Re: Defensive skill

["Kris Ames" <kris@cioe.com>]

> Next thing, I think it should just be a flat +2 to DV regardless of
> weapon.  If you go with the DV add by weapon type, then you are
> gonna get some monsters who buy up the Shield skill at base 60, and
> adds 25 to his CDV and GDV(using an adamantite shield, and making a
> 5 die check).  So our hypothetical warrior will have a CDV of:
> Mob Agi Sta Helm Arm Sh Skil 
>  3   2   2   1   6   5  25  = 44.  That is assuming he has
> 				   iron plate, and an adamantite shield.
> 				   knock it down to 39 if just steel shield,
> 				   and 34 for normal shield.  Then if
> 				   he has any sort of defensive items
> 				   we are goin up even higher.
> 
> Granted this will neceessitate the big mega warriors using their
> skill for a precise attack, to get a reasonable chance besides
> a crit, to hit.  But do we want it that damn ugly?  
> 

Yes, but if a warrior spends all of his time defending he will never
win.  What do they say, "the best defense is a good offense".  At
max they would get one attack a round.  Eventually they will be
hacked (or magiced) to pieces by only defending with the mega
shield.

> Another thing i wanted to bring up, priestly weapon skills?  Since
priests
> are part combat and don't get weapon skills, should they?  I can see
> arguements for and against.  Also instead of just a flat weapon
> skill like marines and warriors, what about letting them buy a weapon
> of their god, or a chosen weapon at only double cost?
> 

I like the idea of a chosen weapon or a class of priestly weapons
(obviously not for priests of Isis).  Maybe staffs, daggers, slings, and
bows (basically woosy weapons to be used as a last resort sort of
thing).

-Kris