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There are situations in which distances and positions are supposed to play an important role: what if there's a sniper atop a tower? What if a terrible ritual tears open a chasm in the middle of the battlefield?

The advice boils down to the following:

• Don't overcomplicate things. Play to this game's strengths, and avoid situations in which suspension of disbelief becomes too strained.
• Sometimes, experiment. If you want to introduce distance as an important element in the game, treat it as a "puzzle" that can be solved in creative ways while the conflict progresses. For instance, you might make melee attacks useless in a battle between two flying galleons — at that point, engaging in close combat would require approaching and boarding the enemy ship... time for a Clock!

In the end, the most important thing to remember is that conflicts shouldn't be resolved through careful movement and positioning, but through clever use of the character's Skills and actions.

Philip Forlenza (Order #)