Re: parrying or Multi Skills

[Steve Ames <steve@virtual-voodoo.com>]

Does anyone remember if the "split dice" proposal went through?

On Thu, Mar 16, 2000 at 09:52:15AM -0500, Kris Ames wrote:
> Just got back from vacation, so I don't know if anyone has suggested
> this, but why not an extra die of difficulty on each skill that you try
> to use in the same round.  For example lets say you wanted to get 3
> extra attacks and also use the parry skill to gain 2 extra DV the next
> round.  Instead of rolling 3 dice versus your weopon skill and 2 versus
> your dodge skill you would roll 4 versus the weopon and 3 versus the
> dodge skill.  Obviously the GM could still say that there is no way you
> could combine those 2 actions in one round for some thing like tying a
> rope around an arrow while attacking with a two handed broad sword.
> 
> Just an idea.
> 
> -Kris
> 
> "Sean L. McLane" wrote:
> > 
> > > From kcollins@bilbo.bio.purdue.edu  Fri Mar 10 12:43:29 2000
> > > Subject: Re: parrying
> > >
> > > On Friday, Sean asked me:
> > >
> > > > So can this skill be used in addition to another skill in a round?
> > > >
> > > > Despite the arguments about whether multiple skills can be used in one
> > > > round, I don't believe the book says anything about it. This would be
> > > > a Good Thing (tm) to have in a list of rulings.
> > > >
> > > > -Sean
> > > >
> > >
> > > I don't think it could be used with SEA### skill (add 1/2 your mod. to
> > > your DV if unarmored?).  If I am correctly informed, that skill is kinda
> > > like martial arts that was practiced a long time ago (though still
> > > practiced by some).  I'm assuming that its movements are different than
> > > those of normal parrying, but I could be wrong.
> > >
> > > As for using it with other skills, what skills are you think of?
> > >
> > > Kevin
> > >
> > 
> > It's been a bone of contention before that multiple skills can't be used,
> > like Tackling, followed by a Wrestling skill check on the subsequent
> > grapple to hold. For the example of Dodging, I'm asking about stuff like
> > using the dodging skill in the same round that you use your Maroglave skill
> > to strike twice at an opponent. There's no logical reason why both skills
> > wouldn't be used, as one doesn't preclude use of the other, but for many
> > it's been an unwritten rule that you can't make multiple skill checks in
> > the same round.
> > 
> > -Sean