This is an old revision of the document!

Table of Contents

Damage Tags

Under construction… Page incomplete

Damage Tags introduce new types of Damage an Actor can do in the game with Weapons or Abilities. With just the Core Rules, all Damage is either Mind, Body, or Spirit. With Damage Tags, each of these three Trine Aspects encompasses several other Damage Attributes.

Extension Summary:

  • Depends On: Things (Weapons) Extension, or Abilities Extension
  • Problem Solved: adds detail to specific damage being more or less effective against specific types of defenses.
  • Mechanics Added: Dominance Loop for Damage
  • What changes: damage allocation step in a Conflict. Damage Tag Dominance Loop must be consulted and applied instead of Core Rules Damage Type.
  • Complementary Extensions: TBD

Mind Damage Tags

The following Tags are possible, although the specific Content Packs in use by the GM determine which are allowed in the game.

  • Confusion: effects that defy Reason.
  • Charm: effects that beguile.
  • Illusion: effects that deceive.
  • Truth: effects that are objectively right, or that reveal deceptions.

Mind Tag Dominance

Any opposing Damage Tag not listed in the table below Ties the Tag used. For example, Confusion vs Confusion, or Confusion vs Charm.

Tag Beats Loses
Confusion Reason Knowledge
Charm Knowledge Reason
Illusion Knowledge Truth
Truth Quickness Illusion

Body Damage Tags

The following Tags are possible, although the specific Content Packs in use by the GM determine which are allowed in the game.

  • Air: effects that harness the atmosphere to cause damage.
  • Chemical: effects like acid or poison cause this type of damage.
  • Cold: effects that cause harm through freezing damage.
  • Corruption: effects that cause living flesh to become putrid and diseased cause this type of damage.
  • Crushing: effects that cause damage from bludgeoning or smashing.
  • Earth: effects that use rock or dirt to cause damage.
  • Electrical: effects that increase electrocute cause this type of damage.
  • Fire: effects that increase heat or burn cause this type of damage.
  • Heat: effects that cause harm through heating damage.
  • Light: effects that cause harm with photons.
  • Piercing: effects that cause damage from penetrating or impaling.
  • Radiation: effects that generate ionic radiation cause this type of damage.
  • Slashing: effects that cause damage from cutting or hacking.
  • Sonic: effects that cause harm through sound waves cause this type of damage.
  • Water: effects that drown or liquefy.

Body Tag Dominance

Any opposing Damage Tag not listed in the table below Ties the Tag used. For example, Air vs Air, or Air vs Chemical tie.

Tag Beats Loses
Crushing Slashing Crushing
Piercing Crushing Piercing
Slashing Piercing Slashing
Air Water Earth
Earth Air Fire
Fire Earth Water
Water Fire Air
Chemical TBD Water
Cold TBD Heat
Corruption TBD Corruption
Cold TBD Heat
Electrical TBD Earth
Heat TBD Cold
Radiation TBD Radiation
Sonic Air Sonic

Spirit Damage Tags

The following Tags are possible, although the specific Content Packs in use by the GM determine which are allowed in the game.

  • Holy: effects that are good.
  • Unholy: effects that are evil.
  • Chaos: effects that cause disorder.
  • Order: effects that are lawful and orderly.
  • Fertility effects that promote life and living things.
  • Death effects that destroy life and living things.
  • Stasis effects that stay still or not change.
  • Movement effects that move, transform, and change.

Spirit Tag Dominance

Any opposing Damage Tag not listed in the table below Ties the Tag used. For example, Holy vs Holy, or Unholy vs Order.

Tag Beats Loses
Holy Unholy Holy
Unholy Holy Unholy
Chaos Order Chaos
Order Chaos Order
Fertility TBD Death
Death TBD Fertility
Stasis TBD Movement
Movement TBD Stasis
Links to this page:
Plugin Backlinks: Nothing was found.