Re: Partial unit recovery

[Wright Frazier <khelek>]

> 
> On Tue, 1 Dec 1998, Steve Ames wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Balance (*snicker*) is why you don't get back partial nights sleep.
> > That and simplicty.
> > 
> 
> I'd attribute it more to the mindset of BOTH the players and the GM.

Nah..hold over from AD&D.  To memorize a spell its 4hrs of rest/prep
time, then you spend x time imprinting the spell, or drawing the
power of your god in.  *shrug* Works fairly well with AQ magic,
though I would prefer it if you got your units back from meditation
instead of sleep.  i.e. you meditate and draw the energy into you.  This
would however necessitate a shorter amount of 'recharge' time.

> 
> Personally, I look at it like if a person has a PWR of 16, he gets 8 units
> for 4 hours of sleep (if nonelf) if elf, he gets 5 units per 4 hours,
> round down.

I can see that.  Wouldn't mind seeing it done either.

> 
> How do you handle the second watch (in the traditional 3 watch setup) w/o
> partial recovery?

I always let'em recover it so long as they get full 8hrs in the night.

> 
> Incredibly silly example:
> 
> While Simon was still undercover (mind you, as a NOMAD), not only had he
> not cast a spell (doesn't have ANY units anyway), and potentially the only
> "elf" in the party (Sean's character Mindra may have been there, but she
> hadn't cast either)
> 
> Simon had to ARGUE with the party to only sleep for 4 hours before
> continuing to our destination.
> 
> IIRC, no-one was hurt, no-one had used units (though Simon wouldn't have
> known that), and the plot called for pushed movement.
> 
> The argument wasn't over everyone else wanting 8 hours, it was to grant
> Simon his 12!
> 
> I about banged my head into the table. 

*grin* one of the reasons noone plays a priest of Ra.  They don't want
to sit around during the day and wait for the Priest to recharge.

Wright