I Have purchased RoH and I'm very impressed, but I have queries on the some of the combat rules:
1. Page 112 - Area attacks, does this work?
Roll damage, say 3d6, total 14, compare with armour, say 8. 'If the damage overcomes the armour rating' - as it does in this case, (14>8), then damage inflicted is full, less half the armour rating (4) so actually total damage to HP = 14-4 = 10.
Ok, 'if the armour succeeds', say damage rolled is 7 vs. armour 8, 'the armour protects fully with any penetrating damage deducted from HP'.
However, if the armour 'protects fully' by presumably being
