Re: Re: Abilities question

From: KYER, JEFFREY <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Wed, 19 Apr 2000 09:49:02 -0400

James Turner wrote:
>
> >Dave Bailey <db_at_...>
> >
> > doesn't the Giant Sized club (aka tree) come with a +20 edge/Bonus?
>
> Doesn't really help that much.
>
> An edge would still leave the giant with 12AP's and thus easy to defeat.
>
> An AP bonus just drags the combat out for a bit longer, it doesn't make
> the giant that much tougher. As any skilled warrior (1 or 2 w's) gets
> bump ups.
>
> Maybe a +20 edge for the club and another +20 edge for defense is best
> (but the giant's starting AP pool is still low).

I just use the Giant's LARGE to be his AP pool. And then let the combat happen using Combat.

"Large = He's too damned big to notice you, little boy."  

> >>
> >> How do the rules handle a person that is not very skilled but when
> >> he
> >> does succeed, he does so very well.
>
> Ok, I see a big edge will handle this most of the time.

A big edge or big bids and hoping the dice fall your way works too.  

Jeff Kyer

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