Re: Re: one off feats & other rules

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Thu, 13 Apr 2000 09:44:07 -0700


> >An all or nothing attack would be more like a Humakti's secret
> >ability to kill with a glance. This too uses APs, but is also a
> >secret, so it's all or nothing in that the Humakti has to wager all
> >his APs (if I remember correctly -- we didn't playtest this). If he
> >fails, he loses a point in the ability, as well as all his APs. But
> >he's not dead.
>
> I think that the example on page 6/8 of the Mysticism chapter demonstrates
> that the effects of the mystic strike can apply to the striker if he loses
> (the example states that a failed Mind Strike that drives the striker
below
> 0 AP will drive him mad). Is there an official ruling or correction on
this?

The user suffers a *lesser* effect if he blows the roll. So a Humakti won't kill himself by failing when using Death Glance, but he'll be hurting.

RR

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