Product Line: Rolemaster
Product Edition: RMFRP
Product Name: Arms Law
Product Type: RPG Rules
Author: ICE
Stock #: 5801
ISBN: 1-55806-551-2
Publisher: ICE
Page Count: 124
Release Date: 1999
Language: English
Format | Cover Price | Released |
Softcover | $14.00 | 1999 |
$7.00 | 18-Jun-04 | |
Hardcover | $24.00 | 27-May-05 |
Cloth Bound | 21-Aug-09 | |
$10.00 | 10-Oct-2011 |
Purchase:
Arms Law at DriveThruRPG
Arms Law at Noble Knight Games (Used)
Note: For a detailed look at the various versions of Arms Law and Claw Law from 1980 to 2003, checkout my Evolution of Arms Law article (pdf)
Cover/Jacket Text:
It’s not the bruises that kill!
Put fast and furious combat into your adventure! Arms Law delivers fantasy and medieval melee and missile attacks with realistic-plus results. Simple to use, you’ll puncture, slash, or crush your foes with convincing fatality!
Arms Law expands the combat system from Rolemaster Fantasy Role playing to its full breadth.
Attacks from dozens of weapons are all handled differently so that each weapn has a unique feel and flavour. The same is true for animal attacks and other hostile maneuvers like falling, brawling, and martial arts.
Remember… it’s not the bruises that kill! Critical damage is what wastes your enemies! Arms Law presents a dozen types of critical strikes – described in vivid detail- that allow you to graphically describe the brutality of combat!
Table of Contents:
1.0 Welcome......................................... 3 2.0 Weapon Attack Tables.......... 4 2.1 Battle Axe Attack Table .............. 7 2.2 Bola Attack Table ......................... 9 2.3 Broadsword Attack Table ........ 11 2.4 Club Attack Table ..................... 13 2.5 Composite Bow Attack Table .............................. 15 2.6 Dagger Attack Table ................. 17 2.7 Falchion Attack Table .............. 19 2.8 Flail Attack Table ...................... 21 2.9 Handaxe Attack Table .............. 23 2.10 Heavy Crossbow Attack Table .............................. 25 2.11 Javelin Attack Table ................ 27 2.12 Lance Attack Table ................. 29 2.13 Light Crossbow Attack Table .............................. 31 2.14 Long Bow Attack Table ......... 33 2.15 Mace Attack Table .................. 35 2.16 Main Gauche Attack Table .............................. 37 2.17 Morning Star Attack Table .............................. 39 2.18 Polearm Attack Table ............. 41 2.19 Quarterstaff Attack Table ...... 43 2.20 Rapier Attack Table ................ 45 2.21 Scimitar Attack Table ............ 47 2.22 Short Bow Attack Table ........ 49 2.23 Short Sword Attack Table..... 51 2.24 Sling Attack Table ................... 53 2.25 Spear Attack Table ................. 55 2.26 Two-Handed Sword Attack Table .............................. 57 2.27 War Hammer Attack Table... 59 2.28 War Mattock Attack Table ... 61 2.29 Whip Attack Table .................. 63 TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents 3.0 Special Attack Tables ........ 64 3.1 Beak / Pincer Attack Table ..... 67 3.2 Bite Attack Table ....................... 69 3.3 Brawling Attack Table .............. 71 3.4 Claw / Talon Attack Table ..... 73 3.5 Fall / Crush Attack Table ....... 75 3.6 Grapple / Grasp / Envelop / Swallow Attack Table ............. 77 3.7 Horn / Tusk Attack Table ...... 79 3.8 Martial Arts Strikes Attack Table .............................. 81 3.9 Martial Arts Sweeps Attack Table .............................. 83 3.10 Ram / Butt / Bash Attack Table .............................. 85 3.11 Stinger Attack Table ............... 87 3.12 Tiny Attack Table ................... 89 3.13 Trample / Stomp Attack Table .............................. 91 4.0 Critical and Fumble Tables ..................... 92 4.1 Brawling Critical Strike Table ................ 94 4.2 Grapple Critical Strike Table ................ 95 4.3 Krush Critical Strike Table ................ 96 4.4 Large Creature Critical Strike Table ................ 97 4.5 Martial Arts Strikes Critical Strike Table ................ 98 4.6 Martial Arts Sweeps Critical Strike Table ................ 99 4.7 Puncture Critical Strike Table .............. 100 4.8 Slash Critical Strike Table .............. 101 4.9 Subdual Critical Strike Table .............. 102 4.10 Super Large Critical Strike Table .............. 103 4.11 Tiny Animal Critical Strike Table .............. 104 4.12 Unbalancing Critical Strike Table .............. 105 4.13 Weapon Fumble Table .......................... 106 4.14 Non-Weapon Fumble Table .......................... 107 5.0 Appendices— How To Use Arms Law Without Rolemaster ............ 108 5.1 Dice Rolling .............................. 108 5.2 Definitions ................................. 108 5.3 Defensive Capabilities ............. 109 5.3.1 Armor .................................. 109 5.3.2 Defensive Bonus ............... 110 5.4 Offensive Capabilities .............. 112 5.4.1 Weapon Combinations .... 112 5.4.2 Offensive Bonus ................ 112 5.5 Combat Resolution .................. 114 5.5.1 Attack Resolution ............. 114 5.5.2 Fumble Results ................. 114 5.5.3 Non-fumble Results .......... 114 5.6 GM Guidelines ......................... 116 5.6.1 Conversion to AD&D®. ... 116 5.6.2 Additional Weapons ......... 116 Weapon Statistics Chart ...... 117 5.6.3 Animals and Monsters .... 116 Animal Statistics Chart ........ 118 Monster Statistics Chart ...... 119
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Product Name | Release Date | ISBN | Pages |
Arms Law Claw Law | |||||
1100 | Arms Law | 1980 | ? | ? 48 | |
1500 | Claw Law | 1980 | ? | ? 48 | |
1600 | Arms Law & Claw Law Box | 1982 | ? | 72 | |
1100 | Arms Law & Claw Law | 1984 | ? | 72 | |
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5520 | Arms Law | 1994 | 1-55806-214-9 | 144 | |
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