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Through a combination of fast-talk and quick reflexes, the Ratkin can parry and riposte against attacks mote effectively. The Munchmausen must compose a song or poem while using Rapier Wit, adding at least a stanza every time he attempts to parry or riposte. If unarmed, the player must describe what items nearby he is using in combat instead.
System
The player improvises the first two lines of an original poem or song. Mark off one Gnosis. Any time the Munchmausen is assaulted with a Brawl or Melee attack, she may attempt to automatically parry and counterattack. This lasts for the rest of the scene, and works in addition to the Munchmausen's other actions. Each time the Ratkin is attacked, the player must add another two lines to the poem or song. The composition need not necessarily make sense, but it must at least rhyme.
For a successful parry and counterattack, the Munchmausen rolls Dexterity + Expression. The difficulty of the first roll starts out at a 6. Each time the Munchmausen parries and adds another two lines to her composition, the Storyteller or other players determine if difficulty change by +1, -1, or standard, depending on the ingenuity of the poem or song. The difficulty can never go lower than 4 or higher than 10.
To parry, she must score more successes than the attacker did on his attack roll. Damage for the countetattack is equal to Strength, although the Storyteller may add a die or two if the weapon is particularly vicious. If the weapon does aggravated damage, so does the counterattack. Her opponent can attempt to soak damage, but cannot Dodge or Parry the counterattack. The Gift lasts for the rest of the scene.
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