> Though we already have Gifts that add to sword skill,
> and it seems a bit of a shame to lose the distinction.
> Still, it's only at rules-level: the descriptive bit
> can still have flavour. Maybe the original "add to
> Sword skill" makes the sword faster, and the gift that
> was an Edge makes it sharper?
You could record it something like this, taking a slightly more complex situation as an example.
Lottery Sword (Swift Stroke +2; Cut Trolls +5)
When fighting non trolls you only get +2. If you're fighting Trolls, usualy both apply for +7. However if you're trying to bash a troll on the head with the flat of the blade, you only get +2 because you're not cutting it.
I'm all for ability descriptions and descriptive flavour having real efects on how things can be used in the game.
Simon Hibbs
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