Combat is not the primary goal of writing here, we choose to focus on the creation of a story and the continued development of our world. So if your character is in a fight, then remember the following.
(1) Never assume your attacks on other characters will always hit them.
(2) It may help to plan ahead of time and decide the outcome of a fight.
(3) Don't come up with powers, skills and items you need out of nowhere.
(4) Never attempt to control or roleplay someone elses reactions to you.
(5) Let people get a hit on you sometimes, otherwise its no fun for anyone.
(6) Remember, the story always comes first and combat is secondary.
(7) NPC are controlled by the person who introduced them into the story. (8) Player characters only die if they allow it, or if the story demands it.