Martial Arts Maneuver’s DCV bonuses

[JamesG]

I could have sworn I saw a ruling on this already, but darned if I can find it now in this forum or on the FAQ. Basically, what I remember is:

 

Officially, any bonus granted by Martial Arts Maneuvers is against HTH attacks only (with the exception of maneuvers with the Dodge basis, whose DCV bonuses apply vs. all attacks). However, many GMs waive this rule and allow Martial Arts DCV bonuses to work against all attacks in the interest of simplicity and ease of play.

 

1 – Is that indeed the official rule?

 

2 – If so, what about the DCV bonuses granted by some Ranged Martial Arts Maneuvers? Do they work against Ranged Attacks only, HTH attacks only, or both Ranged and HTH attacks?

 

Thanks.

[Steve Long]

You've properly stated the rule.

 

By default, Ranged Martial Arts DCV bonuses only apply against Ranged attacks. GMs are, as with normal Martial Maneuvers, free to waive this in the interest of simplicity if they prefer.