I told you my brain was tiny ....
wrote:
> > Boomer:Armour+Magic=^9 and Axe ^2 bids against Lenny the Lame
with no
> > armour and no weapons
>
> > Boomer has a net edge of ^2. Bids 9, and fumbles vs. opponent's
> > critical, so (9-2)x3=21 loss, whereas w.o. the axe he would have
> > taken a 9x3 or 54 point loss.
>
> Except that 9x3=27....
>
> > How could situations like the Pretty Powerful Shaman (+24
defensive
> > edge) be avoided?
>
> >From what I understand form the original, it was "really powerful
magic". I
> don't see the problem. Heck, I'd probably give the shaman a bonus
for a "Ha
> ha, your puny arrows can't hurt me" taunt. It's not a situation
that needs
> to be avoided, it's an obstacle to be overcome or bypassed. The
natural
> reaction that I'd expect (from a gloranthan native - Hero or NPC)
is "Holy
> Cr*p, that's some powerful magic. Let's rethink this one guys. Can
we still
> get him, or should we just leave now?".
>
>
> > You would have to bid at least 26 to dent him, nicht wahr?
>
> To give him more than the absolute minimum -1 loss, yes. But attack
his
> weaknesses, *not* his strengths. If he bounces arrows like
superman, then
> attack his mind, or his emotions, or something other than simply
shooting
> more arrows at him.
>
> > Lenny the Lame vs. Boomer: Lenny is at a -9 handicap due to
Boomer's
> > armour and magic.
> > Lenny fumbles vs. Boomer's critical. Lenny had bid 9 so his loss
is
> > (9+9 -- subtracting a negative)x3=72 point AP loss
>
> Except that 18x3=54...
>
> Roderick