Re: Re: when the acting character must transfer or forfeit AP to the opponent?

From: Roderick and Ellen Robertson <rjremr_at_...>
Date: Sun, 14 Jan 2001 14:19:32 -0800


> > In our playtest, Deshera Nal of the Ibex Moon Society had 13
> AP remaining
> > and chose to stake 12 in an attack against Saewulf Bjrinjolfsson of
> the
> > Hidden Gale (expecting a further edge of ^1 for the difference
> between her
> > weapon ^3 and his armor ^2). The dice showed her success versus his
> > critical success yielding "Loser forfeits 1x". Does she forfeit a
> flat 12
> > AP (as staked)? Or, does she forfeit 13 AP (the quantity she might
> have
> > gained if vice versa)? Or, does she forfeit 11 AP (12 staked
> modified by
> > the winner's ^1 handicap of lesser armor)?
>
> She would forfeit 12, I think.

She forfeits 12. Edges (and handicaps) are 1-way modifiers. An edge/handicap only takes effect when you cause your opponent to lose AP, not when either party loses AP.

RR

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