[quote=@Kelewen]
Thanks for the good posts so far, folks!  I realized I failed to put 'Rules of Battle' in the intro post, so figured I'd better do it now that we're headed for combat.  ;)

[b]Defender decides the outcome of an attack.[/b] 

That one rule sums it up pretty well, I think.  This goes for PCs and NPCs, as well as for traps. So if another character aims a strike at yours, you get to decide if it injures your character.  (It makes the story all the more dramatic if the heroes emerge at the end a little worse for wear.  :brow )  

Edit:  The only exception would be if the story is waiting on your reply for multiple days.  If it's holding up the game, I may step in and resolve the attack outcome. 
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Sounds good to me.