> What does cause a problem is if the aid comes from someone not
> currently part of the contest. The Orlanthi weaponthane watching
the
> debate decides to use his "Hearty Voice" skill to loudly cheer and
> yell "Hear Hear!" in order to loan points. If he has to transfer
> AP's, where do they come from? What stops him from doing this
every
> round?
He has to join in to loan or transfer APs. Once he's joined in, he's a part of the contest, uses AP like everyone else, and his AP don't reset until it's over. He could be a Follower or Ally, adding his AP to someone else's, or another Actor just skipping his action most exchanges, loaning points on some.
>
> (The combat example, obviously, is the Healer who stays out of the
> fight, but is loaning APs from the "heal" affinity...)
Same thing. Once he uses AP, he's a part of the Contest, even if noncombatant. And yes, that does mean if someone joins in late they have a full AP total, and, therefore, yes, it is a good idea to keep someone in reserve to do so :)
Wulf
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