Re: multiple skill uses

[Wright Frazier <khelek>]

Actually, you can use 2 skills at once.

Ambidexterity and a weapon skill.  But then again...that falls under
the common sense rule.

Wright

> On the whole using multiple skills at once spew..
> 
> 1.  The book doesn't say you can't use two skills at once
> 2.   The common sense rule should be whether you can actually do the two
> things at once.
>       a) can't use two bows at once or a two handed weapon with any other
> weapon
>       b) obviously can't ride a horse and sprint at the same time
>       c) at least most people can chew gum and walk at the same time
>       d) I might let you cross stitch and play a kazoo at once since one
> involves your mouth and the 	other your hands.
> 
> Anyway as everyone said it is common sense, but someone could make a big
> table of skills that could or could not be used in the same round just
> for reference sake in case a gm has a fit of dumbitus, what a pain
> though.
> 
> -Kris
> 
> ----------
> From: Wright Frazier <khelek@ns1.cioe.com>
> To: johnhogg@expert.cc.purdue.edu
> Cc: gmlist@ns1.cioe.com
> Subject: Re: multiple skill uses
> Date: Tuesday, December 01, 1998 2:55 PM
> 
> > 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
> 
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