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Rule Clarification: Reduce Harm with Armor after Resist?

Rule Clarification: Reduce Harm with Armor after Resist?

Never played BitD yet…prepping for first session and reading rules.

Confused by examples on pages 32 and 33 of the book.

On page 32, Silas resists Harm to reduce harm from Level 3 (“Gut Stabbed”) to Level 2 (“Cut to the Ribs”). Makes sense.

On page 33, “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. Silas is taking level 2 harm, “Cut to the Ribs,” and the fight isn’t even over yet, so Ian decides to use Silas’s armor to reduce the harm. He marks the armor box and the harm becomes level 1, “Bruised.”

Makes perfect sense that I can use armor to reduce Harm…but that rule on Page 33 makes it sound like the opportunity to decide to use Armor was passed when the decision was made to resist. The example then further reduces the Harm that was already reduced as a result of a successful resist roll.

If this is correct, does that mean that I can choose to use my Armor if I fail to resist as well?

What am I missing?

Here’s a question, I hope I can make it clear so bear with me:

Session 1: Four players show up. We do a bit of free play then a heist. We decide to do Downtime next section as we have run out of time.

Session 2: Three players show up. We do the downtime then go to free play, then manage to do a heist and downtime.

Session 3: The player who missed last session shows up. We do a heist and go to downtime. How should I proceed with the player? Is he entitled to ALL the actions from the two Downtime periods he missed (Session 2) plus the one from this session?

How would you handle this?

Hello, I have a doubt about the application of the equipment rule.

What does it mean mechanically to have a light, medium or heavy load?

I’m a bit confused.

I’m a bit confused. Several places I’ve seen people mention that Veteran only has 3 dots for cosmetic reasons, but I’m failing to find a source for that.

Someone help?

Hello guys

Hello guys,

I’m looking for Tim Denee.

Sorry to bother you, I’m a french player on roll20 and my GM really likes you character sheet but we’d like to translate it completely into french.

Of course we need your agreement and if possible the html and css files if you still have it.

Thanks for your time and waiting for your answer,

Have a nice day!!

In your equipment load out does the boxes next to each piece of equipment signify the number of times that equipment…

In your equipment load out does the boxes next to each piece of equipment signify the number of times that equipment can be used? I must be missing it but can’t seem to find the ruling on equipment use, firearm reloading etc

Scum & Villainy – 2 questions

Hi, I’m new here! Hello, hello. I have two questions re: some rules in Scum & Villainy. I’m referencing the hardcover, so if there are updates, I’ve missed them.

Ok, question 1 – when listening to the Actual Play, there was mention that a communicator should be italicized, but I notice in the sheets on Roll20, it’s still in normal font. Was it decided that a communicator should take 1 slot? I get the argument for it, but I was wondering if there was an official rule.

question 2 – the pilot ability “exceed specs” says you can break a system you have access to to gain +1d or 1 effect when it says system, is it referring to the systems on the ships sheet, like jump drive, fake transponder etc? or is this a more vague description intentionally, so pilots can do things like “the microconvertors on the aft motivators, if I disconnect them, this just might work!” kind of thing. my feeling is this would be a discussion, the consequence of this system failing would be agreed upon, and then played out, but I wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing anything. This is my first time playing (3rd time if you count blades and mortally bankrupt, so I’m being careful. I’ve made a pilot, and frankly, she’s the worst. Exceed specs would be a great fit if it works how I’m hoping. thanks!

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