Dodging and parrying

[MonkeyX]

Just to clarify, these are flat DM adjustments based on the skill being used and not an opposed roll with the effect being used as a negative DM? P

 

[ochd]

That's how I read it. CRB page 72:

A Traveller who is dodging will inflict a penalty equal to his DEX DM or Athletics (dexterity), whichever is higher, to his attacker’s attack roll.

And CRB page 73:

A Traveller in close combat may attempt to parry an opponent’s attack as a Reaction. In so doing, he will inflict his Melee skill as a negative DM to the attacker’s attack roll.

Dan.

 

[MonkeyX]

That’s how we’ve been playing it too. The opposing rolls thread got me wondering if these were an active roll against being hit or not.

 

[ochd]

Yes, it got me checking the rule book again as well

 

[ShawnDriscoll]

Just to clarify, these are flat DM adjustments based on the skill being used and not an opposed roll with the effect being used as a negative DM? P

Only the attacker does a Task Check. This isn't like GURPS, where two characters do dice dances at each end of a hallway or crawlspace.