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Melee involves handheld weapons, from broken bottles to swords. Opponents must be within touching distance (one yard/meter) to engage in unarmed combat. Unarmed combat can involve a down-and-dirty bar brawl or an honorable test of skill. Close Combat: This covers unarmed combat (Dexterity + Brawl) and melee (Dexterity + Melee).There are two types of combat, each involving the same basic system with minor differences: The Storyteller should make her descriptions as interesting as pos- sible, leaving open all sorts of possibilities for characters’ actions. This is the Storyteller’s chance to organize and arrange events so that all goes smoothly when the players interact with the environ- ment she has created. This constant description is es- sential to avoid confusion. Sometimes this will be a wrap-up of the last turn, making what occurred clear to all players. Combat systems are meant to add depth to the game, not create conflict between the players and the Storyteller.īefore each turn, the Storyteller should describe the scene from each character’s perspective.

If these systems slow the game or cause bickering, don’t use them. The Storyteller should be fexible when arbitrating combat situations no rules can fully refect the variety of situations encountered in warfare. Every effort has been made to create a system has the feeling of dynamic, vicious combat while still leaving room for the unique (and often spectacular) elements that vampires bring to it. Combat in Vampire attempts to capture the drama of violent conflict without downplaying its grim reality.