[Torg] Another explosives question (full inquiry)

[Stephen John Smoogen]

On 9/22/07, Benjamin Grant <benn at 4efix.com> wrote:
> (The last message sent prematurely)
>
> If a self sacrificing soldier who is standing right next to the bad guy he
> wants to eliminate grabs a grenade and pulls the pin setting it off, how is
> the Damage Value of the blast determined?  Does the bad guy get a chance to
> dodge the AoE damage effect?
>
> The DV listed for a grenade is 22 - does the player still get to roll, and
> possibly add (or subtract) the bonus number to the DV?  If  one is using the
> Glass Jaw Ninja fix found here:
> http://darleyconsulting.com/games/stormknights/gameplay/skillcombat.html
>
> Would one add in one's skill to the DV?  What are the official answers?
>
> The main question is, is there always a Bonus Number component in
> determining the DV, or do the rules instruct us to in any cases apply the DV
> with no roll or BN?
>

I would put this under GM's call. Myself I would let the
self-sacrificing soldier come up with an appropriate manuever of
trying to make sure the blast is aimed at the other person.. and the
other person the ability to try and 'dodge' some of the effects. In
the case where there is no way the person could dodge (doesn't know)
etc... I would just use the base effect.



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