Re: Defensive Skill

["Patrick C. Collins" <drunsen@ecicnet.org>]

Suggestion:

However dice are rolled for the defense skill, make
the bonus DV added = n * normal DV of weapon.

I.E.  whatever n is, a longsword gives n bonus,
a greatsword 2n bonus, a shield or quarterstaff 3n bonus,
etc.  n is likely 1 per die or 2 per die or whatever
is decided.

-Pat

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Patrick C. Collins      drunsen@ecicnet.org
Process Engineer and Learner of Life

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• To: steve@ns1.cioe.com (Steve Ames)
• Subject: Re: defensive skill
• From: Wright Frazier <khelek@ns1.cioe.com>
• Date: Mon, 29 Jun 1998 11:38:46 -0500 (EST)
• Cc: gmlist@ns1.cioe.com
• In-Reply-To: <199806291635.LAA09902@ns1.cioe.com> from Steve Ames at "Jun 29, 98 11:35:12 am"

> > 	The rolling of dice for a defensive skill gets complicated when
> > 	you are dealing with our system.  And because I don't think
> > 	the damage a weapon inflicts should reflect its abilities
> > 	to help with defense.  A glaive(base 360) or a Halberd(base 600)
> > 	would be much easier to use in defense(very similiar use
> > 	to that of a quarter staff), than a long sword.  However
> > 	they cost more as a base attacking weapon.
> 
> Potentially true, but true enough to add a shload more skills?

Gives warriors something more to buy than just DP, Mod, and skill.

> Hrm... most blocks are turned into attacks and a good atack leaves
> you with a defense. In most martial arts (Rob, jump in) a strike
> can serve as a block. I'm not putting down your argument about the
> skill packaging, just refuting your examples :)
> 
> 					-Steve

*shrug* Wright

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