Quick Reference Table of Combat

=== Combat Maneuvers ===
Choose one maneuver on your turn. A character who is Stunned must choose the Do Nothing maneuver.
Action 	Description 	Movement 	Defense
Attacks 	Extra Attack, Feint, Deceptive or Telegraphed Attack, Dual-Weapon Attack, or Rapid Strike are options 	 	
Attack 	Make 1 attack 	1 step 	Any Active Defense
All-Out Attack 	Make two melee attacks; or 1 melee attack at +4 to hit; or 1 melee attack at +2 damage; or gain 1 hex reach on a melee attack;or make 1 ranged attack at +1; or Feint and make a Ranged Attack ;or use Suppression Fire 	1/2 Move forward; must be before attack	No Active Defenses
Committed Attack 	Make 1 melee attack at +2 to hit; or 1 attack at +1 damage 	1 step; 2 steps at -2 to attack 	Cannot defend with limb used to attack and any other Active Defense is at -2; cannot retreat
Defensive Attack 	Make 1 melee attack at -2 damage 	1 step 	Any Active Defense; +1 to Parry or Block; or Parry with a U weapon
All-Out Defense 	Do not attack at all 	1 step; or 1/2 move if +2 Dodge 	Any Active Defense; +2 to Dodge or Parry or Block; or use two Active Defenses against a single attack
Attacks while moving 	Extra Attack, Deceptive or Telegraphed Attack, or Dual-Weapon Attack are options 	 	
Move and Attack (Melee) 	While moving, attack at -4 with a maximum skill of 9 	Full move; may attack at any time 	Block or Dodge; Cannot Retreat
Move and Attack (Ranged) 	Move and make a ranged attack with weapon's Bulk as a penalty 	Full move; may attack at any time 	Block or Dodge; Cannot Retreat
Move and Attack (Slam) 	Move and knock down a target by rolling under DX, Brawling, Shield, or Sumo Wrestling 	Full move and attack at end 	Block or Dodge; Cannot Retreat
Move and All-Out Attack (Slam)	Move and knock down a target by rolling under DX, Brawling, Shield, or Sumo Wrestling; get a +4 bonus or Feint and knock down or get +2 damage bonus 	Full move and attack at end 	No Active Defenses
Movement 	 	 	
Move 	Move and do not attack 	Full move 	Any Active Defense
Change Posture 	Switch from standing to sitting, kneeling, crawling, lying prone, or lying face up or switch from crawling, kneeling, or sitting to standing or lying down or switch from lying down to crawling, kneeling, or sitting	None 	Any Active Defense
Preparations 	 	 	
Ready 	Prepare a weapon or item to be used 	Step 	Any Active Defense
Aim 	Get a cumulative +2 bonus to hit a specific target with a ranged weapon per aim maneuver, up a maximum of Acc + 6. 	Step 	Any Active Defense, but lose Aim bonus
Evaluate 	Get a cumulative +2 bonus to a hit a specific target with a melee weapon per evaluate maneuver, up to a maximum of +6 (not cumulative with Telegraphed attack) 	Step 	Any Active Defense, at +1 against specific target's attacks
Concentrate 	Prepare a spell or special power for use 	Step 	Any Active Defense, but potentially lose concentration
Specials 	 	 	
Do Nothing 	Don't do anything 	None 	Any Active Defense
Wait 	Wait for something to happen and then take an All-Out Attack (Melee), Committed Attack, Attack, Defensive Attack, or All-Out Attack (Ranged) maneuver 	as per triggered maneuver 	as per triggered maneuver
=== Attack Options ===
These effects may be combined if the maneuver allows them, except for Rapid Strike and Dual-Weapon Attack are mutually exclusive. Weapon Masters and Trained by a Master halves the penalty for Rapid Strike and Dual-Weapon Attack.
Attack Options 	Effect
Feint 	Give up an attack to make a contest of Weapon skills: your Margin of Success is a penalty on opponent's Active Defense against your next attack;
or give up an attack to make a contest of Weapon skills: your Margin of Success is a penalty on opponent's next Attack against you
Deceptive or Telegraphed Attack	Take -2 to attack per -1 on any of opponent's Active Defenses against that melee attack;
or take -2 to attack per -1 to a target's Dodge against a ranged attack;
or Take a +4 to attack and give opponent a +2 on all Active Defenses against that melee attack
Rapid Strike 	Once per turn, give up an attack to attack with a melee weapon to attack twice at -6
Dual-Weapon Strike 	give up an attack with a melee weapon or pistol to attack with a weapon in each hand at -4
Extra Attack 	Take an extra attack. You must have a specific advantage to do this.
