Re: But how does it WORK?

From: David Cake <dave_at_...>
Date: Wed, 22 Mar 2000 10:09:34 +0800

>Hi all
>Like everyone else, I have no patience, and want all the rules NOW...
>However, I'll limit my following questions to the 3 chapters on the
>Issaries website, plus stuff I've read here... I have to say, so far I
>find the HW rules depressingly vague... some will say 'adaptable'.
>
>1) I assume from various bits that each hero has, in combat, some
>attack Edge (from weapons, Strong, magic, etc)and defence Edge (armour,
>shields, Tough, magic, etc). Right? But, with stuff like Tough, Strong,
>and various magics where the Edge is rolled for, not fixed, do you roll
>each exchange, or just once at the start of an extended conflict?

        Generally, just once.

>i} Mystic Strikes. OK, so I haven't seen the rules for magic, but the
>rules sysnopsis does include the basic description for strikes. So,
>from that, would I be right in assuming the target always resists with
>his full ability?

        His full ability, but not his full APs

>It being just a Simple Contest, do the target's AP
>recover between attacks?

        Its not a simple contest, its an action within an extended contest. Often the extended contest will consist of only one exchange, though.

>Otherwise after one successful attack (with
>the target number added as Edge) the target will probably be
>defenceless!

        Yep. Strikes seriously kick arse (a bit too much IMO).

	Cheers
		David