>1) A hunter with a bow waits for a deer to cross his sights. He aims
>and lets fly one arrow. He expects to kill the deer in one shot.
Extended contest, hunters Stalk/Ambush/Hunt skill vs. Deer's Alertness/Stay Alive skill. Once the deer is below 0 AP, the hunter uses a single shot, changing to Ranged Combat for a parting Shot or Coup de Grace. If the Hunter is any good, he'll have reduced the deer to Wounded (-11 to -20 AP, -1 ability) or even Injured (-21 to -30 AP, 50% ability) BEFORE he shoots, thus making the defence weaker. If he can get the deer to Dying (-31 or lower AP), it's a certain kill. Bid high on the stalking, remember, while the hunter has positive AP, the deer does not know it's being stalked.
>2) The same hunter is hiding in the brush when a clansmen from a rival
>clan intent on poaching his clan's lands stroll by. The poacher does
>not see him and walks right by. The hunter wishes to wait until the
>poacher is some distance away, then use his bow to kill (or disable) the
>poacher instantly.
Same.
>3) A person who's played nothing but D&D assassins wants to play a D&D
>assassin in Hero Wars. He presumes that his assassin is excellent at
>sneaking up on people and killing them instantly by slicing their
>throats. He is hired to discreetly kill a local Lunar official and
>successfully positions him behind the official, knife drawn, and ready
>to slice the poor bureaucrat's throat.
Same.
>How would you mechanically handle "downing with one shot" in these
>situations?
Same :)
Wulf
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