Re: Re: [HeroQuest-rules] Lapsed Issaries initiate

From: Light Castle <light_castle_at_...>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2005 20:45:29 -0400

The problem I have with that is that it deprotagonizes the character. A lot of these magics are things like "Mask conversation", "Slip by unseen", etc. I could rule that if he activates them, the challenge is by the watcher or eavesdropper, so he can use them actively. But really, if he is sneaking by, then he is active, and can only use it as an augment.

He wanted to use them actively, and since I believe rolls generate with the PCs, he needed to be active in his use.

LC

On Mon, 2005-25-07 at 09:50 -0700, S. Ben Melhuish wrote:

> Responding late, but: This doesn't seem quite right, from a
> rules-lawyer perspective. See
> http://www.heroquest-rpg.com/support/hq_faq.html#Magic, first
> question/answer: "Although common magic abilities cannot be used as to
> 'cause an active effect' (page 104), they can be used as resistance in a
> contest, if the ability is appropriate. Using an ability for resistance
> does not count as using that ability actively in a contest."
>
> (Which doesn't make the character any less interesting.)
>