Can you make an attack if you don't have any trait dice of that type. Example, a basher with 3 dice in Melee and none in Range and Magic. Can he use a bow and just roll the base dice for the bow? If he can, would he be able to buy black dice with fatigue?
Attacking without trait dice
Yes to all your questions.
Toscadero said:
Can you make an attack if you don't have any trait dice of that type. Example, a basher with 3 dice in Melee and none in Range and Magic. Can he use a bow and just roll the base dice for the bow? If he can, would he be able to buy black dice with fatigue?
Yes and yes.
It isn't the most practical way to play, so it rarely happens for us, but it is certainly legal. All you need to make an attack of any type is a weapon that works on that type (excepting Melee, as everyone can punch unarmed if they want to.)
Thanks for the replies. You are correct that you wouldn't want to do this often. However we ran through RTL's Secret Garden last night and our two heavy hitters weren't able to do much of anything with all the shades in the trees.