Phil Adams

Okay, I know this is covered in the rules somewhat, but this is something of a special case. We have a character with 25 STR purchased normally (as a Characteristic). The character then has an EC-Vibration Powers that has a slot in it that allows him to apply Variable Advantages (+1/2) to STR. Since you can't have raw advantages in an EC, we purchased it as 0 STR with the appropriate Advantages and Limitations against the slot. The question then arises, since Characteristics purchased through an EC don't affect Firgured Characteristics, does that apply to ALL of the STR when calculating REC, STUN, etc., or just the (0) STR purchased through the EC? Thanks!

I just wanted to be sure I understood this fully. Using my earlier example: Attackers A, B, and C attack Target D (DCV 6). A attacks from the front while B and C attack from behind but only C actually stealths up to attack D (so only C gets the "from behind" benefit). All three make their Teamwork rolls. Multiple Attacker penalty, -2 DCV. Based on this, D has a DCV 4 vs. A and B and a DCV of 2 (6 - 2, halved because of the "from behind" penalty) vs. C. The "from behind" penalty would only apply for the first attack because after that, D knows about C (at which point, only the -2 Multiple Attacker penalty applies). Thanks!

Apologies right up front if this is a redundant or totally stupid question (well, two questions). The rules penalize someone being attacked from behind with 1/2 DCV. QUESTION: Is this merely a matter of position or one of awareness? (IOW, if the attacker is just a regular Joe and simply steps behind the defender as his half move, does he automatically trigger the penalty or does it require someone to actually manage to sneak up behind someone else in combat and attack the target unawares?) The rules state that a multiple attacker penalty can be triggered by two or more people coordinating an attack on a defender. QUESTION: How does this interact with being attacked from behind? (This seems to already be addressed to an extent by giving the defender the choice to focus on one attack and take what amounts to an attacked from behind penalty from everyone else.) The problem I'm having is with resolving the potential logical extension to this. EXAMPLE: Attackers A, B, and C attack Target D (DCV 6). A attacks from the front while B and C attack "from behind." All three make their Teamwork rolls. Multiple Attacker Penalty, -2 DCV. Now, does that mean D has a DCV 4 vs. all or does it mean D has a DCV of 4 vs. A and DCV of 2 (6 - 2, halved because of the "from behind" penalty) vs. B and C or does it mean D has a DCV of 4 vs. A and DCV of 3 (6 halved, the maximum you can get from a multiple attacker penalty) vs. B and C? Thanks!