:-)
Dave.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ross McPhee [SMTP:ross_at_...]
> Sent: 19 April 2000 11:16
> To: hw-rules_at_egroups.com
> Subject: RE: Re: Abilities question
>
> >From: James Turner [mailto:j.a.turner_at_...]
> >
> >>Dave Bailey <db_at_...>
> >>
> >> doesn't the Giant Sized club (aka tree) come with a +20 edge/Bonus?
> >
> >Doesn't really help that much.
> >
> >An edge would still leave the giant with 12AP's and thus easy to defeat.
> >
> >An AP bonus just drags the combat out for a bit longer, it doesn't make
> >the giant that much tougher. As any skilled warrior (1 or 2 w's) gets
> >bump ups.
> >
> >Maybe a +20 edge for the club and another +20 edge for defense is best
> >(but the giant's starting AP pool is still low).
>
> I think you mean a -20 penalty to the PC. Sounds fair enough to me.
> Means
> that they have to bid high to scratch the giant and are quite likely to
> come
> a cropper if they fail. This fits in with what I think happens when you
> scrap with giants, you either succeed unhurt or spend a lot of time in
> traction!
>
> I'd let "big" or "tall" characters roll to reduce the penalty.
>
> Works out nicely I think
>
> Cheers
>
> Ross
>
>
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