RE: Question on a feat Deathsong Berserk

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 23:24:34 +0100

>Having had that happen in a game, I agree with you. The PC was *very*
>upset that he somehow survived, feels that Humakt rejected him, and
>seems to be trying to correct the situation.
>
>But that element of drama was only there because the PC really did
>expect to die. If we make it just a "yeah, +2 and you survive", it's a
>bit boring. Havifn Deathsong Berserk have the same effect as "Sword
>Help" just doesn't cut it.

If the situation is dramatic enough for the character to go Berserk it is probably dramatic enough for an Extended Contest if you do those (my players are a bit allergic to the idea).

>
>I'm not sure how I'd go for a "best of both worlds" effect. Insist on it
>being a high rolled augment, perhaps? Then at least the results aren't
>boring. Perhaps say that if your rolled augment is a critical, you get
>the full RQ-like original - doubling of skill, or something, and
>straight to join Humakt's unspellable warband thereafter?

If it HAS to be a Simple Contest, I'd make it Deathsong Berserk versus the enemy morale - with death as the result of anything short of a Complete Victory.
Any other level of Victory would hold the enemy back, for long enough and the better the level the more foes he drags down to Hnmakt's Hall.

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