Combat & Damage: Difference between revisions

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Wizards and Warlords features full-contact combat using padded foam weapons in a controlled and immersive environment. Combat is designed to be fast, fluid, and cinematic, but it must always be safe and respectful.

== Combat Safety Rules ==

<h2>Combat Safety Rules</h2>

''Wizards and Warlords'' is a '''full-contact''' combat LARP using padded foam weapons. While we strive for exciting and dynamic battles, safety always comes first.

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Minor injuries may occur during physical play. '''First aid equipment is available on-site.'''

== CODE RED: Emergency Protocol ==

<h2> CODE RED: Emergency Protocol </h2>

In the event of a serious injury or emergency on the field, any player may call out '''"CODE RED."'''

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The player who initiated the call may remain standing to help organisers locate the injured individual.

~~===~~ Resuming the Game ~~===~~

<h3> Resuming the Game </h3>

Once the situation has been resolved, the GM will call '''"GAME ON"''' or sound the horn to resume play.

== Hit Points ==

<h2> Hit Points </h2>

Each character has a '''base number of Hit Points (HP).'''

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* Additional HP can be gained through '''armour''', '''costume pieces''', or '''bonuses'''. See [[Armour and Hit Points]].

== Hit Locations ==

<h2> Hit Locations </h2>

Only specific areas of the body are considered '''valid targets''' during combat.

~~===~~ Valid Target Zones ~~===~~

<h3> Valid Target Zones </h3>

* Arms: upper arm, elbow, forearm

* Legs: thigh, knee, lower leg

* Torso: upper chest, belly, upper back, lower back

~~===~~ Out-of-Play Zones ~~===~~

<h3> Out-of-Play Zones </h3>

The following areas are prohibited targets:

* Head

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'''Important:''' Deliberate strikes to out-of-play zones are strictly prohibited. Players should also avoid using these zones to block incoming attacks.

== Damage by Location ==

<h2> Damage by Location </h2>

Damage depends on where the strike lands.

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* '''Magic Bolts:''' Deal '''4 HP damage''' regardless of hit location

== Magic Bolt Rules ==

<h2> Magic Bolt Rules </h2>

Magic bolts have the following rules:

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* Deal '''4 HP of damage''' no matter where they land.

== Weapon Pinning and Entrapment ==

<h2> Weapon Pinning and Entrapment </h2>

During gameplay, an opponent’s weapon may become pinned against boundary netting or tangled in your equipment or armour.

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* '''Purposely pinning''' an opponent’s weapon against terrain, the boundary net, or another player is '''not allowed'''.

== Blocking Projectile Weapons and Spells ==

<h2> Blocking Projectile Weapons and Spells </h2>

* '''Melee weapons cannot deflect or strike projectiles or spells'''.

* Projectiles cannot be intentionally blocked using a non-target area (e.g. hands or feet).