Actually, I was communicating fully by stating the number needed to hit and for how much damage... and this issue came up... because we both forgot that Defend was there.

In general though, it's always best to communicate.

My bad. I meant after we hijacked the thread. We really need to stop doing that.

oh, lol. no worries. hijacking is permitted.

and in spite of all these difficulties I still have to say: I Love This Game!

Defend is a May power is it not? You can choose when you use it and don't have to declare it off.

What would happen in the case of a character holding the tombstone? It isn't optional. If the defense was declared dice rolled but the hit missed because it was noticed after the fact how would you rule it?

As most everything else in this thread: it depends.



If it was noticed immediately after the roll and nothing else had happened (including clicking of the dial), fine. The bonus would be added and the attack missed.

If this was noticed later (say, after the dial was clicked and Super Strength lost), too bad. Pay more attention next time.