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01-25-2010, 11:17 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Sep 2006
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Is parry calculated from base skill or effective skill?
GURPS Campaigns is not clear on this point. Am I just being dense? I would assume base skill, but I'm not actually sure. For instance, consider a weapon of high quality that provides a bonus to hit. Does this bonus go into the parry calculation?
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01-25-2010, 11:27 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Calgary, AB... looking for a few more to join us.
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Re: Is parry calculated from base skill or effective skill?
I don't think your parry is affected directly by anything but penalties to the defense rolls (deceptive attacks, feints, footing, etc). I don't have any books with me so I can't check to verify.
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01-25-2010, 11:35 AM | #3 |
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Location: Montréal, Québec
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Re: Is parry calculated from base skill or effective skill?
Parry is found from base skill.
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01-25-2010, 11:43 AM | #4 |
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Woburn, MA
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Re: Is parry calculated from base skill or effective skill?
I'm surprised. I would have thought that things like Weapon Bond and Fine Balance would improve your ability to parry.
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01-25-2010, 11:45 AM | #5 |
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Re: Is parry calculated from base skill or effective skill?
Weapon Bond in fact improves your base skill with a particular weapon; it isn't a bonus to hit. I'd let a balanced weapon work this way, too. It's situational modifiers and flat bonuses to hit that wouldn't matter; sorry I was unclear in my first post.
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01-25-2010, 12:42 PM | #6 | |
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
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Re: Is parry calculated from base skill or effective skill?
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Or am I confused? *say, because your primary has been crippled or lopped off... thank goodness the mage knows Regenerate.
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