Can a Scoundrel resist harm AND use light armor at the same time to reduce 2 Harm to Zero Harm?
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Found the answer on p33
“If you have a type of armor that applies to the situation, you can mark an armor box to reduce or avoid a consequence, instead of rolling to resist”
The example that begins on 32 and concludes on 33 makes it look like yes, you can Resist a Consequence and use Armor at the same time.
Alfred Rudzki hmmmm I’m reading it like you can resist OR use armour
The example, however, is very much contrary to that. Page 32 Silas is taking a Level 3 Wound, but Resists it into a Level 2 Wound. On Page 33, Silas (again) has the exact same Level 2 Wound as Page 32, and then uses Armor to turn it into a Level 1 Wound.
The use of a single, cohesive example scenario says, to me at least, that both are applicable. Likely, the example was written to clarify the vague language of of “instead of rolling to resist.”
The rules are a little open to interpretation there.
John Harper himself allows to use armor together with resistance rolls in both his campaigns on YouTube, Bloodletters and The last Word.
I like it, too. It emphasises armor a bit more.
Basically, it’s up to each group to decide how to handle it.
It’s one of the ways to decide how gritty you want your game to be.
I’d allow it. No reason they should have to be mutually exclusive. Your roll absorbs some of the damage in some way with an action you perform or a lucky twist of fate. Your armour is something you’re wearing that absorbs some in a different way. Seems fine to me.
Yep, it’s allowed (though the text is a tad ambiguous if you don’t read the example).
Hi All
Found the answer on p33
“If you have a type of armor that applies to the situation, you can mark an armor box to reduce or avoid a consequence, instead of rolling to resist”
The example that begins on 32 and concludes on 33 makes it look like yes, you can Resist a Consequence and use Armor at the same time.
Alfred Rudzki hmmmm I’m reading it like you can resist OR use armour
The example, however, is very much contrary to that. Page 32 Silas is taking a Level 3 Wound, but Resists it into a Level 2 Wound. On Page 33, Silas (again) has the exact same Level 2 Wound as Page 32, and then uses Armor to turn it into a Level 1 Wound.
The use of a single, cohesive example scenario says, to me at least, that both are applicable. Likely, the example was written to clarify the vague language of of “instead of rolling to resist.”
The rules are a little open to interpretation there.
John Harper himself allows to use armor together with resistance rolls in both his campaigns on YouTube, Bloodletters and The last Word.
I like it, too. It emphasises armor a bit more.
Basically, it’s up to each group to decide how to handle it.
It’s one of the ways to decide how gritty you want your game to be.
I’d allow it. No reason they should have to be mutually exclusive. Your roll absorbs some of the damage in some way with an action you perform or a lucky twist of fate. Your armour is something you’re wearing that absorbs some in a different way. Seems fine to me.
Yep, it’s allowed (though the text is a tad ambiguous if you don’t read the example).