Rules of Play

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Persuasion

Intelligent monsters and NPCs find the players arguments more convincing than they otherwise would and are more likely to be influenced by the player.

Rulebook 8.6.3

V8 Made Easy

• Role-playing in Amtgard Made Easy
• Combat Made Easy
• Armor Made Easy
• Playing in Battlegames Made Easy
• Reeving Made Easy
• Classes Made Easy
• Magic, Abilities, States, and Special Effects Made Easy

Introduction

• What Can Amtgard Offer Me?
• Getting Started
• Next Steps

Amtgard the Organization

• Circle of Monarchs
• Kingdoms
• Monarch
• Regent
• Prime Minister
• Champion
• Guildmaster of Reeves
• Parks
• Reeves
• Companies and Households
• Awards and Symbols
• Knights
• Squires
• Masters
• Nobles
• Men-at-Arms and Pages
• Color
• Paragon
• Apprentice
• Phoenix
• Acceptable Conduct In Amtgard
• Age of Combatants

Role-playing in Amtgard

• Role-playing in Amtgard Made Easy

Combat Rules

• Hit Locations
  • Arm
  • Leg
  • Torso
  • Notes
• Combat Contact
  • Allowed
  • Disallowed
• Inflicting Wounds
  • Inflicting Wounds#Valid Shots
  • Inflicting Wounds#Invalid Shots
• Deaths
• Combat Notes
• Combat Etiquette
  • Calling Your Shots
  • Delivering Shots
  • Safety

Armor

• Armor Combat Rules
• Armor Construction Rules
• Armor Types and Modifiers

Weapon Types, Shields, and Equipment

• Melee weapons
• Shields
• Projectiles
• Ammunition

Battlegames

• Battlegame Components
• Battlegame Examples
• Quests
• Quest Abilities

Magic, Abilities, States and Special Effects

• Magic and Ability Mechanics
• States
• Special Effects

Annexure

• Amtgard Youth Policy
• Amtgard Whistleblower Policy

External Links

• Amtgard.com Most recent rules for Amtgard.
• Dor Un Avathar X (PDF)