<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=52106.msg2543090#msg2543090">Quote from: HairyHeretic on 13-12-2009, 01:06:05</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Attack<br/>Attack Test = Metal + Martial Skill + YyD<br/><br/>Damage:<br/>Damage = Metal + damage by weapon + difference between dice where Yang Die &gt; Yin Die<br/><br/>If the Attack Test produces a Yin/Yang Balance, the damage is increased by the result on the dice (from 1 to 9).<br/>Damage = Metal + damage by weapon + result on Yin/Yang Dice<br/><br/>Where is the bonus damage for skill level coming from?<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>In that case, I'm inflicting him 5 points for the YyBalance, with a Base of 1 + 3 Metal + 1 YyBalance. That's a low balance, but then, it think it hits, barring an active defence with another YyBalance :P!<br/>As for the improved damage rule, here it is.<br/><br/><div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=52106.msg2422897#msg2422897">Quote from: HairyHeretic on 07-11-2009, 01:59:41</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Damage<br/>Damage is calculated as Metal + Weapon Damage + YyD.  However, this is a special YyD, attack is Yang action and YyD is added only if Yang value is greater than Yin value.  Otherwise it is just Metal + Weapon Damage.<br/>Apparently Rolling the balance on this YyD simply adds the value on the die to the damage.  So rolling 8 Yang and 1 Yin produces same exactly damage as rolling double 7s.  Oh well…<br/>Finally unarmed combat damage according to the book is simply Metal + YyD since you have no weapon, but <strong>I am adding a house rule here.  Competent skill level in unarmed gives you +1 damage and master skill gives you plus 2.<br/></strong><br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div>