Date: Tue, 11 Jun 1996 14:55:10 -0400 From: RMGuru@aol.com Reply-To: rolemaster@tower.clark.net To: Multiple recipients of listSubject: Re: Overwhelming initiatives (and: Speed/Haste)
Here is the official ruling on parrying multiple attacks, etc.
You can parry one attack per round. However, the ruling is that an attack is defined as a series of blows coming from a single facing in a given round (from a single opponent). Thus, you can parry ALL four attacks from a guy with two-weapon combo and Haste. However, WRT Large and SL creatures, because their attacks come from multiple facings (most of the time), this won't work on them. Note, that parrying multiple blows does not give you multiple attacks (e.g., 0 OB attack when you parry at 100%).
OPTION: GM's may choose to have diminishing returns on parry %s after the first blow is parried. For example, you declare a parry 100% on your opponent. He attacks with two-weapon combo and Haste. You get 100% OB against the first attack, 75% OB on the second attack, 50% OB on the third, and 25% OB on the fourth.
John W. Curtis III Rolemaster Series Editor Electronic Media Director Iron Crown Enterprises, Inc.