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distance from the apex. For an area
effect, divide damage by the distance
in yards between the target and the
center of the effect.
For an attack that allows a HT roll
to resist (e.g., Affliction), find the
The listed damage only applies “as
is” to the target struck. For everything
else caught in the blast, roll this dam-
age but divide it by (3 ¥ distance in
yards from the center of the blast),
rounding down. Roll damage individ-
ually (but the GM can save time by
using one roll for several NPCs). Use
torso armor to determine DR against
explosion damage.
If an explosive attack has an armor
divisor, it does not apply to the collat-
eral damage. For example, the shaped-
charge warhead of an anti-tank rocket
has an armor divisor of (10), but this
only reduces the DR of a target it actu-
“damage divisor” as above, but do not
apply it to damage (if any). Instead,
use the divisor as a bonus to the HT
roll to resist; e.g., two yards from the
center of an area effect, add +2 to HT.
ally strikes; those nearby get their full
DR against the blast.
Explosions are considered incendi-
ary attacks, and can start fires; see
Catching Fire (p. 434).
Anyone caught in a blast may
attempt an active defense roll to dive
for cover from the explosion’s collater-
al damage and fragmentation; see
Dodge and Drop (p. 377).