Re: [HoE] combat questions [PEG]

[Pat Phalen <pphalen@yahoo.com>]

> howdy partners,
> 	Now I got a few questions fer ya'll, n' I apreciate any help you can
> give. Now lets say that Lina the doomsayer is attacked by a zombie who
> thinks her brains look better in his mouth, than in her head. Okay
> Lina's good with a sword, and knows some brawlin too, (lets say each
at
> 5, ouch, Lina can kick butt). Know the zombie tries to take a swing at
> her (regular attack, no called shot) What is the target number? To my
> understanding (which I ain't too sure of) it should be 5(standard) + 5
> (brawlin level o' Lina)=10. Is this correct? 

If she is using her sword, she should use her Fightin:Sword defense. 
Plus the sword probably has a defensive bonus (no book at work)


Secondly, the Zombie has a
> gun instead, and is gonna shoot her. What is the target number? Lets
say
> Lina has dodgin 3. Is it 5+3=8? Or does she have to sacrifice a
dodge to
> make a new target number? If so how exactly does that work, unsure
about
> dodgin. 

The TN for shootin is 5 (adjusted for range, wound modifiers, etc.) 
The zombie rolls his number.  Lina then has to sacrifice her highest
card to dodge.  She makes a dodge roll.  She needs to beat whatever
the zombie rolled to effectively dodge the attack.  Note that this can
also be done in HtH, but you use the appropriate fightin aptitude
instead of dodge.....


Patrick 

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