Re: Stress skils

[John Hogg <johnhogg@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

On Tue, 20 Oct 1998, Steve Ames wrote:

> > While I think certain skills should be allowed, would/could one be allowed
> > to stress on skill check itself.  In other words, the point is dropped from
> > the stat but the check will be against the skill (if the character has the
> > skill) or will this have to be done on the default?
> 
> I could see this. As I said... stats are expensive. If someone wants
> to burn stats on a skill check it should be allowed... or at least on
> the default.
> 
> 
> 						-Steve

Errrmmmmm....
I could see allowing stressing a default as that's based on a check
against an attribute ... if you can voluntarily stress strength to add +10
to hit and damage for one attack, you ought to be able to voluntarily take
2d6 off one swim check.

I likely wouldn't allow it to be used on skill checks, though:
1) SKILL checks AREN'T attribute based (though attributes limit the skill
range)
2) non-defaultable skills ought not be able to be stressed, ever.
3) dropping 2 dice from a skill check is CONSIDERABLY more high-impact
than 2 from the default.

John