tree leaping

From: Richard Melvin <rmelvin_at_...>
Date: Sat, 25 Nov 2000 15:21:07 +0000

>
>I don't like the idea that Strong and magically strong are equal in
>arm wrestling but one is better at lifting things (at least mundane
>things). I do think magical strength should be better at lifting
>magically heavy things. Maybe an attempt to jump something magically tall
>with a mundane ability or lift something magically heavy with a mundane
>ability should get an extra modifier (-10? -14?). Whether that should
>extend to armwrestling (and other combat) I don't know.
>
>I don't like a flat 14 resistance to magical jump (especially if it's
>magically tall)

What's wrong with saying that when you use a specialised feat or skill in the way it is intended, you get a positive improvisational modifier?

So if you have Leap over Tree at 14, then you get +5 = 19 when leaping over trees, and -5 = 9 when leaping over a rock.

If you just have Leaping 14, then you leap at skill 14 in all cases.

No futzing about with difficulty numbers, or arguing about magical or non-magical resistances.

And you don't get into situations where you can leap over trees that another character can't, but he would beat you in a tree-leaping contest.

Richard