Parrying a hit from a large troll...

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Wolfen wrote:

A parry, or even a block, is not always a straight stopping maneuver, especially parries. The trick is to redirect the attack, rather than taking it's full force on your weapon or shield and hoping your weapon or shield will hold

I agree with you that a parry or block is an attempt to deflect, not block straight on.  But the more massive the blow, the harder it is to redirect.  A mable can redirect another marble pretty easily, but a marble has a tough time redirecting a baseball, much less stopping it head on.

You have little or no margin for error redirecting a strike from something like a LOTR troll.

I think I like the activation cost with a penalty against something/one stronger than you, or adjusting TN's up 1 for every 2-3 points of difference in strength.  The attack by the large creature is not a different type of move, just a more massive move.  The activation cost would benefit those with a higher CP more, while the TN would be a more equal across the board method.  So for a more cinematic feel, the activation cost would do well, the TN method would be perhaps more realistic.

I guess one thing with either of these ideas - which defensive movements would be affected, i.e. which ones are involving strength more than agility/quickness?

I guess another question with the activation cost/TN idea