A list of things (whetstone, eyeglasses, smoking jacket, etc) that seem to have no direct ability use should perhaps be disallowed because they add little or no entertainment (especially if the item is with the hero all the time - it will not be fresh after a couple of uses?).
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[mailto:HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Todd Gardiner
Sent: 08 January 2010 03:52
To: HeroQuest-rules_at_yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Re: Augment-only stats
I would agree with David for weapons and/or armor that was listed as a Named Item. But trying to list it as a grouping of items, in my mind, or only failing to be specific (e.g. "sturdy weapon", we don't even know if it's an ax, spear or sword!), relegates this to augment-only at my table.
Yes, of course I would suggest to the player that he may be happier with a description that turns this into a Named Item, but in this case I was searching for examples of abilities that are augment-only. And then there is your own whet-stone example...
On Thu, Jan 7, 2010 at 6:08 PM, David Dunham <david_at_a-sharp. <mailto:david%40a-sharp.com> com> wrote:
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> >Some other things could be described as augment-only (armor and weapons),
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> I have characters use their weapon ability as the main thing all the
> time (assuming it's a cool named weapon, of course). And if someone
> had cool enough armor, I can see that being the main ability used to
> survive (or even win) a fight.
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