Effect: The defender is hurt, but only temporarily; the bullet grazes them, but they’re okay; the punch stuns them, but they can shake it off.
Narrative Control: The attacker explains their attack, and the defender explains how they respond. The attacker then explains how this barely mitigates the harm.
attacker’s roll
is greater by
Effect: The defender is fairly hurt; the bullet hits them 4 to 6
and they need medical attention soon to prevent it from causing permanent damage; they’re dazed and likely concussed, but they can keep going; their ribs are going to hurt for a few days and breathing might sting for a few hours.
Narrative Control: The attacker explains their attack, and the defender explains how they respond.
The attacker can alter any of these details as the defender explains them. Then, the attacker explains attacker’s roll
how this response fails to prevent harm.
is greater by