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C4.7Attack Resolution

  1. Attacker declares target and weapon
  2. In melee, defender chooses Defense or Riposte
  3. Both roll at once. Attacker: Combat. Defender: Defense, or Combat at -1 DT when Riposting
  4. Attacker wins: hit; if the defender chose Riposte, the attacker rolls double its weapon damage dice. Defender wins: avoided; a Riposte also deals its weapon damage to the attacker
Example · Riposte

A Brute (Combat 2d8) attacks a Veteran (Defense 2d6). The Veteran picks Defense. The Brute rolls 5 and 6: 11. The Veteran rolls 2 and 4: 6. Higher total wins: hit.

The Veteran picks Riposte with a Sword instead. Combat 2d6 at -1 DT is 2d4, and the Sword gives +1 DT back: 2d6. The Veteran rolls 3 and 4: 7. The Brute still wins and, because the Veteran chose Riposte, rolls double its weapon damage dice.