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→When do I take a hit?
combat.<br>
Here are some examples to help.<br>
:'''A Bad Hit'''<br>:A spearman hits you a couple of times in the knee (an illegal and unsafe shot)
and then proceeds to slide the weapon upwards until he eventually finds your
upper leg. Do not take this hit.<br>
:'''A Good Hit'''<br>:A strike lands on your upper arm. It is well within the target area. You feel it - it
even stings for a second but is unlikely to result in a bruise. Your response to
it is natural and immediate, of course you are going to take it.<br>
:'''A Marginal Hit (1)'''<br>:A spear grazes past you, possibly the blade came into contact with you—or
was it the shaft? You are wearing mail and you barely notice it. If you hadn’t
seen it, you would not have been aware of it at all. In reality, it would not have
caused an injury - it would have been a miss. You should not take this shot—
more importantly, your attacker should not expect you to.<br>
:'''A Marginal Hit (2)'''<br>:A sword strikes you on the arm. It is very near the elbow. Difficult to tell in the
heat of battle whether it was upper arm or not, you’re having to think a bit too
hard about it.<br>
