Technique
| Image |  |
| Description | A basic defensive maneuver |
| Chain | 4 |
| Type | Evasion |
| Attribute | Reflexes |
| Base Defense | 4 |
| Special | Defends against Melee, Ranged, and Fire attacks. Not effective against Stealth, Etheric, or others. |
Attack Summary
| Condition | Base Defense |
Attribute | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normally | 4 (M,R,F) | Reflexes | |
| You dive for cover. <Opponent attacks>, but you duck behind cover, which absorbs all but <X> / of the damage. |
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| With an improvised shield | 4 (M,R,F) | Strength | Can give Shield Block if you win |
| You duck behind the cover of your improvised shield. It's clumsy but it's better than nothing. <Opponent> <attacks>, but you duck behind your impromptu shield, which absorbs all but <X> / of the damage. |
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| With a shield | 11 (M,R,F) | Strength | Can give Shield Block if you win |
| You duck behind the cover of your shield. <Opponent attacks>, but you duck behind your shield, which absorbs all but <X> / of the damage. |
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Sources
- New characters start with this Technique
- Using an Eddie's training ticket
- Using a sea journal (sometimes)
- Letting the friendly bum in Southside Park "show you some moves"
- Insane Bum in Southside Park
Used By (Opponents)
Angered Rat
Bipedal Rat
Boris
Caterers
Counterculture Partier
Dancer
Demonic Bouncer
Design Student
Dock Security
Dockside Ganger
Dr. Johnson
Dr. Mira
Drunken Challenger
Faceless Worker
Fae Dancer
Filthy Bum
Gang Boss
Gang Enforcer
Ganger
Halloween Nurse
Hipster
Insane Bum
Internal Security (Baton)
Masked Owl
Masked Shaman
Masquerade Attendee
Memorial Statue
Midgard Scientist
Midgard Security (with Shield)
Midgard Worker
Mushroom Harvester
Mushroom Scout
Officer Stone
Pimp
Pool Shark
Protesters
Punk Bomber
Punk Student
Rag Man
Saber
Sewer Mutant
Shard
Subway Dweller
Ragged Woman
The Harvester
The Navigator
The Rag Man's More Powerful Ultimate Form
The Squatter King
Third Eye Ganger
Third Eye Hunter
Third Eye Sorcerer
Tower Resident (Female)
Skittish Bum
Warehouse Supervisor
