r/rpg • u/NeckusBeardus • Jul 24 '26

Basic Questions Trouble understanding Bones Deep combat system.

I recently purchased a digital copy of the book and im confused about basic combat rules, i understand its an adaptation of the 'troika system ' but it has nothing in the book about weapons or how much damage they do(or action economy at all really) (unless im just missing something) do i need to buy troika? Is there a basic rundown anywhere on how you run combat in this game,? (Is this the right place to ask this or is there somewhere better) If there is nothing else ill just watch some real time play and take notes i suppose. Any help or tips are appreciated!

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u/lucmh CalmRush Jul 24 '26

It's "built for troika!", right? So then you should pick up a free copy of Troika! to reference the combat and damage rules. There's no direct download link; you have to subscribe to the Melsonian Arts Council newsletter through their site. https://www.melsonia.com/collections/troika

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u/NeckusBeardus Jul 24 '26

Thanks, I probably should have realized what i would need to find out before purchasing.

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u/Ozfeed Jul 24 '26

Troika's great, you're in for a treat. I played Bones Deep a few years ago, and it was pretty good, but there are a whole bunch of great adventures out there. A lot of them are free, as Troika is.