Three damage types
Slashing, piercing, and blunt attacks meet different protections. Your weapon’s attack profile and your enemy’s armour determine the result.
THE WAYFARER FIELD GUIDE
Steel, nerve, and a d20.
Your equipment sets the odds. Your choices shape the fight. Then the die has its say.
From the current development build. Balance and content may change.
01 / MAKING AN ATTACK
Let the die settle.
Press Attack to throw a physical, numbered 3D d20 into the tray. Its settled upward face supplies your attack roll.
Your target is the enemy’s Agility minus your effective weapon hit modifier, limited to a range of 2–20. Meet or exceed that target to land a hit.
A natural 1 misses. A natural 20 always hits and triggers critical damage. If the enemy survives your turn, it attacks back.
ILLUSTRATIVE ATTACK EXAMPLE
Roadwarden’s Sword vs. Brigand
Enemy Agility 12 − weapon modifier 1
You need 11 or higher.
Example roll: 12. A hit.
Website demonstration: random roll, full-condition weapon, requirements met. The game uses a physical 3D die.
02 / AFTER THE HIT
More than a single number.
Condition matters
Weapons and armour suffer wear. Equipment condition changes effective damage and protection, so the state of your pack matters as much as its contents.
Critical moments
A natural 20 triggers the game’s critical-damage calculation. It can turn a fight, but preparation still matters.
03 / CHOOSE YOUR NEXT MOVE
Stand your ground.
Or find a way out.
Attack
Throw the die and resolve your strike. A surviving opponent gets its response.
Switch weapon or use a potion
Adapt through your Pack. Switching weapons or drinking a draught during combat gives the enemy a turn.
Flee
Start a timed movement challenge and cover the displayed distance before the deadline. Success escapes the encounter; failure lets the enemy attack and returns you to combat.
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