Re: Split Dice Proposal

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

I don't really care.  Maybe to be consistent during the action phase is
when you announce it (right before you roll the dice)  similar to when
you say "I am going to multi attack enemy 1" and then roll the dice. 
Sound reasonable?

-Kris

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From: Wright Frazier <khelek@ns1.cioe.com>
To: Kris Ames <kris@cioe.com>
Cc: gmlist@cioe.com
Subject: Re: Split Dice Proposal
Date: Tuesday, September 29, 1998 6:39 PM


When do you decide what dice will go with what?
i.e. in the planning action do I say I'm gonna roll 5 dice, 3 for +2
to hit, 2 for extra attacks?  And then announce it?

or do I plan to roll x dice.  Then when my action phase comes do
I split them up as I see fit?

Wright

> Okay,
> 
> It looks like Steve volunteered me to write up the split dice proposal
> (you will pay for this Steve).
> 
> Here it goes..
> 
> Proposal
> Anytime a group of skills is listed as a subskill of another skill, it
is
> possible to perform more than one of these subskills during the same
> round.  In order to do this, you first roll a number of dice versus the
> main skill.  If you make your check you can then allocate these dice in
> any combination you see fit. No cascading effects are allowed. (i.e.
> lethal and precise attach only effect first attack when used in
> conjunction with multi attack).
> 
> 
> Example
> For example, John the Warrior rolls 5 dice versus his weapon skill and
> succeeds. He decides to spend 3d6 on multi attack which will give him 3
> extra attacks and 2d6 on a precise attack which will give him an extra
4
> points on his to hit roll on the first attack.
> 
> 
> Advantages
> This will allow more flexibility in play and hopefully see the use of
> some of the subskills which don't often get used.  Additionally, this
> might reduce the number of multi attacks a warrior does simply by the
> virtue of not being able to resist getting some precise attack in on
the
> first roll so that his other attacks actually happen.
> 
> 
> Disadvantages
> A little bit more complication, but the player can always choose to not
> use this option if it is just too much for them to handle.
> 
>