Re: oops... more hirudo sh!t

[Steve Ames <steve@ns1.cioe.com>]

> If a Hirudo feeds on you for one round you are completely incapacitated.  If
> the Hirudo wishes to continue feeding, in normal circumstances there isn't
> much to stop him.  If a Hirudo grapples someone and begins to feed, and if the
> victim misses that first 5 or 6d6 STR check, they're screwed.  Under Steve's
> rewrite, they have 3 attempts to make that insane check...albeit at one more
> die each round.  Better than one check or a 90% probable death.

3 rounds to scream for help, 3 rounds to DI, 3 rounds to thought
trigger an item, 3 rounds to verbal cast, etc... I don't much like
it either. This was never intended to be a combat skill. I'd be
pretty bouncy about moving the time up on that. Thoughts?

							-Steve