Re: Rear Echelon Comments & Complaints [OOC]
I'm going to go out on a limb and (respectfullypleasedon'thurtme) say yes :D
RAW:
A character has an advantage when he and his allies engage the
same foe in melee combat. If a group of characters outnumber
their opponent two to one, their Weapon Skill Tests are
Ordinary (+10). If a group of characters outnumber their
opponent by three to one or more, their Weapon Skill Tests
are Routine (+20)
My interpretation is that since it doesn't refer to tests just to hit opponents, it applies across the board (and consequently, to Parry tests). Of course, if you want to say by GM Fiat (TM) that a multi-limbed critter of unusual size does not suffer this penalty (similar to what we decided for grappling) I'd be fine with that.