== Layering of Defenses ==
	by John Eure

Sam Sherry has requested a vote on this interpretation.  As I've come up 
with a way to work it into the rules for next year, we're including that 
too.


* The proposals *

Interpretation 1) Layering of defenses

"You may choose what defense to use against any given attack, regardless
of the type of the defense (absorption or immunity) and the source of the
defense (from a spell, from an ability, or from armor).  This includes
(but is not limited to):  armor, the abilities of Will, Immunity to
Poison, Exceptional Strength, and Toughness, and the spells of Barkskin,
Stoneskin, Magic Absorption, Poison Absorption, Iron Will, Strengthen
Will, Spell Immunity, and Strong Grip."


Rules Change 1) Layering of defenses

-- In Rules of Combat: Effects of Blows and Wounds: Acknowledging
Ineffective Blows, change this:
	"Various forms of protection (and protective spells) may be used
	at the same time; these include Magic Absorption, Spell Immunity,
	Iron Will, armor, natural protection, and magical protection (such
	as Barkskin and Stoneskin).  It is completely up to individual
	players to choose which will absorb any blow or spell aimed at
	them."
to this:
	"Various forms of protection and defensive spells and abilities 
	may be used at the same time; these include (but are not limited 
	to):  magical protection (Barkskin and Stoneskin), natural 
	protection (Toughness), normal protection (armor), the abilities 
	of Will, Immunity to Poison, and Exceptional Strength, and the 
	spells of Magic Absorption, Poison Absorption, Iron Will, 
	Strengthen Will, Spell Immunity, and Strong Grip.  It is 
	completely up to individual players to choose which will absorb 
	any blow or spell aimed at them."


-- In Barkskin, change this:
	"The next /one/ blow the target receives"
to this:
	"The next /one/ blow that would otherwise affect the target"


-- In Stoneskin, change this:
	"The next /two/ blows the target receives"
to this:
	"The next /two/ blows that would otherwise affect the target"


-- In Poison Absorption, change this:
	"the next dose of poison the target receives"
to this
	"the next dose of poison that would otherwise affect the target"


-- In Magic Absorption, change this:
	"the next offensive spell (even spells such as Dispel Magic) cast 
	upon the target"
to this:
	"the next offensive spell (even spells such as Dispel Magic) that 
	would otherwise affect the target"


-- In Iron Will, change this:
	"the next Test of Will cast upon them"
to this:
	"the next Test of Will spell that would otherwise affect them"