Dodge

The Skill of Dodge is the tendency to leap aside and avoid injury from a ranged or melee weapon, or if surprised by a non-magickal trap. Dodge level is dependent upon Dexterity (DX).

Training

• Dodge Apprentice: On a critical success, there is a 10% chance the opponent will critically fail
  • Trainer: Any guard in any town or city

• Dodge Expert: On a critical success, there is a 50% chance the opponent will critically fail
  • Trainer: Hekmer Oggdoddler in Black Root
  • Trainer: Winde in Qintarra

• Dodge Master: On a critical success, the opponent will always critically fail
  • Trainer: Adkin Chambers in Stillwater
  • Quest: Kill Sir Garrick Stout

Uses

• Avoids being hit in combat
• Can cause counter-damage to the attacker (See Training)
• Avoids non-magickal trap damage

Modifiers to Dodge

• Items:
  • None

• Blessings:
  • Shakar's Blessing: gives +4/20
  • Velorien's Blessing: gives +12/20 (overrides Shakar's Blessing)

• Races:
  • Half-orc: gives +2/20
  • Halfling: gives +1/20

• Backgrounds:
  • Beat with an Ugly Stick: gives +1/20
  • Raised by Orcs: gives +1/20
  • Raised in the Pits: gives +1/20
  • Charlatan's Protégé: removes -1/20
  • Débutante: removes -2/20

Mechanics

• A player first relies on Armor Class to see if they are hit
• If hit, then a Dodge check is made
  • If Dodge fails, then the the player is hit as normal
  • If Dodge succeeds, then no damage is taken
  • If Dodge is a critical success, then the attacker has a chance to critically fail (See Training)

Notes

• Dodge is independent of Armor Class and Damage Resistance
• Dodge has no effect against Spells; each spell has its own resistance check, if applicable
• If an attacker has Melee Mastery, then that negates all Dodge training bonuses