Worst case attack: you roll a -4 for defense, and the other guy rolls +4 to attack.
He hits with ten shifts, plus two for weapon rating, for a 12 stress hit.  If you have block six up, that's a mere five stress hit.  If you've got block eight up, it's a three stress hit.  Armor, on the other hand, would only reduce that by three or four points, leaving you with at best an eight stress hit to deal with.  Or, if you've already got a block six shield active, you can activate that defensive item for armor and take only a one stress hit; if you've got an armor three shield already active, you can also use the defensive item for block 8 and take nothing.  Though, in all of these cases, whatever block you're using is going down after that one hit.

...emphasis mine...

Is this correct?  I thought that a block either cancelled a hit or not?

Just got done reading a book called Snake Agent (it was alright, not ground breaking, save for the traditional chinese background) where the main character is on the outs with his patron diety, who's only charge to him for protection and favor was "be immaculate in all of your dealings."

Thought it was interesting.  Tough agenda for a mortal.

I'm sorry, its just when you someone is better then Butcher that is what got me.

I can accept near as good, or even equal to Butcher.

But no one, absolutely no one, out does him in his chosen field.

Actually never said she was better than JB...try reading posts before you bash them.  Readers are leaders...

If you haven't yet, I highly suggest everyone read A Madness of Angels and The Midnight Mayor, the only books in the Matthew Swift series by Kate Griffin.  They are a fun read, and I have to say, though I love Butcher and the Dresden Files, the magic use in Griffin's universe is brilliant and more to my tastes, and would be easy to simulate using the Fate system.  Even if you don't play in her world, I think you'll be surprised how much information there is to mine from these books, particularly if you are going to play in and around London, or really any other large city.

Seriously, check them out...you won't be disappointed.

hotness

I thought that once an Aspect is applied, only the person who applied it through a maneuver could Tag it for free, but if it is sticky, anyone can then Tag it by spending a fate point so long as it persists?