Re: Re: wergild; better followers

From: KYER, JEFFREY <jeff.kyer_at_...>
Date: Wed, 26 Jul 2000 13:54:38 -0400

Wulf Corbett wrote:
>
> On Wed, 26 Jul 2000 16:54:45 +0100, philip.hibbs_at_... wrote:
>
> >What about a healer character (non-CA) that has a pitiful combat ability,
> >but who has a hard-as-nails bodyguard? There's more to roleplaying and
> >heroism than combat, I think the player should be able to use the
> >bodyguard's CC ability if it's appropriate.
>
> Or the opposite case. The fighting is over, but my Chalana Arroy
> follower is forced to stand back and watch while I use my pityful
> healing skills on the poor suffering survivors, just because I'm the
> hero?
>
> Wulf

If that's the case, the follower acts on their own. It makes them less faceless.... I like that.

I think the original question was what happens when the follower has better skills than the hero in a situation where they are often combined such as combat.

jeff

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