Combat Description Cards Writer's & GM Screen - Fantasy Combat Narration PDF

Find a more specific way to describe a hit without breaking the pace of a fight. This four-panel PDF screen puts hundreds of fantasy combat examples in front of the writer or GM, organized around the damage being inflicted and the style of the attacker.

Find the right description at a glance

The inside panels group examples by blunt, slashing, and piercing damage. Blunt covers non-penetrating force, slashing covers sharp edges, and piercing covers sharp points. Fighting styles provide another way to locate the right language: finesse for graceful, stylish attacks; power for strength-driven combat; and range for thrown or distance weapons.

The original examples include swashbucklers and martial artists for finesse, barbarians and thugs for power, and javelins or bows for ranged attacks. That organization keeps the reference tied to what is happening in the scene instead of treating every attack as the same exchange.

Magnificent art by Rafael Dorsz appears on the outer panels, and additional descriptions are drawn from the Storyteller’s Deck. This listing is for a PDF, not a shipped physical screen.

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Specifications

• Format: PDF
• Layout: Four-panel screen
• Focus: Fantasy combat narration
• Damage categories: Blunt, slashing, piercing
• Combat styles: Finesse, power, range
• Art: Rafael Dorsz