RE: [HoE] Question for the Day (6/8)

["Patrick Phalen" <pphalen@gti.net>]

>You can only use Dodge when you are under attack, and only as a Vamoosin'
>action (under normal combat circumstances, as opposed to using it for
>nefarious other rolls like getting out from under falling debris, avoiding
>trap doors, stuff like that).

Just to clarify.  Your Dodge skill is used against missile attacks.  When
you vamoose in combat, you make the appropriate fightin roll..

>Dodging/Vamoosin' represents going for cover and stuff (at least against
>ranged attacks).  But if multiple folks are shooting at you, and you're in
>the process of moving/Vamoosin' when the cards indicate they shoot at you,
>do you get the Dodge benefits against _them_ as well as the first
>person who
>shot at you who you Vamoosed against in the first place?

No.  One attack, one Dodge/Vamoose...

>It seems like you should get some kind of benefit on Dodgin' against
>multiple shots from multiple sources directed at you, but the rules don't
>really make this clear.

I would think the opposite.  If many people are shootin, there are more
bullets/knives in space.  Dodging on may get you hit by another.  In combat
if you are avoiding a blow to the head, you may be moving your head into the
path of another weapon...

Patrick