Re: Re: Cancelling Materies with multiple opponents

From: Dave Camoirano <DaveCamo_at_...>
Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2003 01:30:04 -0400


Hi!

On Tuesday, August 19, 2003, at 06:00 PM, flynnkd2 wrote:

> >
> > Harald faces three villains in an extended context (say, a combat).
> > Harald's Close Combat is 5W2.
> > The Villains: V1=10W, V2=5W, V3=19.
> >
>
> Harald goes first with the most AP, he bids 15ap (5 for each should
> he win) and attacks all 3 enemies.  By attacking multiple opponents
> he gets -4 to his target number (2 after the first).

-6 (-3 per target after the first)

> He makes one
> roll.  Each opponent rolls and the best result is taken (no
> masteries applied yet).
>
> Harald rolls 10 vs 1

With the above correction, this would now be vs 19 and lower his mastery by 1. However, this won't change the results below since the 10 is now lower than the 19 needed and so starts as a success before bumping.

> V1 rolls 5 vs 10
> V2 rolls 15 vs 5
> V3 rolls 12 vs 19
>
> Now apply masteries for each case.
>
> Harald vs V1 = success vs success. (V1 has low roll)
> Harald vs v2 = success vs fail.
> Harald vs V3 = critical vs success
>
> The best result is used, so Harald would lose 15AP.

Harald would actually lose 8 AP since high roll loses x1/2 on a success vs success.

> It isnt a wise tactic.

Well, as a PC, Harald would have the almighty HP to bump the roll...

Camo

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