tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post477697722801224323..comments2023-04-17T08:02:10.251-04:00Comments on first edition adventures: Combat in 1e/OSRICMatt Shttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18195243799773565579noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-53219237664912831122019-06-28T15:45:22.595-04:002019-06-28T15:45:22.595-04:00Hi there,
It's mostly up to interpretation. T...Hi there,<br /><br />It's mostly up to interpretation. The way I've always run it, participants begin on their initiative segment. Some actions (like basic melee and missile attacks) happen immediately on that segment (I never use weapon speed), while others (charging, moving, casting spells) consume one or more additional segments until the action is completed.<br /><br />Say that a party rolls 4 for initiative. The cleric swinging his mace attacks on that segment. The fighter charging an orc begins his charge on segment 4 and arrives/strikes a few segments later (depending on distance and movement rate). The mage casting lightning bolt requires 3 segments to cast, so the spell takes effect on segment 7 (if the mage is hit between segments 4 and 7, he loses the spell). The thief circling around the enemies begins moving on segment 4 and takes however many segments are needed to complete the move (again, based on distance and movement rate).<br /><br />I don't recall how BtB (by the book) this is. I feel like spell casting times might actually replace the initiative roll for casters, instead of beginning on the initiative segment. It's been awhile since I've used OSRIC, as our last few campaigns have all been AD&D 2e.<br /><br />In any case, combat in old school D&D isn't intended to be an exact science, so doing whatever works and makes sense for you and your group should be fine. If you want to try to get as close to BtB as possible, searching/posting on the Dragonsfoot forums is probably the way to go.<br /><br />Good luck!Matt Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18195243799773565579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2060456414355131200.post-76860622067244947112019-06-28T11:51:44.802-04:002019-06-28T11:51:44.802-04:00Hey, stumbled across your page here while trying t...Hey, stumbled across your page here while trying to understand how segments work in OSRIC. I'm having trouble understanding how to track which segment a party is on during a combat round. Is there a way to do this or is it up to individual interpretation?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com