Re: a little fundamental point re encounters

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From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Thu, 9 Mar 2000 09:42:31 -0800

> If a great-troll is charging at me with a pole-axe I can 'defend' against
> this with my 'diplomacy' skill, or maybe my 'confuse stupid creature'
skill,
> assuming I can speak darktongue (maybe I take the lowest of darktongue and
> 'whatever' ability).
>
> If I win the encounter then I've passified the troll, if he wins he chops
my
> head off.

Correct. Note that there is no physical risk to the troll - if you get a Complete Defeat he may be shamed, shunned, contrite, your sworn slave, etc., but he will not be physically harmed in any way. The change in AP represents you doing what *you* want to do, and the troll doing what *he* wants to do, and the relative success thereof.

RR-as Editor