That's something I sorely miss from the drafts, it was a wondefull idea.
For those who don't know, you were allowed to say things like "Africk is a noted Weaponthane (keyword giving Close Combat) especialy when wielding his grandfather's Greatsword (Bonus when using this sword)."
The bonus you got depended on how common the circumstance of the bonus
is likely to be. A very common bonus is +1/-1 (+1 when under the
condition,
-1 in it's absence), a less common circumstance gives +3 and a rare
circumstance gives +6. Since Africk carries his Grandfather's
greatsword
about most of the time, it's probably a +1/-1 bonus. If he was
especialy
known for fighting lefties, he'd probably get +3 against left handed
people and Dragonewts.
This is a very nice idea, and it's a tragedy that it was left out of
the
final draft. It's also one way to handle weapons and armour. If the
character doesn't have the weaon or armour mentioned on the character
sheet, then you get no bonus since you're not accustomed to handling
the weapon and are clumsy and awkware while fighting in armour.
Simon Hibbs
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