Hi all, I have just started a new campaign with Blades and need some advice with combat. I love the game but the examples are a little wooly. Lets say the pcs (Tier 0) are facing a larger group of Red Sashes. Owing to their opponents scale and tier, perhaps each pc may have to roll with Desperate and Limited, as its going to be pretty tough. i may create a 6 segment clock to represent the groups morale and health.
Q1 :Now, if the players decide to take a group action, would that effect the position or effect? Or is the fact they are more likely to succeed, and so take less harm each, a compensation for the fact they only roll once?
Q2: Also with group actions, if a player decides to take 2 stress to increase their effect, is that added to the overall result? Could several players decide to do that and so gain several levels of effect?
Q3: Another Group action question: If players have differing effect levels, say from using fine weapons, how is this reflected in the final outcome? Do you use the highest effect from everyone involved in the group action?