Re: Re: Conversion tables and scales (tricky situations)

From: L.Castellucci <lightcastle_at_...>
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2007 15:11:27 -0400

I'm pretty much with Jane on this. I think the description involves the applicability of the ability, not it's quantity. I tend to rarely (if ever) let someone take an ability that specifies how good the ability is supposed to be. The name should tell you in what contests it is appropriate to apply it and with what kind of situational modifiers, but not how good you are at it. That's fine for skill things, it hits snags when it is something like Large or Small.

LC

On March 12, 2007 02:18 pm, Jane Williams wrote:
>
> Might I also point out that I personally would allow
> that to be used as a Relationship with other Masters
> of Safelstran Duelling? But that if the fight in
> question was in fact a tavern brawl using the wrong
> sort of sword, I would apply negative modifiers. In
> fact, if the fight was anything *but* a formal
> one-on-one duel, I'd be applying negative modifiers.
>
> The Amateur Swordsman, however, I'd allow to use the
> "amateur" side to resist other people trying to judge
> his ability: it would tend to show up as less than it
> actually was. "Oh, he's only an amateur - aarggh!"
>
> You can use that description for a lot, just not to
> specify quantity. Which is why I try to avoid
> descriptions of abilities that appear to do this.
>