I (thought I'd) sent this at lunchtime, but it's not appeared yet -
apolgies if it shows up twice...
> No offence, I try not to number crunch so much...
>
> Jeff
>
> Tim Ellis wrote:
> >
> > Another query that came up in a recent game.
> >
> > The PC's were chasing the Sedrali through the forest, and were
deciding
> > whether or not to use their Orlanthi/Vingan movement affinities to
> > enhance their running skills. I thought this would (effectively)
be an
> > "unrelated action" and give the Sedrali a "free turn" - The
players
> > decided in the end to "just run" - they felt they would loose too
much
> > ground pausing to do the enhancement.
>
> Depends. If they had a Sunset Leap or the like done successfully,
they
> might have just ended up jumping onto tthe backs of one of the
> doggyboys.
>
> Did you ever noticed that Conan seems to exist to wipe out last
> renaments of cultures and religions? I wonder if Harrek serves the
same
> purpose in the Gloranthan magical ecosystem? Sorry -- strange
thought
> for the morning. Need more coffee.
>
> > Quite apart from the fact that I think it *should* take an
action, I
> > don't think they were right anyway, as the following example
shows -
> > In this case I assume both contestants start with 17 AP, bids 3
each
> > round and always scores a marginal victory on their turn
>
> I would say its an unrelated action, but the feat MAY help more,
> especially if its not a mere augment.
>
> But chasing the DogBoyz through the woods at night is SUPPOSED to be
> tough.
>
>
> Jeff