I whas just wondering how a stelth attack works. I understand that the player or npc needs to win a struggle to succed a stelth attack, but what benefits do the winner of the struggle get?
Is the attackt roll easyer or do the stealthy attacker get more damge dice? And can the npc or player block the succede stelth attack?
The rules on p.108 state that you receive reduced difficulty on the Exploit action (p.115) and you can act immediately (especially cruel if the NPCs manage to surprise you).
Why it is beneficial for the PCs? The difficulty gets 0 and is automatic success, plus if they want PCs can roll for extra effects (but risk complications).
Yes. The exploit action is free. Then they can follow with another… and another if they can pay for it as part of the standard momentum spend for second standard action (2 momentum if I recall).
For the Exploit action you can use momentum to add 1d20 and 1 combat die per point. Since 3d20 is max extra dice does the spend max at 3 or can you spend 4 momemntum and get 3d20 and 4 combat dice?