<p>Looking at the Combat Tables (p.40 of the 3rd edition) I would say:</p>

<p>A. They cannot attack. Light Foot already have only a 1/6 chance to kill any enemy troop type; anything worse would be below the resolution of the system. A generous referee might allow them to kill other Light Foot on a 6.</p>

<p>B. Add 1/6 to the "to be killed" chance. So Heavy Foot attacking Light Foot normally kill on a 5-6; attacking Fatigued Light Foot they'd kill them a 4-6.</p>

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<p>I've recently purchased the pdf edition of Chainmail, the 1975 wargame by Gary Gygax* and Jeff Perren, and a friend of mine and I want to play a game soon.</p>
<p>One rule which I'd like some clarification on is about how these fatigued rules apply to Light Foot:</p>
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<p>A. They attack at the next lower value (heavy foot = light foot)</p>
<p>B. They defend at the next lower value</p>
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<p>I'm thinking that either</p>
<p>i. Nothing happens - there is no category lower than Light Foot, so we stop there</p>
<p>ii. They have to spend a turn not moving to lose their fatigued status.</p>
<p>Though I'm confused about how they are supposed to defend at the next lower value in any case.</p>
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How do Light Foot attack and defend in Chainmail?
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# How do Light Foot attack and defend in Chainmail?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-02-11)

I've recently purchased the pdf edition of Chainmail, the 1975 wargame by Gary Gygax\* and Jeff Perren, and a friend of mine and I want to play a game soon.

One rule which I'd like some clarification on is about how these fatigued rules apply to Light Foot:

> A. They attack at the next lower value (heavy foot = light foot)
>
> B. They defend at the next lower value

I'm thinking that either

i. Nothing happens - there is no category lower than Light Foot, so we stop there

ii. They have to spend a turn not moving to lose their fatigued status.

Though I'm confused about how they are supposed to defend at the next lower value in any case.

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2017-03-26. Score: 1

Looking at the Combat Tables (p.40 of the 3rd edition) I would say:

A. They cannot attack. Light Foot already have only a 1/6 chance to kill any enemy troop type; anything worse would be below the resolution of the system. A generous referee might allow them to kill other Light Foot on a 6.

B. Add 1/6 to the "to be killed" chance. So Heavy Foot attacking Light Foot normally kill on a 5-6; attacking Fatigued Light Foot they'd kill them a 4-6.


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