> >My players wanted to know why it is not the lower dice which must
> >forfeit, "a la" Pendragon. It will
> >allow the 10W in the upper exemple to be really better than it's
> >opponent even if he will not always
> >deliver a "killing" blow.
>
> This was a feature designed to give the lower-rated guy better
> chances of winning. The 10w guy is already vastly superior, and 'low
> roll forfeits' would make him even more superior.
Yes. This makes eminent sense in HW, although it would be a design mistake in a 'simulationist' RPG.
Different paradigm ...
cheers,
Julian Lord
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