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Faldred · 06-09-06, 03:11 AM

Okay... the topic today is the "Parry" skill. Probably the most ignored NWN combat skill (although Taunt may come close), but not only do I think it could be tremendously useful, but it fits in very well with the character description I have for Trig (a hopless romantic longing to fight epic duels).

I just want to make sure I understand the mechanics of the skill, I'm pretty sure I know the answers, but I wanted to ask just to make sure. So this leads me to my questions:

1) Parry is treated as an opposed check to the attack roll, right? That is, if modified parry + d20 is >= modified attack + d20, then the attack is parried (up to parrying character's # attacks per round)? I guess the real question here is whether or not I get to add d20 to my parry, or does my parry skill stand alone?

2) Does # attacks per round include an off-hand weapon? I.e., a level 1 character dual-wielding should be able to parry up to 2 attacks per round, right?

3) Are there any other restrictions on when parry is not used, such as when flanked? Obviously, being caught flat-footed or dazed, paralyzed, etc., would negate parry, but are the other situations to consider?

I'm really hoping Parry works like it should, because at level 2, Trig already has a Parry skill of 11 (5 base points in Parry, 4 from Improved Parry feat, 2 from DEX bonus), and I am planning on taking Skill Focus: Parry at level 3, and buying items to enhance the Parry skill...

06-09-06, 03:11 AM	#1
Faldred Character Approver Characters Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: US-Eastern Posts: 1,006 Thanks: 21 Thanked 68 Times in 52 Posts	Dumb mechanics question Okay... the topic today is the "Parry" skill. Probably the most ignored NWN combat skill (although Taunt may come close), but not only do I think it could be tremendously useful, but it fits in very well with the character description I have for Trig (a hopless romantic longing to fight epic duels). I just want to make sure I understand the mechanics of the skill, I'm pretty sure I know the answers, but I wanted to ask just to make sure. So this leads me to my questions: 1) Parry is treated as an opposed check to the attack roll, right? That is, if modified parry + d20 is >= modified attack + d20, then the attack is parried (up to parrying character's # attacks per round)? I guess the real question here is whether or not I get to add d20 to my parry, or does my parry skill stand alone? 2) Does # attacks per round include an off-hand weapon? I.e., a level 1 character dual-wielding should be able to parry up to 2 attacks per round, right? 3) Are there any other restrictions on when parry is not used, such as when flanked? Obviously, being caught flat-footed or dazed, paralyzed, etc., would negate parry, but are the other situations to consider? I'm really hoping Parry works like it should, because at level 2, Trig already has a Parry skill of 11 (5 base points in Parry, 4 from Improved Parry feat, 2 from DEX bonus), and I am planning on taking Skill Focus: Parry at level 3, and buying items to enhance the Parry skill...