Hi David
This is what Mike was saying too. You have to be specific about the
desired outcome to the contest. I always try to remember to ask
what players intend when they enter a contest, as its key.
Regards
Rob
wrote:
> Rob
>
> >If she was defending her kids, and had, say, a Love Family of
10W, I
> >think it would be logical, for that situation to use the Love
Family
> >as he primary skill, and augment with the spear skill.
>
> I can think of situations where you could do this, if you describe
it
> properly. "As the Greydog thug approaches, looking for a helpless
> victim to try to even the feud, she steps forward, holding her
spear
> like she means business. 'Greydogs are killing children now? Not
if I
> have anything to say about it.'" Here the contest is essentially
> "Defend my Children" and Love Family is used appropriately. Were
the
> steadwife to pick up a spear and join a fight in progress, I think
> Love Family would not be appropriate, and she'd be best using it
to
> augment. And if a broo is threatening, it would be almost
impossible
> to use Love Family (though again, it's a great augment).
> --
>
> David Dunham
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