Thanks. Combat mechanics are still not entirely clear to me. On one hand, the rules say they are an opposed roll but on the other, they say each combatant is only rolling against their own skill. The examples aren't helpful as nobody's combat skills are higher than 50% in any of the examples. What I'd like to have clarified is whether or not the PC's combat skill is affected by the NPCs. If the NPC has a skill greater than 50% but less than 90%, does this mean the PC's combat skill is effectively set to the HARD number or do they just roll against their normal combat stat?