> First, why is it only possible to augment an ability once with a
> mundane ability? Surely, a Terrifying 17W, Strong 2W2, Swift 18,
> Tough 3W2 chaos horror is worse than one that is just Strong 2W2??
>
The alternative is that the person with the most abilities wins every battle... Given how easy it is to get another ability, not having the rule means players can spend AGES before a contest augmenting with this, that and the next thing. This is (a) boring and (b) unbalancing.
> Also, why aren't "built-in" augments like Strong 2W2 instant? I can
> see how the level of the augmentation might vary ("Argh, relying too
> much on my strength and telegraphing my swings."), but it's not like
> you have to stop, concentrate and think about being strong or,
> especially, having Lightning Reflexes 10W.
>
As far as I recall, there is nothing in the rules to say whether augments are instant or take an action - that's your call as GM. My rule of thumb is to allow instant augments, but only to allow them to apply for one action.
Cheers,
Graham
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