Learning combat

johndallman · 02-12-2023, 01:13 PM

In the revised example, the first mistake I've spotted is in round 6:

C is attacking with no shock penalty, and being below ⅓ HP does not penalise attacks. She rolls a 5 against 16, which is a critical success, so A can't defend.

Less importantly, A does not need to defend against the feint. As far as she's concerned, it just missed.

Under normal circumstances, All-out Attacking should be reserved for opponents who can't attack you even if your attack fails, ones who you're willing to bet can't get through your armour, and ones who you expect to take you down with their next attack.

02-12-2023, 01:13 PM	#10
johndallman Night Watchman Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Cambridge, UK	Re: Learning combat In the revised example, the first mistake I've spotted is in round 6: C is attacking with no shock penalty, and being below ⅓ HP does not penalise attacks. She rolls a 5 against 16, which is a critical success, so A can't defend. Less importantly, A does not need to defend against the feint. As far as she's concerned, it just missed. Under normal circumstances, All-out Attacking should be reserved for opponents who can't attack you even if your attack fails, ones who you're willing to bet can't get through your armour, and ones who you expect to take you down with their next attack. __________________ The Path of Cunning. Indexes: DFRPG Characters, Advantage of the Week, Disadvantage of the Week, Skill of the Week, Techniques. Last edited by johndallman; 02-12-2023 at 01:17 PM.