Re: Guess what... another demo-related question

From: Wulf Corbett <wulfc_at_...>
Date: Wed, 17 May 2000 07:50:40 -0000

> Philip Hibbs asks
>
> >Does this mean that anyone with "Strong" at a reasonable level
should always
> >make an extra die roll before combat?
>
> Yes, I suppose so, although I'm not sure what "a reasonable level"
is -
> but consider this - at a level of 2w2 rolling against the
resistance of
> 15 for a +3 Bonus / +6 Edge
<Snip good rundown of augment chances>
> at that sort of level, just give him a straight +2 or +3 Bonus
without
> bothering to roll, unless he felt it important enough to really try
for! Yes, I agree, although I'd give him a +8 Edge! +2 per 10 Ability (or +1 Bonus) is my guideline, overly generous at low levels, but increasingly miserley at higher levels. Lets the beginners get a bit Heroic :) Is there any significant difference between a resistance of 15 and one of 20 for this calculation?
>
>
> (I've just checked the characters, Wulf had it wrong, the 2w2 strong
> character doesn't specifically mention augmenting, the character
with
> that particular note has a mere rippling muscles 13 (which means
even
> against a resistance of 5 he has around a 43% chance of getting a
> penalty - hmm, would he want to always augment, or am I doing
something
> wrong here?)
Is it him? Ah, fair enough, still, interesting rule. While I agree he probably WOULDN'T take the chance with a die roll every time, I'd allow it (+2 Edge) to speed things up. I note the Orlanthi are entirely characterless too... No personality traits :) Soon fixed, although I'm unsure if the Bevaran who sings & laughs in combat should be 'Joyous 1W' or 'Eerily Unhinged 1W'...
>
>
> Second random thought, With a Strength of 2w2, would you be better
off
> fighting with your "Strong" (at an improv. penalty) then augmenting
your
> "Strong" with your "Close Combat - Mace" rather than the other way
> round?
Personally I wouldn't allow that, as 'Strong' does not, to me, imply any skill (although yes, an Improv Penalty would work, I'd make it a big one, probably -15 or -20). For lifting boulders, or breaking down doors, yes, but not for combat. If the player described a shield rush, that would be better for Strong.

Wulf