Walking Dad
First Post
The "+" means that defenses are used both as DCs for attacks and for "saving rolls".So that's it. Everytime I see a defense stat they didn't have a plus.
That little "+" makes everything fit now. So you need to roll a defense.
Off to work will update tonight.
HM
Standard attacks (ranged & closed non-area) are against the DC. You get the DC by assume a routine check (3e term for "take 10") on the defense roll (similar like D&D adds a 10 in its AC math).*
Area attacks (for example) have usually a dodge DC determined by the effect level +10. The attacked party rolls Dodge and adds a 10.
So, usually only one side rolls a die during the attack.
*But there is the defense action that allows a roll instead and you roll a 10 to any roll below 11.