Author’s Diary for March 20, 2020: Agility Bid (Dodging)

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Well, we finished the Athletics bid yesterday. Time to start work on the Agility bid. Click through for more.

Here’s the first use of the Agility bid: to dodge attacks. It can be used as a substitute for the Defense bid, especially if your character is optimized for nimbleness and dexterity.

Dodge: Avoid close, ranged, and area attacks made against your character

• To Accomplish:
  • Opposed Agility bid vs. Fighting bid
  • Replaces Defense bid
  • Cannot be used when riding a mount or for attacks against pets or vehicles
• If Successful: The character dodges the attack and is not affected by it.
• If Unsuccessful: The character does not dodge the attack and is damaged by it.
• Suggested Traits: Athletics, Agility, Defense, Escaping, Evasion, Fighting, Movement, Perception, Tactics, Trickery
• Suggested Advantages:
  • The character is faster than the attacker.
  • The character has the higher ground.
  • The character is under cover or can get under cover.
• Suggested Disadvantages:
  • The attacker is faster than the character.
  • The attacker has the higher ground.
  • The character is outflanked or at some other tactical disadvantage.
  • The character has injured or lost the use of xir arms or legs.
  • The character’s movement is restricted.
  • The character’s footing is uncertain (i.e., a narrow ledge, an icy sidewalk, etc.).
  • The character is unaware of the attacker or the attack.

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That’s it for now. Talk to you on Monday.