> At 4:41 PM +0000 3/20/03, BEThexton wrote:
> In my opinion, both the warrior and the squirrel face the
> same test -- the alynx's Scary 15, say. The alynx has a hefty
> disadvantage in scaring the warrior (assuming the brave Heortling
> does not have Fear Alynx 5W, Jumpy when Drunk 15, easily Startled
> 10W2, etc.), perhaps -20 or so, rendering it pretty much impossible
> for the Alynx to win the contest. The squirrel, however, may have a
> penalty and face the anlynx's Scary with a Brave 12, 7, or even
> lower. This allows relativity -- what scares one character might
not
> scare another -- but prevents the need for relative abilities;
Brave
> 17 is always equal to Brave 17.
See, in my way of looking at it, that means that they are relative
abilities. As I mentioned, I really think it what frame you wish to
look at things with, and I think everyone makes the same sort of
practical adjustments in the end.