thread: 2006-02-20 : Open House: Ask a Frequent Question, pt 2
On 2007-02-27, Vincent wrote:
Taking the blow means that the blow lands, not that the consequences are as declared. The taker of the blow says how the blow lands. In Dogs, fallout then determines what the consequences actually turn out to be - "I have no head" would come from the fallout roll after the conflict, not directly as a consequence of taking the blow.
Same goes for In a Wicked Age.
If you want to get technical, then a challenge should never include the consequences of your character's action. "Alexei hits Boris in the throat with his axe," not "Alexei chops off Boris's head with his axe." When I take the blow, I'm admitting that yes, Alexei hit my character in the throat with his axe, without admitting any consequences whatsoever. If I give, then there are no consequences, except that I've ditched out of the conflict and Alexei can go forward with whatever action he likes, unopposed by me.
