a coup de grace is not a parting shot

From: Mikael Raaterova <ginijji_at_...>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2000 17:26:43 +0200


Wulf:
> > >There's also the Spirit Combat situation, where the difference
>> >between minor, major and complete victory is of vital importance
>
>> Is that a problem? Remember, parting shots aren't entirely without
>> risk. Also, are all spirit combats extended contests?
>
>Not all, no. The problem is, as I understand it, a coup de grace is a
>Kill/Complete Success result with ANY victory, so would give an
>Integration result even if the Spirit was at -2 AP, and you only bid
>3 AP, so long as you won. Fine for running through a helpless
>opponent, he's defeated anyway, but not so fair on the spirit!

I thought you meant parting shots. Coup de grace is for killing helpless opponents; it's not a way to increase the victory level, like parting shots are (explained in HW p141).

If you used a Coup de Grace on a marginally defeated spirit, you'd end up with a marginal victory and a dead spirit, not with a complete success and an integrated spirit.

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Mikael Raaterova        [.sig omitted on legal advice]

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