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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Galloglaich" data-source="post: 4557995" data-attributes="member: 77019">Inspired by this discussion, I ran a new sample combat, Boar vs. Leopard <a href="http://www.codexmartialis.com/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=44&p=144#p144" target="_blank">codexmartialis.com • View topic - Leopard vs. Boar</a>Normally a Leopard would avoid trying to tackle a full grown boar, but there is a drought.  Times are tough, risky measures are called for.Codex version of each critter is as follows (based on the Sovelior SRD and adapted using the Codex Martialis Appendix 2 "When Animals Attack" Pp 25-26):<img src="http://www.haryana-online.com/images/Birds/David/Leopard.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />LeopardBAB 3 (HD)Martial Pool 5 (3 BAB + 2 “extra” attacks)Init    +4Natural Armor 1HP 19Attack------Onset------------------------Melee----------------------Grapple------------------------DamageClaws--3(base)+3bab +4Dex=+10---4(base) +3bab + 4Dex= +11----6 +3 +4 = +12-------------------1-4 (slash)Bite---------0 + 3 + 3 = +6-----------4 +3 +3(str) =+10------------6 +3+3 = +12-------------------1-6 +3 (pierce)Rake---------------------------------------------------------------6 +3+3 = +12------------------1-6 +3 (slash)Base Defense +7    Passive Defense 15Weapon Finesse (claws) Dex bonus +4Str bonus +3Special: Pounce (allows him to charge for the cost of only 1 MP), Improved Grab (Codex rules version allows this to work with claws if he hits with both claw attacks as well as with the bite)This is the SRD version:<a href="http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/monstersAnimal.html#leopard" target="_blank">http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/monstersAnimal.html#leopard</a><img src="http://www.5cense.com/Africa/pics/13_wart_hog.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Boar (really a warthog)BAB 3 (HD)Martial Pool 3Init + 0Natural Armor 6HP 25Attack------------------------Onset---------------------Melee----------Grapple-----------------------DamageGore (slashing bite)------------0+3bab+2str=+5------4+3bab+2str=+9-----------6+3+2=+11-----------1-8+2Base Defense +3    Passive Defense 11Dex bonus  0Str bonus  +2Special: Ferocity This is the SRD version<a href="http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/monstersAnimal.html#boar" target="_blank">http://www.systemreferencedocuments.org/35/sovelior_sage/monstersAnimal.html#boar</a>The Leopard is more the predator, his extra attacks give him a higher BaB, high Strength and fantastic Dexterity together give him a big advantage in combat.  On the other hand, the Boar has a thick hide giving him a natural armor of 6, and his tusks (treated as a slashing bite in the Codex rules) cause serious damage.  He also has more hit points than the Leopard and with his ferocity can keep fighting even when he's mortally wounded.Fight I'm doing away with the pre-fight stalking, and assume we get the Leopard trying to pounce.  I'm ruling that the "Pounce" allows him to charge for the expenditure of only one MP.Initiative    Leopard    10    +4 = 14    Boar    12    +0 = 12    <img src="http://www.wild4photographicsafaris.com/IMAGES/story1leopardb.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Round 1 Range =Onset  Leopard 19 HP Boar 25 HPThe Leopard opens with a two-claw attack attempting to go to grapple with Improved GrabLeopard Attack (claw)    2 dice    5 3    5+10=15Boar Defense         2 dice    5 13    13+3=16MissLeopard Attack (claw)    2 dice    12 10    12+10=22Boar Defense        1 dice    12    12+3=15Hit Damage 4 (no effect due to the boars natural armor)Round 2 Range=Melee Leopard 19 HP Boar 25 HPLeopard Attack (claw)    1 dice        10+11=22Boar Defense        1 dice        12+3=15Hit Damage 2 (no effect)The Boar elects to hold his remaining dice in reserve for an attackLeopard Attack (claw)    1 dice claw    14+11=25Boar Defense (passive)    11Hit Damage 3 (no effect)the two claw attacks do no damage but two claw-hits allow the Leopard to go to grapple range using improved grabLeopard Attack (bite, bypass attempt -10)    3 dice    9 20 18  (natural 20)Boar Defense (passive)    11    Hit (Critical) damage (D6)=4+3=7(After getting to grapple range, the Leopard puts all his remaining dice in one bite attempt, seeking a soft spot unprotected by the Boars thick hide.  The natural 20 normally means it's a critical hit but by Codex rules a medium grasping bite has no preferred attack type so it causes no extra Crit damage.  Because it was a bypass attack though (-10 to hit) it avoids the Boars natural armor so there is no damage reduction... and now the Leopard can just hang on and keep biting with automatic hits from now on unless the boar can shake him off)Boar slash attempt        2 dice         5 7+9=16Leopard Defense (passive)    15Hit    (D8) 2+2 =4 (-1 for Natural Armor) =3The boar thrashing around viciously, slashes the Leopard with his tuskRound 3 Range =Grapple Leopard 16 HP Boar 18 HP Leopard (automatic hit with bite...)    Hit Damage 6+3=9 Rake    3 dice (bypass attempt)    9 14 9    14+12- 10 (bypass)=16Boar defense 1 dice            16+3=19MissLeopard holds 2 dice in reserve Boar grapples    12+2=14Leopard grapples    10+3=13<img src="http://www.animalswild.com/gallery/cats/pp650.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Leopard is thrown off, back to melee rangeBoar attacks with tusks, last die        12+9=21Leopard defends with 1 die            5+7=12Hit, Damage    6+2=8 (-1 natural armor)=7 The crafty boar flings the Leopard off his back and, turning the tables on him, gores him with his tusksRound 4   Range = Melee Leopard 8 HP, Boar 9 HP Leopard    Bite (bypass) 2 dice    15 6    15+10=25Boar     Defend 1 die        20    Miss, CounterattackBoar slash    1 die    14+9=23Leopard Defend 3 dice 9 20 3        (natural 20 )(The wounded leopard, wary now, is taking no chances and puts 3 dice into his Defense.  Normally his Natural 20 would mean another counterattack but the Leopard has no dice remaining so the round is over)MissRound 5  Range = Melee Leopard 8 HP, Boar 9 HP Enraged, and tasting blood, the Leopard is trying to get one more good bite in to finish off the BoarLeopard Bite    3 die (bypass)     12 20 3Boar Defend    15    Hit, Damage 6+3=9 (Boar now at 25 damage=0 hit points)Even though the Boar is mortally wounded now (0 HP) due to his Ferocity trait he can keep fighting until he reaches -10 HP (dead))(this bite puts them at grapple range thanks to the Leopards Improved Grab)Rake 2 die (bypass)    9 16    16+10=26Boar Defend 2 die    9 14    14+3=17Hit 4+3=7Round 6   Range = Grapple Leopard 8 HP, Boar -7 HP Leopard Bite (automatic) Hit 4+3=7 <img src="http://www.animalswild.com/gallery/cats/pp706_1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " data-size="" style="" />Boar is deadThe Leopard settles down to a well earned meal of the other white meat</blockquote>

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