BAP Cost

Combat time in Chivalry & Sorcery is measure in Basic Action Points (BAPs). Each combat round a character gains a number of BAPs based upon several factors, some of these are calculated during character design and others are based upon the current state of the character and their environment.

Skill Reduction

As a character gains skill they are able to reduce the number of BAPs it takes to perform an action. This is different from performing a hurried action in that this is the character taking the full amount of time to perform the action. All fractions are rounded off to the nearest whole number. These reductions are only used for actions that are based upon a skill. These reductions can never reduce an action below a cost of 1 BAP.

PSF% BAP Cost
⇐ 20 100%
21 - 40 90%
41 - 60 80%
61 - 80 70%
81 - 100 60%
>= 101 50%

Skill Based Actions

Melee Skill BAP
Drawing a sheathed weapon 2
Sheathing a weapon 4
Unslinging a weapon/shield 3
Slinging a weapon/shield 4
Attack with Natural Light weapon 5
Attack with Natural Medium weapon 7
Attack with Natural Heavy weapon 9
Attack with Light weapon 7
Attack with Medium weapon 9
Attack with Heavy weapon 11
Attack with 2-handed weapon 12
Shield Bash with Light Shield 2
Shield Bash with Heavy Shield 5
Setting a weapon 3
Missile Actions BAP
Magic Skill BAP
Word of Guard 3
Cast a Cantrip 9
Cast a Hex 15
Cast a Sorcery 25
Miscellaneous Skills BAP
Mounting/Dismounting Horse 4

Non-Skill Actions

Action BAP
Drop weapon 0
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