Bison vs Sable

From: nam_at_sharpwa.com
Date: Wed, 05 Jun 96 15:43:41 -0700


Reply-To: glorantha_at_hops.wharton.upenn.edu

>From: Sandy Petersen <sandyp_at_idgecko.idsoftware.com>
>Date: Fri, 31 May 96 14:48:33 -0500
>Subject: Re: bison vs. Sable

Sorry for the previous posting. My editor jumped out and that auto sent it.

Summary. The sables armed with bows engage the bison riders then turn and start running. If th bison pursue the sables can get about 10-20 arrow shots (horse bow style) before they are forced to engage the bison at closer ranges. The bison who do not usually use bows, (javalins mostly) are already damaged by the arrows. this running battle covers about 6km. The sable could have an ambush setup. the the bison are doomed. If the sables do not have an ambush then turning and fighting the bison will hurt bad. If the bison are lancers then the sable lose. If the bison are javalin/sword then one round of javalins before closing to sword range.
Sorry also for the game mechanics in this posting. But I have to start somewhere. I include this for background assumptions

>>1. What is the maximun running speed for both animals.?
> Bison: 8*2 = 16; Sable 9*2 = 18

  yep.
  Monster coliseum states that acceleration is 1/2 the max speed.   first move on dex sr. So the Sable starts moving on SR3 the Bison on   SR 4. From this I get a total distance traveled   Bison = 88 Sable = 117 from a standing start.

  would this apply to Humans running??

Q: on the second round both are already moving. Total distance travelled will be Bison = 160 and Sable = 180 ??
>
>>2. what effect does dex have on total speed?
> The animal with the earlier DEX begins running sooner. Once
>they're running, I'm not sure DEX would matter except to avoid
>obstacles.
>
>>2. Can the bison ever catch the sables assuming a standing start?
> Yes, but not very often. Real sables are faster than bison, too.
>
>>3. does the bison have more stamina?
> Yes. Eventually, if the sables can't lose the bisons, they
>will get tired and forced to turn and fight.

Bison = 60 Sable 36 at 2 fatigue per round Sables tire after 18 rounds. Well 0 Fatigue. By that time the sables have increased their lead by 18 * 20 m =360m if the animals go to full negative fatigue then the lead is 720 meters. total distance travelled = 36 rounds  X 180m = 6480 sables
for bison 36 * 160 = 5760
with the bison at -12 fatigue

Assuming that a rider could shoot one arrow a round while riding full out. that would give about 10-15 shots from the Sables at the Bisons before the sables start to get tired. Oops this does not count reduction of fatigue for carrying the riders. The bison riders usually have javalins( max range 50) vs the sable bows (100 or 200)

>>5. How does RQ4 handle the movement for Bipedal and Quadrepedal
>critters?

from what I found it was (DEX + SIZ)/5 for humans. that gives and average of (10 or 11 + 13)/5 = 4 or 5... ??? oh well., that does not sound right. never mind. ...

>>6. How far can a large tribe of bison travel in a day?
> Depends on the season.

hmmmm. Just after sacred time. The book sayss.. 30km for large groups with wagons and stuff ?

Do the tribes of Prax use wagons??

Nick Marcelja
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