On 25 Nov 2010, at 22:52, sarah.newton5_at_... wrote:
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> To take it one step further, let's say the Wizard wins with a Minor
> Victory. The Warrior therefore suffers a Minor Defeat and is
> Impaired. Narratively, what does that mean? Is the Warrior now at
> the Wizard's mercy, or has he been defeated and run away to fight
> anoher day? If the latter, then presumably he could just use
> another skill and conduct another Simple Contest with the same goal
> (maybe he's using his bow this time...)? In that case, would the
> Wizard be forced to use a different ability also (following the No
> Repeat Attempts rule)? Or does that only apply if you're defeated?
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As written the "no repeat attempts" rule means that if the warrior wants to try something more, the goal needs to be substantially different from "beat the wizard" (he tried, he failed). As others have said, goals are important and it is better to have something more specific - and less tied to the mechanics then causing harm to the opponent. As it stands the warrior has suffered harm and been beaten. In my view a minor victory, without a more specific goal would not put the loser at the other's mercy, more likely the warrior is forced to retreat and come back later (with a better plan).
Dragonmeet tomorrow, so I don't think I'll be posting much until Sunday evening, or even Monday.
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