Re: multiple skill uses

[Wright Frazier <khelek>]

> Personally, I can see a use for them (DUH) esp. when Rick points out that
> it's potentially impossible, without magic, for an auger to move in the
> shadows, silently, and double-check which direction he's going in
> (shadows, silent movement, orienteering).

If someone can come up with an acceptable combo of skills, then I'll allow it
but otherwise no.  Things like shadows and move silently.  I'm good with
that.  Or leather working with weapon smithing to make your a sword.
The main thing is it should be common sense based.  As your example
says, in a given 4sec, no you couldn't do that, but if the skill
checks are done in succession then fine.  I.e. hide in shadows, then
move silently, then check direction.  8shrug* anyways  bleh.

> 
> But I'm hard-pressed to come up with a concrete proposal that would allow
> skills to be used together in an intelligent manner and abuses of the
> rules ( Off the cuff ... I'd like to use my longsword skill for extra
> attacks (rolls 3 dice) Cool ... I'd like to use my short sword skill (for
> my left hand) (rolls 2 dice) ... Cool.)
> 
> Not to indicate I don't like florentine, but it doesn't exist right now.
> Nor do I think a multi-use proposal ought to allow an end around limiting
> the number of attacks someone makes per round.

I allow folks to use 2 weapons at once, but the same type(only one person
does it every so often).  They make 4-5 attacks, and just choose which
hand they are done with.  No additional attacks, just 2 hands and for
style.

Wright