Partial parry

khorboth · 01-25-2017, 12:46 PM

I'm curious how to model a cinematic thing I've seen a number of times: using a sword to deflect the brunt of a magical attack or a large projectile, reducing the damage to a manageable level.

This came to mind as I was re-watching Avatar: The Last Airbender. We frequently see someone attacked by a power (earthbending attack throwing a rock, most commonly) and parrying with a sword. The sword deflects the brunt of the damage, but the target is still hurt some.

Am I missing a rule that would cover this? Parrying seems to be pretty binary in GURPS. I've considered a houserule based on Power Parries from Supers, but can't come up with anything satisfactory.

01-25-2017, 12:46 PM	#1
khorboth Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Denver, CO	Partial parry I'm curious how to model a cinematic thing I've seen a number of times: using a sword to deflect the brunt of a magical attack or a large projectile, reducing the damage to a manageable level. This came to mind as I was re-watching Avatar: The Last Airbender. We frequently see someone attacked by a power (earthbending attack throwing a rock, most commonly) and parrying with a sword. The sword deflects the brunt of the damage, but the target is still hurt some. Am I missing a rule that would cover this? Parrying seems to be pretty binary in GURPS. I've considered a houserule based on Power Parries from Supers, but can't come up with anything satisfactory.