Re: Augmentation again

From: theunspokenword <hia15_at_...>
Date: Wed, 06 Feb 2002 13:29:02 -0000

> > If there was a houserule to automatic boni,can someone repeat it
> for me or tell me the thread where i can read it ?
> > (like +1 per 5points of skill or something like that)
>
> Barbarian Adventures lists 'default' bonuses for most of the
stats,
> and I think it says +1 bonus (or +2 edge) per full 10 points of
> Ability (round down). We have used that for some time, except you
> have to roll the Ability - a natural 1 doubles the effect, a
natural
> 20 gives you the negative. We do not give penalties just for
failing.

We use +1 per full 8 points (no roll, just auto-augment) - that way you save the dice for important use, and +1/8 is, an average, a little less than what you'd get rolling and using a sensibel bidding strategy, but it has the virtue of speed and an assured advantage. Players tend only to roll when they *need* a major boost and are prepared to take a risk (and perhaps burn HP) to get it, which is how I think it should be.

All the best

Mark

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