> As for forbidding low bids in this example you would seem to say
>that it is OK to rule out high bids. The proposed action could
>win the contest by jumping the obstacle and chopping off the
>beasts head. The way you suggest would rule that out.
I think it's reasonable to make judgement calls on how high or low a bid should be based on the riskiness of the character's stated action. For example:
"I bash at his shield and weapon a bit to see how well he responds to my attack - I bid desperation stakes, 30 APs!"
Is clearly about as bad a combination of stated intent and bidding as you can get. IMHO tyhere's nothing wrong with providing strong, or in some cases even mandatory guidance on appropriate AP bids.
Simon Hibbs
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