Multiple Opponent Combat

Some characters are used to fighting multiple opponents at the same time—or at least pissing off multiple people at the same time, who then want to hurt him. This technique is a specific freestyle of attacking and defending against multiple opponents in quick succession without knowing who will attack first. Bouncers, for example, might have become accustomed to dealing with a drunk’s buddies when showing the drunk to the door and not knowing which hothead was going to take the first swing. When a character decides to attack multiple opponents (Multiple Attack Free Action, p. 196, CRB) with each split directed to a different opponent. Characters can add 1 to the total dice pool if fighting two to three opponents, or add 2 to the total dice pool for four or more opponents. This addition is made to the total pool before it is split for each of the attacks.