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Re: Ask a simple Question, get a simple Answer!
« Reply #75 on: September 25, 2016, 01:06:48 PM »
Can bullets be deflected with a high enough weapons stat from a sword if I roll high enough or would I have to create a stunt to do so? Or how would that work exactly?

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« Reply #76 on: September 25, 2016, 08:39:20 PM »
You would definitely need a stunt to do that, since Weapons trappings don't let you defend against ranged attacks by default.

Frankly, I'd also require you have at least Inhuman Speed on top of that and a good Aspect + reasoning. Bullets coming out of most common handguns tend to travel in the several hundreds of meters per second range of velocities, and those coming out of rifles can get up around pr over a kilometer per second.

If you're playing a more cinematic or superhero style game I might not be as strict on the justification.
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« Reply #77 on: September 26, 2016, 12:14:51 AM »
I have weapons skill:5, inhuman speed and an aspect; crazy prepared. Is that good enough?

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« Reply #78 on: September 26, 2016, 12:17:09 AM »
You still need a stunt to move dodging to weapons.  And it can only work while you have your weapon in your hand.

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« Reply #79 on: September 26, 2016, 03:16:51 AM »
Frankly, I'd also require you have at least Inhuman Speed on top of that and a good Aspect + reasoning. Bullets coming out of most common handguns tend to travel in the several hundreds of meters per second range of velocities, and those coming out of rifles can get up around pr over a kilometer per second.

You shouldn't. One of the sample stunts lets you defend against bullets with Fists.

And anyway, the ranged combat rules aren't on speaking terms with reality. Someone's athletic abilities don't actually do much determine how hard it is to shoot them, range and cover do.

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« Reply #80 on: September 26, 2016, 01:27:35 PM »
So how do I go about making this stunt a reality? An I gave never seen a stunt where I can use fist to block such a thing.

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« Reply #81 on: September 26, 2016, 06:32:42 PM »
So how do I go about making this stunt a reality? An I gave never seen a stunt where I can use fist to block such a thing.

Quote from: YS pg: 152
Footwork: You’re fast on your feet and have
been in enough fistfights to know how to make
yourself a hard target. You may use Fists to
dodge attacks instead of Athletics, in all the
circumstances where Athletics might apply
(page 121).

You spend 1 refresh to buy this stunt.  You have it apply to your weapons skill instead of Fists.  You should stipulate that you need a weapon in hand for it to apply.

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« Reply #82 on: September 26, 2016, 06:37:33 PM »
So that's how Wonder Woman does it...
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« Reply #83 on: October 03, 2016, 01:16:07 PM »
Can Knights of the cross take up inhuman powers or no? If not, why?

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« Reply #84 on: October 03, 2016, 03:12:15 PM »
yes, provided he has justification.

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Re: Ask a simple Question, get a simple Answer!
« Reply #85 on: October 03, 2016, 05:14:05 PM »
Out of curiosity, outside of the ones that Evilhat has provided, are there other campaign case files that have been made?

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« Reply #86 on: October 04, 2016, 02:22:33 AM »
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Re: Ask a simple Question, get a simple Answer!
« Reply #87 on: October 05, 2016, 03:17:33 PM »
What counts as cold iron or what exactly is it?

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« Reply #88 on: October 05, 2016, 04:29:58 PM »
can someone like bob cast spells with sponsored magic trait

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« Reply #89 on: October 05, 2016, 05:09:02 PM »
What counts as cold iron or what exactly is it?
Any metal with significant iron content, so various steel alloys qualify.  It's not a special material in and of itself, as it is in other settings or in traditional DnD games.   
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