Combat Sense, How's it work? Options

[Punkxronin]

Hey y'all... Thanks for the tips and help on my previous topic. Been workin' on my character and I think I have him just about done... Now i'm putting together my Adept Powers.

I went with a magic rating of 5 and so far I have Improved reflexes level 2.

Trying to figure out what else to buy... Was thinking 2 levels of "Combat Sense" but I'm a little confused...

Does Combat Sense only add it's rating on surprise checks? (IE: Ninja jumps from the rafters and tries to backstab my character).

Or does it add to Dodge/Parry/Whatever in Melee combat? (IE: Troll with bat swings at my character, I dodge and add my rating in Combat Sense to the dodge)

For some reason one of my friends was telling me it works like the latter (adding into your dodge)... I just wanna make sure I know how it works before I invest the Adept power points into it.


(Also... There any thing else I should be using adept power wise? I'm a Blade Adept... thinking of either Counterattack from the new magic book, or a few levels of improved ability blades.)


Right, Thanks y'all.