Re: Concurrent contests

From: Jeff <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Sun, 04 Nov 2001 17:09:34 -0000

> In the rules book it suggests running a river crossing (for example)
as a
> concurrent extended contest, with each hero engaging in an EC vs the
river's
> resistance value.
>
> A couple of Questions:
>
> 1. Do I just arbitrarily decide what the river's bid is, should it
be fairly
> consistent between bids, and also between characters?

Thats more or less how I do the contest.

> 2. When a hero wins an exchange, and the river's AP are depleted,
this
> applies ony to 'his personal battle' with the river, right? So it
has no
> impact on the other heroes' contests? (Unless, I guess, some
powerful magic
> or strategy to weaken the river occurs.)

Correct. However, heroes can help each other in this.  

> 3. When a character reaches the far side and wants to help a
comrade, do we
> use the same AP total accumulated up to then, or is it a new contest
and
> therefore are AP's replenished?

I think it'd be loaning APs or augmenting a friend. Don't think its a new contest - they are possibly panting on the river bank.

Jeff