Re: Digest Number 161

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From: James Turner <joe.bloggs_at_...>
Date: Mon, 3 Jul 2000 09:06:47 +0100

Mikael Raaterova:
>By the same logic you'd need "Fly" at 10www to get a distance of,
>say, 100 metres or reach a speed of 10 mph. You'd need "Ignite fires"
>at 10www to singe a damp tree. You'd need "Terrifying howl" at 10www
>to scare a troll. Rather un-epic, i'd say.

Flying up onto a wall is resisted with a 14. Terrifying Howl is resisted by a 14 or the targets most apprpiate ability if higher.

With a natural resistance of 14 there is no need for 10www ratings.

By allowing people to actually do a named feat it increases the epic feel. Rather than the 'you get a bit better' way the enhancement rules work.

>If you heroquest enough to get your "Running" ability up to 10www
>(almost divine levels) you damn well should be able to outrun a
>speeding arrow.

Maybe in your game you need to heroquest to get 10www (nothing wrong with that). There doesn't seem to be any limits/cut off point in the rules between mundane and 'magical' levels. As long as you are getting HP's you can keep increases abilities.

James Turner
j.a.turner_at_...