Guards¶

City guard behavior, reinforcements, jail
Guards — City Law Enforcement

Guards patrol Ghelmyon and respond to crime.

Stats:
  - 120 HP, chainmail armor
  - Shield and dodge combat skills
  - Significantly tougher than most NPCs

Triggers:
  - Attacking friendly NPCs
  - Theft (if caught)
  - Crime witnessed by citizens

Reinforcements:
  After 3 rounds of combat with a guard,
  reinforcements arrive and block all exits.
  Fighting your way out is extremely difficult.

Knockout:
  KO by guards = jail time.
  Resisting arrest adds a penalty to your sentence.

See also: ?reputation jail, ?reputation confrontation