=== Active Defenses ===
Normally, only 1 Active Defense can be attempted against a single attack. Some maneuvers prevent a defender from using certain Active Defenses. All Active Defense are at a -4 penalty while Stunned.
Multiple uses of the same Active Defense in a turn accumulate penalties that are zeroed at the start of character's turn.
Weapon Masters and Trained by a Master halve multiple parry/block penalties. Fencing weapons, long two-handed weapons, or mobile unarmed skills (Boxing, Karate, or Judo) also halve multiple parry penalties. Effects are cumulative (-1 penalty for multiple parries).
Active Defenses 	Effect
Parry 	One per arm. Can only cancel melee attacks or thrown weapons. Additional parries are -4 per arm repeated.
Cross parry 	Requires a weapon in each hand, and can not make any further Active Defenses with those limbs. Make a parry at +2
Supported parry 	Support a weapon parry with an empty hand. Cannot make any further Active Defenses with those limbs. Make a parry at +1
Block 	One per arm with a shield. Can cancel any attack. Additional blocks are at -5 each.
Dodge 	Can cancel any attack. No penalties for additional dodges.
Acrobatic Dodge 	Can cancel any attack. Only one attempt per turn. Roll Acrobatics; success gives Dodge +2 and failure gives Dodge -2.
Feverish Defense	Spend 1 FP for +2 to any one active defense roll. Cannot be used if you All-Out Attacked.
=== Retreat Options ===
No character can retreat more than once per turn. Some maneuvers or postures do not allow retreats. It is never legal to retreat into obstructed terrain.
Retreat Options 	Movement 	Effect
Retreat 	1 step directly away from opponent 	+3 to Dodge, Fencing Parry, or Mobile Unarmed Parry against melee attacksor +1 to Block or Parry against melee attacks
Dive or Drop 	Go prone in current space 	+3 to Dodge against ranged attacksor +2 to Dodge, Fencing Parry, or Mobile Unarmed Parry against melee attacksor +0 to Block or Parry against melee attacks
Sideslip 	1 step in any direction except directly toward or away from opponent	+2 to Dodge, Fencing Parry, or Mobile Unarmed Parry against melee attacksor +0 to Block or Parry against melee attacks
Slip 	1 step directly toward opponent 	+1 to Dodge, Fencing Parry, or Mobile Unarmed Parry against melee attacksor -1 to Block or Parry against melee attacks
Sacrificial Dodge	1 step between an ally and a foe 	Roll a Dodge. Success means attack meant for ally hits you instead.
Low Line Parry 	No movement 	Counts a parry for maneuvers that limit parries and requires at least 2 functional legs. Roll a parry against an attack below the waist.
=== Grappling ===
Grapples are initiated by any attack maneuver at Close Combat range. Any Active Defense will cancel a Grapple attempt. The following actions are attack options after a Grapple has been started.
Action 	Effect
Break Free 	After being grappled, initiate a Quick Contest of ST. On a win, the grapple ends and you may Step in any direction.
Arm Lock 	After a Judo parry or grappling an arm, attack with Judo or Wrestle. If successful, victim's arm is pinned. On subsequent turns, initiate contest of Judo/Wrestle vs Judo/Wrestle or ST as a free action and do Margin of Success crushing damage to victim's arm.
Judo Throw 	After a Judo parry or a grapple, attack with Judo. If successful, opponent is prone and must roll HT or be stunned. Roll at -1 to do thrust/crushing damage to victim. If the opponent is in a lock, do swing/crushing damage to the body part in the lock.
Choke 	After grappling the neck, initiate a Quick contest of ST vs ST or HT. Do Margin of Success crushing damage to victim's neck and suffocate him (1 FP/turn)
Choke Hold 	Grapple the neck from behind. On subsequent turns, initiate a Quick Contest of ST+3 vs ST or HT. Do Margin of Success crushing or fatigue damage to opponent's neck. Using a weapon gives a +1 or more on the Quick Contest (and swords can doing cutting damage).
Neck Snap or Wrench Limb	After grappling a foe's limb or neck, initiate a Quick Contest of ST-4 versus ST or HT. If you win, do swing/crushing damage to the limb or neck.
Takedown 	After grappling a standing foe, initiate a Quick Contest of ST, DX, or Grappling skill vs ST, DX, or Grappling skill. Loser falls prone and loses any grapple.
Pin 	After grappling a prone opponent's torso, initiate a Regular Contest of ST. If you win, your opponent is pinned and helpless. Nothing happens on a lose or tie.