Sentinel Comics RPG Core Rulebook

Defend
Heroes and villains are always taking steps to protect
themselves from harm. That means the villain
doesn’t make a special Defend action when you
Attack them — you just make your Attack and deal
damage, and it’s assumed that the target is taking
steps to deflect the Attack. The same is true when
heroes get attacked. There is no standard defense
roll or defend value. However, there might be a
time when you really want to focus on protecting
yourself; perhaps you’re trying to buy time for your
friends to finish a mission while the villain focuses
Attacks on you. This calls for a Defend action.
When you Defend, describe what you’re doing to
avoid an Attack or threat. Make your roll and write
down the number showing on the effect die so you
don’t forget. When you would next lose Health
before your next turn, reduce the amount by that
number. Alternatively, you can use the Defend
action to protect another character and reduce
their Health lost instead. Defend only affects one
Attack: the next one. If you or the target you’re
Defending aren’t Attacked before your next turn,
the effect is wasted.
If you are somehow under the effect of two or
more Defend actions, choose the result to use; do
not combine them.
The heroes are in a knock-down drag-out fight
against fright train, headlong is really low
on health, and it’s aeon girl’s turn...
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