I like the new parry which makes it possible to parry multiple attacks but with culmulative 20% penalty on every parry after the first.
1.Does this mean that characters can parry multiple attackers, or is it restricted to attacks from one source? In which case do parries follow the same rule as attacks requiring over 100% to split parries with multiple attackers?
2. Can a character attack and parry on the same Strike rank, or must one be sacrificed for the other?
In answer to your questions:
1. Yes, the penalty for multiple parries is cumulative vs. all opponents. You don't start the modifier fresh with each new attacker.
2. Yes, you dodge separately per attack.
3. You can dodge and parry in the same round, but (I should clarify that) the penalty applies to either/both... so if you Dodge once and parry once, your second action is at -20%, your third at -40%, etc.
i. You can parry or dodge vs. the same opponent, with the caveats ab