking questions.

http://home.earthlink.net/~djackson24/Delbert6a.htm
Examples of Applying Savage Worlds Rule System

An Example Combat - Morusai hi Ujjain and The Bandits
An Example of Non-Combat - Banyu's Escapade
An Example of a Chase - Arrested!
An Example of Fatigue's Effects - Tabunta's Trail
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[JackAce]

That's a nice bit of combat there, GreenTongue.

A few comments, though:

This example still uses the old Damage system. Under SWEX rules, the bandits' spears do Str+d6 Damage (2d6 in their case) and Morusai's enchanted battle axe does Str+d8+2 (2d8+2 in Morusai's hands). Also, Morusai does no longer get to roll a Wild die for the Strength portion of his Damage roll.

[GreenTongue]

Thanks for the vetting, been quite a while since I reviewed it.
Guess I'll need to update it with corrections.
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[ProfMarks]

GreenTonque,

Perfect or not, this is a really helpful post and file. I've bookmarked it myself and find a lot of value in it. I learn by example, and while I love pretty much all things SW, the relative lack of examples (yes yes, I know Virginia and Buck are sprinkled about, but even PotBS uses the same examples reskinned) does make it a bit harder to visualize.

If you updated your file to the new rules that would be fantastic, but even in it's present form, aces to you!

[PenBoy99]

Thank you. That is what I was looking for.

[Doc_klueless]

Just what I needed too. Thanks.

[Lord Inar]

Hi Greentongue,

Any interest in updating your great description as a Shark Bytes article?

- Marc
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[GreenTongue]

Didn't think it was That great but if you would like ...
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[Murgh Bpurn]

[GreenTongue]

Updated the text. No graphics added at this point.
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