Re: Argument Overridden

From: Paul Andrew King <paul_at_...>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 08:54:43 +0000

>Paul Andrew King wrote on Mon, 27 Oct 2003 19:44:48 +0000:
>> Not exactly - it's the situation as described in the narrative. That
>> has to reflect and explain the AP situation so they are related, but
>> it's the narrative that matters. Let me say it absolutely clearly,
>> if the action makes sense given the narrative then I have absolutely
>> no objection to it,
>
>So if I can't narrate it (I can't imagine words stopping a charging
>horse), then it's time to change the extended contest? Or give up
>and just use simple contests :-)

Not necessarily - for the first round you could conceivably allow the solider's words to abort the cavalryman's attempt to charge before he starts. After that the infantryman has to choose an ability that has a chance of working, given that the cavalryman is riding full-pelt.

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Paul K.