Battlefield Tactics

Attributes: .................Intellect & Wisdom

Level: .........................DF: 5 BCS 20%; 700 Exp

Resisted ....................Special - See Section Below

(K ONLY) The character has experience in leading formations of troops in battle. This skill give the character advantage when two groups confront each other to do battle. The character needs to have been able to survey the field of battle and gain information about the opposition before he can make a battle plan.

If he is successful in his battlefield tactics roll, all those under his command have an advantage in the first round of their attacks. This bonus goes to all PCs and NPCs that the character makes contact with and who can attack the foe. Some of the group may take the advantage later in the round if they were not committed to the initial assault (according to the battle plan).

In skirmishes the crit die determines the advantage enjoyed by the leader and those who follow his orders. Initial attacks gain a bonus of +2% x Crit Die and ⅓ crit die x AP in extra initiative. However a success with a crit die of 10 gives a bonus of +30% to their initial attacks and +7 AP.

If both sides are led by commanders with battlefield tactics then the skill becomes resisted.

1. If both leaders are successful with their skill roll in battlefield tactics then each uses normal attack values.

2. If only the one side succeeds in their battlefield tactics skill roll then they are the ones who gain the benefits of having the advantages.

3. If one side has a critical success with a crit die of 10 and the other fails the battlefield tactics roll, the leader wit the critical roll has a genius plan and max first attack bonuses apply to his group.

4. If one side has a critical success and the other has an ordinary success then the critical success is downgraded to an ordinary success and only they gain the attack advantages.