Broad abilities with sub-categories (Was Re:Dodging)

From: simon_hibbs2 <simon.hibbs_at_...> <simon.hibbs_at_...>
Date: Fri, 07 Feb 2003 17:52:01 -0000

• In hw-rules_at_yahoogroups.com, Antonio Álvarez del Cuvillo
  > > > Personally, I'd allow 'Dodge', but always impose a penalty.
  >
  > For me, 'Dodge' is not a broad skill, it's just for... er...
  dodging.

Fair enough, each camapign and set of players will come to it's own decision on this.

> I don't apply any penalty for 'Dodge' in normal situations. If
> another player has 'Dodge Arrows' he would have a penalty for
dodging
> swords and a bonus for dodging arrows.

And so would never actualy roll against the ability rating without a modifier. I still don't like that, even if the rationale for it is marginaly different in this case.

Simon Hibbs