Defensive Combat

Merit
Cost: •
Prerequisites:

• Brawl • or Weaponry •

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You are trained in avoiding damage in combat.

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Use your Brawl or Weaponry to calculate Defence rather than Athletics.

You can learn both versions of this Merit, allowing you to use any of the three Skills to calculate Defence.
You cannot use Weaponry to calculate Defence, however, unless you actually have a weapon in hand.