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Old 02-13-2019, 08:54 AM   #11
Michael Thayne
 
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Default Re: Multiple characters with shield wall training

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Originally Posted by Kromm View Post
The players should get to decide. Saying, "I'll do X" is a fair way to handle this; someone can always reply, "I'd rather you didn't" or "Let me try." Yes, that's a lot of decision-making in a split second, but remember that combat is a black box: The final sequence of actions is all that actually happened, however it was arrived at.

But the intent is very definitely not to prevent the target from defending anyway if helpful friends fail. It's possible, if unlikely, for two or three people to try and fail to block for an ally, and then that person to try to defend. The total number of blocks possible for the group hasn't changed, and those blocking for their friend are now more vulnerable. The perk essentially buys the flexibility to decide who's protected and who's vulnerable.
So just to be clear: there should never be any risk of anyone "wasting" blocks?
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