Re: Combat

From: David Dunham <dunham_at_...>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2000 13:06:29 -0700


Ken asked

> How does the HW system allow for someone like one of the Gloranthan
>Superheroes, like Harrak to carve through a company(or more) of enemy troops?

With the utmost of ease.

> Would such a Hero be able to gnaw through a mass of troops with a single
>grotesquely high Mastery-level skill of some sort, or would the mechanics
>have him take them 1 at a time?

Since his combat ability is likely to have 2 more masteries than anyone he faces, he gets 2 bumps. So his normal failure rolls are turned into Criticals. So all he has to do is bet large each time. If he bets 50, then in most cases he transfers 50 APs from his opponents. If his opponent is a company captain, that's 50 APs worth of followers, which could easily be 4 soldiers.

David Dunham <mailto:dunham_at_...>
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