Fumbles

If you throw a 1, throw again. If you miss, then you have fumbled. (If you hit with this second throw, then you have still missed, but at least you don’t fumble.)

Fumble

OV^†

DV^†

Description

1

Sprawl awkwardly. Strike last next round.

2

–2

–2

Twist ankle and stumble.

3

–1

–4

Lose balance.

4

–2

Trip over own feet. Opponent gets an immediate free blow at +2.

5

–4

–4

Jar arm.

6

Stumble back 2 + D2 metres. Out of combat.

7

–4

–4

Stumble into ally. Both at –4 OV next round.

8

Belch & fart at an inopportune moment. Lose next round’s attack.

9

*

Bite tongue. Lose (this &) next round's attacks. –2 OV in the round after that.

10

Weapon locked with opponent's. Both lose next attack. Ignore if weaponless.

11

–4

–4

Wind yourself by running into opponent.

12

*

–2

Twist ankle. –2 DEX and –4 OV for rest of combat.

13

*

Twist ankle badly. Half movement, –2 OV and –2 DEX for D6 hours.

14

–2

Shield strap breaks. Lose use of shield for rest of combat. If you have no shield, roll again.

15

Helmet knocked from head. Lose it. If you have no helmet, roll again.

16

*

Helmet, hair or head-gear slips into eyes. Blind for 3 rounds (–8 to hit). DV to zero or –4 whichever is worse.

17

Hit so well, your weapon is wrenched from your hand. Lose weapon. Do normal damage to opponent (free hit!). If you have no weapon, roll again.

18

Oops! Weapon dropped and kicked away. Lose weapon. Roll again if no weapon.

19

Stumble forward into opponent's extra immediate +2 blow.

20

Special fumble. Roll on next table.

2D6 roll

Description

2

Chop into yourself terribly. Do maximum damage ignoring armour. Do a 4D6 Critical on yourself.

3

Hit your own shield. Save vs. crushing blow or it is destroyed. Re-roll here if no shield.

4

You slip and fall banging head. Unconscious for D4 times 10 minutes.

5

A massive blow misses altogether. Roll to attack nearest ally at +4. If there is no one around, treat this as an 11.

6

Fall back and land heavily. Randomly select a breakable item you are carrying. It must save vs. crushing blow or be destroyed. Now treat as 7.

7

Swing and miss and fall to the ground. No attacks for 2 rounds. DV to zero or –4 whichever is worse.

8

Slip and attack nearest ally at +2. If there's no one around, treat this as a 9.

9

Chop into yourself. Do normal damage. Ignore armour.

10

Hit floor with weapon hard. Save vs. crushing blow or it shatters. Re-roll here if no weapon.

11

Chop into yourself badly. Do double damage. Ignore armour.

12

Roll again on this table and on the Fumble table.