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<blockquote data-quote="LostSoul" data-source="post: 257374" data-attributes="member: 386">I like this.&nbsp; I'd also suggest allowing the characters to &quot;Take 10&quot; on their active defense rolls... basically mirroring an Armour class.I like this idea, and the ones I cut from the list.&nbsp; Here's some thoughts I had:Give Small characters the +4 to Dodge and -4 to Parry as a Size bonus.&nbsp; Give Large characters the -4 to Dodge and +4 to Parry as a Size bonus.&nbsp; This keeps complex bookeeping out of it.I'd also remove the &quot;cannot parry 2 sizes larger&quot;.&nbsp; I just don't like to say, &quot;you have NO chance what-so-ever&quot;.&nbsp; The -8 to Parry (or more) that you're suffering sounds good enough to me.What about shields?&nbsp; My first thoughts are &quot;an extra parry&quot;, but that might be too powerful.&nbsp; Then again, it might balance Two-Weapon Fighting (if that turns out to be too powerful).&nbsp; DR is another option.Say you were fighting Sword-and-Shield style.&nbsp; You have two attacks; the other guy has two attacks.&nbsp; You are both parrying each other's attacks, neither one making any ground.&nbsp; You decide to kick the other guy, hoping he's spent his parries already.&nbsp; How would you handle this?&nbsp; Treat it like an extra attack like Two-Weapon Fighting?&nbsp; Would it draw an Attack of Opportunity in any case, or only if Parries are still left?&nbsp; What if you are already fighting Two-Weapon style?&nbsp; I'd probably rule it as an extra attack @ -5, drawing an Attack of Opportunity; if the Attack of Opportunity is greater than this extra attack, the defender hit, otherwise the attacker lands a blow successfully.&nbsp; If the defender has no AOOs left, the attack lands successfully.&nbsp; Hmm... that would be interesting... if you knew the guy had spent an AOO, you would want to lash out, hoping he doesn't have Combat Reflexes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="LostSoul, post: 257374, member: 386"] I like this. I'd also suggest allowing the characters to "Take 10" on their active defense rolls... basically mirroring an Armour class. I like this idea, and the ones I cut from the list. Here's some thoughts I had: Give Small characters the +4 to Dodge and -4 to Parry as a Size bonus. Give Large characters the -4 to Dodge and +4 to Parry as a Size bonus. This keeps complex bookeeping out of it. I'd also remove the "cannot parry 2 sizes larger". I just don't like to say, "you have NO chance what-so-ever". The -8 to Parry (or more) that you're suffering sounds good enough to me. What about shields? My first thoughts are "an extra parry", but that might be too powerful. Then again, it might balance Two-Weapon Fighting (if that turns out to be too powerful). DR is another option. Say you were fighting Sword-and-Shield style. You have two attacks; the other guy has two attacks. You are both parrying each other's attacks, neither one making any ground. You decide to kick the other guy, hoping he's spent his parries already. How would you handle this? Treat it like an extra attack like Two-Weapon Fighting? Would it draw an Attack of Opportunity in any case, or only if Parries are still left? What if you are already fighting Two-Weapon style? I'd probably rule it as an extra attack @ -5, drawing an Attack of Opportunity; if the Attack of Opportunity is greater than this extra attack, the defender hit, otherwise the attacker lands a blow successfully. If the defender has no AOOs left, the attack lands successfully. Hmm... that would be interesting... if you knew the guy had spent an AOO, you would want to lash out, hoping he doesn't have Combat Reflexes. [/QUOTE]

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