Everyone should know these basic game information calls.
| Game Information Calls | |||
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| Source of Call | Description | Call | |
| Game Hold | Everyone stops what they are doing immediately and repeats the call | 'Game Hold' or 'Hold'
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| Game On | Used after a game hold or time stop to indicate a return to normal play | '3, 2, 1, Game On'
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| Time Stop | Players stop what they are doing and cover their eyes and ears | 'Time Stop'
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These are the only calls in the game that are used to respond to another players attack. Every player should know what these calls mean.
| Defensive Information Calls | |||
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| Source of Call | Description | Call
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| No Effect | Announces to another player that a previous call had no effect | 'No Effect'
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| Immunity | Announces to another character that a previous call had no effect. | 'No Effect'
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| Light Blows | If blows are significantly too light, players within reason can ignore the hit | 'Light'
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| Fast Blows | If blows are too rapid, players within reason can ignore the hit | 'Too Fast'
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| Hard Blows | If an opponent is hitting too hard they need to know it | 'Hard'
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| Hand | An opponent hits your hand which is holding a weapon so you don't take the hit. | 'Hand' | |
These calls indicate that a special kind of damage is being dealt. Some of them give negative conditions if you take damage from them. Every player should know what these calls do.
| Combat Information Calls (Special Information for an attack) | |||
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| Source of Call | Description | Call
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| Numbers | The amount of damage an attack will deal if successful. No number means 1 damage. | '1', '2', '3', etc
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| Normal | A standard attack. No special call required. | 'nothing' or 'Normal'
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| Wound | Causes a wound to a specified location that typically cannot be prevent | 'Torso Wound'
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| Blunt | Blunt wounds last only 10 minutes or can be healed normally. | 'Blunt'
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| Poison | Causes the poisoned condition. Makes a spell call mundane, shield-blockable, | 'Poison'
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| Goblin Iron | Deals poison damage. | 'Poison'
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| Disease | If wounded or body points are damaged gives the diseased condition. | 'Disease'
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These calls cause attacks to ignore certain specific defense abilities. You only need to know these calls if you have a defense (such as armor, shields, and spell effects) that tells you to pay attention to one of these calls.
| Modifier Calls | |||
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| Source of Call | Description | Call
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| Acid | Destroys shields after four damage. Makes effects mundane, always shield-blockable. | 'Acid'
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| Slay | Deals full damage to monstrous creatures. | 'Slay'
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| Pierce | Ignores a target's armor | 'Pierce'
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| Smite | Removes damage requirements, kill conditions, and ability to dissipate or cast ley lines | 'Smite'
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These calls modify the type of damage an attack deals. Some creatures require a certain type of damage to be hurt and others are immune to some types of damage. You only ever need to know any of these calls if you have a weapon or ability that attacks for that damage type, or you have a defense related to one of these calls.
| Damage Type Calls | |||
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| Source of Call | Description | Call
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| Magic | A damage type created by some spells | 'Magic'
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| Silver | Some targets are only hurt by this call. | 'Silver'
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| Elven Steel | Counts as silver and elven steel for overcoming defenses. | 'Elven Steel'
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| Poison | Causes the poisoned condition. Makes a spell call mundane, shield-blockable, | 'Poison'
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| Blight | Counts as poison, and blight for overcoming defenses. Causes the poisoned condition | 'Blight'
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| Nature | Some targets are only hurt by this call. | 'Nature'
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| Primal | Counts as 'nature', and 'primal' damage for overcoming defenses. | 'Primal'
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