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Old 01-19-2021, 08:50 PM   #26
Ulzgoroth
 
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Default Re: Number of parries with Martial Arts

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Originally Posted by Boge View Post
Just to be clear, each hand counts as a "weapon" when unarmed fighting? So I can parry once with each hand without a penalty to either defense? Then the next one would be -4, but is that -4 to each meaning I could then do two more parries each at -4?

So 4 defense parries, two at no penalty and then two more at -4 each?
This is explicitly addressed in each skill description. For Brawling, Boxing, Karate, and Judo, yes, you expressly parry independently with each hand.

There is no hard limit on total number of parries, though. The penalty for number of parries is cumulative, which gets bad fast in most cases, but you are allowed a third parry at -8, a fourth at -12, and so on.

(I'm not completely sure whether you actually get to roll for a defense with a target number less than 1, though you expressly are allowed to attempt a defense with an impossible target of 1 or 2 and still succeed on a rolled 3 or 4.)
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