Optional Combat Rules

Action Points

Mythras Imperative has 2 Action Points for everyone. Below is an optional alternative.

Roll initiative normally, then consult the table below. AP and order of action are indicated by the table. Note the values for the fastest combatant and their 3rd AP. Any combatants with 2nd or 3rd APs below that do not receive APs those 2nd or 3rd values in a round.

First AP	2nd AP	3rd AP
28	19	10
27	18	9
26	18	9
25	17	9
24	16	8
23	16	8
22	15	8
21	14	7
20	14	7
19	13	7
18	12	6
17	12	6
16	11	6
15	10	5
14	10	5
13	9	5
12	8	4
11	8	4
10	7	4

Examples

A combat with combatants A, B, and C takes place. A gets an initiative of 24, B gets an initiative of 22, and C gets an initiative of 17.

A receives 3 APs and may act on initiative 24 (1st cycle), initiative 16 (2nd cycle), and initiative 8 (3rd cycle).
B receives 3 APs and may act on initiative 22 (1st cycle), initiative 15 (2nd cycle), and initiative 8 (3rd cycle).
C receives 2 APs because their 3rd potential AP is below A's 3rd AP. C may act on iniative 17 (1st cycle), and initiative 12 (2nd cycle).

A combat with combatants A, B, and C takes place. A gets an initiative of 25, B gets an initiative of 15, and C gets an initiative of 12.

A receives 3 APs and may act on initiative 25 (1st cycle), initiative 17 (2nd cycle), and initiative 9 (3rd cycle).
B receives 2 APs because their 3rd potential AP is below A's 3rd AP. B may act on initiative 15 (1st cycle), and initiative 10 (2nd cycle).
C receives 1 AP because their 2nd and 3rd potential APs are below A's 3rd AP. C may act on initiative 12 (1st cycle).

The table above is the likely range for most characters and NPCs; the table below is a more complete range.

First AP	2nd AP	3rd AP
40	27	14
39	26	13
38	26	13
37	25	13
36	24	12
35	24	12
34	23	12
33	22	11
32	22	11
31	21	11
30	20	10
29	20	10
28	19	10
27	18	9
26	18	9
25	17	9
24	16	8
23	16	8
22	15	8
21	14	7
20	14	7
19	13	7
18	12	6
17	12	6
16	11	6
15	10	5
14	10	5
13	9	5
12	8	4
11	8	4
10	7	4
9	6¹	3
8	6	3
7	5	3
6	4	2
5	4	2
4	3	2
3	2	-
2	-	-
1	-	-

2nd and 3rd actions for this and lower initiatives don't make much sense.

Casus Mus

Optional Combat Rules

Action Points

Examples