Re: Partial unit recovery

[Greg Mowczko <mooch>]

> From: Wright Frazier <khelek>
> Subject: Re: Partial unit recovery
> > 
> > > 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.

I'm sick of the medatative trance crap.

> > 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.

How is the math on that? PWR 16 equals 16 units where did that last unit come
from? 

> > 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.

For spells? I don't let 'em have it. If your a mage and need your Units don't
take 2nd watch. For DP I will let them get it as long as nothing happens in
the night. Hell I'll let em get full recovery if someone wakes em and they don't
get up ( I've seen a few GMs throw in a 2nd watch fight to stop the party from
recovering ).

> > 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. 

If no one was hurt and you had no spells why did you need 12 hours? Just get
a 8 hour nap and not be tired.

> *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

That is what the midday lunch break is for. Out of 24 hours we use 12 hours
for sleep and out of the other 12 you have: making camp, food prep, breaking
camp and of course travel. 
							Greg