Martial Arts: Facing multiple opponents

[TheOneRonin]

Originally Posted by Railstar

I wonder how much Aggressive Parry would work in this scenario. I know the damage is not exactly great, but the longer the fight goes on the more difference it might make, and imposing a shock penalty the next round could help give a little more survivability.

For what it's worth, I tried Aggressive Parry once during the scenario that prompted me to start this threat. Check it out here.

Even with ST 14 and a +2 to dmg from a high level of Karate, the 1d-2 dmg ended up with 0. And for the mooks I was facing, I would have needed to roll a 5 or 6 on dmg to cripple the hand.

Maybe if you are really strong, Aggressive Parry has a good payoff. But it was just too much of a sacrifice to lower my Parry by 1 for each attack for only about a 55% to inflict any damage at all.

[Ulzgoroth]

Originally Posted by TheOneRonin

For what it's worth, I tried Aggressive Parry once during the scenario that prompted me to start this threat. Check it out here.

Even with ST 14 and a +2 to dmg from a high level of Karate, the 1d-2 dmg ended up with 0. And for the mooks I was facing, I would have needed to roll a 5 or 6 on dmg to cripple the hand.

Maybe if you are really strong, Aggressive Parry has a good payoff. But it was just too much of a sacrifice to lower my Parry by 1 for each attack for only about a 55% to inflict any damage at all.

66%?

Aggressive Parry may look a bit better for a leg parry, with boots on...

[TheOneRonin]

Originally Posted by Ulzgoroth

66%?

Aggressive Parry may look a bit better for a leg parry, with boots on...

Math fail on my part. 66% is right. It's still not good. 1/3 chance to do no damage for a 10% reduction in my chance to actually parry the strike.

But I do agree that a Jam with boots would be 1d, assuming ST 14 and Karate at DX+1 or better.

Can you do an aggressive parry with your leg/foot vs. a punch?

[Peter V. Dell'Orto]

Originally Posted by TheOneRonin

Can you do an aggressive parry with your leg/foot vs. a punch?

Only if the punch is a low-line attack. The valid locations you can protect with a Jam are listed under the Jam technique.

[Railstar]

Originally Posted by TheOneRonin

For what it's worth, I tried Aggressive Parry once during the scenario that prompted me to start this threat. Check it out here.

Even with ST 14 and a +2 to dmg from a high level of Karate, the 1d-2 dmg ended up with 0. And for the mooks I was facing, I would have needed to roll a 5 or 6 on dmg to cripple the hand.

Maybe if you are really strong, Aggressive Parry has a good payoff. But it was just too much of a sacrifice to lower my Parry by 1 for each attack for only about a 55% to inflict any damage at all.

Thanks! And thanks to Tomsdad too.

[Tomsdad]

Originally Posted by Railstar

Thanks! And thanks to Tomsdad too.

No probs.

Cheers

TD