Calculate Hand to Hand BCS for NPCs

NOTE: These caculations are mostly under the • on the DAT display.

NPC or Beast
HTH Weapon Skill BCS
Average with Offhand Dexterity or other BCS 0 if not being averaged
Is the skill being averaged?
Is this a secondary attack?	Either averaged or secondary, can't be both
Thrust Attack?	Weapon must be format T and declare Thrust Or weapon has only T attack mode.
Restrictions
1 meter tall or higher fixed object in Zone of Influence?	SHOW-1 Per Object
Situational
Target is Prone?	SHOW+2 Target is Prone
Attacker Prone?	SHOW-10 Attacker Prone
(and not using Unarmed Combat skill against an UNARMED opponent)
Target Sitting or Kneeling?	SHOW+2 If Sitting or Kneeling
Attacker Sitting or Kneeling?	SHOW-5 If attacking while sitting or kneeling (and not using Unarmed Combat)
Character Attacking to Their Own Side or Long Hex?	SHOW-5 Attack to Long or Side Hex -1 Attack to Long or Side Hex with Long Weapon (not using L or XL weapon attacking Long Hexes)
Character Attacking to Opponent Side or Long Hex?	SHOW+5 if Side or Long Hex
Character Attacking to Their Rear Hex?	SHOW-10 Attacking behind themselves
Character Attacking from Opponent Rear Hex?	SHOW+10 Attacking from Behind i.e. Attacking from the rear hex
Unarmed Combat Specific Modifiers
Attack Type

Attacking from Superior Position?	SHOW+1 Attack from Above
Attacking from Inferior Position?	SHOW-1 Attack From Below
Lighting	SHOW-3 Dim Light -5 Poor Light -9 Darkness -11 Totally Blind
Attackers Wounds	SHOW-2 50% Wounded -4 75% Wounded
Target Qualities
Total Target ODA SHOWThis is total ODA = WDA + CDA * Movement

Remember: ZoI includes long front/side hexes for characters using L or XL weapons.
No attacks to Restriction Zone

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