Can you parry Pistols when they are attacking while engaged in melee with you?

[TheWorldSmith 49]

Title says it all. ^.^

[Angel of Death 126]

If what your asking is can you parry the pistol off target when your engage in Melee with the pistol holder.  I beleive the answer is yes

[TheWorldSmith 49]

Nope. I'm talking about using the Parry skill in reaction to a Pistol's attack at close quarters.

[Alox 107]

Parry only works against melee attacks, and the pistol shot in melee is a ballistic attack. The type of attack is defined by what attribute you test against (or vise versa).

Edited August 11, 2016 by Alox

[alemander 42]

From the FAQ:

 

Question: If a pistol weapon is used in melee combat, can the

defender make an Evasion reaction using Parry (page 220)?

Answer: Yes, a pistol can be Parried in melee combat. It’s not

the defender deflecting the shot so much as he is knocking the

weapon away so the shot misses him, though. As an additional

note concerning Parrying attacks, any melee weapon can be

used with the Parry skill, not just swords. As a weapon with the

Balanced quality, swords gain a bonus to making a Parry skill test,

but you could try to Parry with an axe, a staff, or even the butt of

an autogun for example.

 

 

~ alemander

[TheWorldSmith 49]

Thanks, Alemander! ^.^ Makes sense to me.

[Angel of Death 126]

Thanks Alemander, I thought you could parry the pistol away in Melee, but wasn't sure if it was a house rule or not