RM2 Character Law recomends letting players pick two hobby skills, one at 2 ranks, the other at 4 ranks. I usually used this to give my spellcasters basic...
Jericho
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Jun 1, 2002 12:59 pm
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Does anyone know the whereabouts of Hughie Pledger? His email address was RazerD@..., but that address is no longer valid. He is involved in an PBEM game...
Kenneth C. Meinert, Jr
kcm104@...
Jun 1, 2002 4:13 pm
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/PLUG ON Can I suggest that anyone interested looks at my friend Richard Dennigns char generator as this includes virtually all of the races and companion ...
Jeff Quantrill
jeffq@...
Jun 1, 2002 7:52 pm
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... "Cheers!" from Aurthur the barkeep who fell in with the wrong crowd and ended up galavanting around the coutry side fighting Orcs and the sort, looking for...
James Walker
aries_0478@...
Jun 1, 2002 11:03 pm
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Remember that your parrying bonus is applied to your DB, which is itself applied as a negative modifer to your opponent's OB. If you have a negative parrying...
Joseph Greenspoon
magus5972@...
Jun 2, 2002 2:09 am
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Jeffery, Thanks! I am in the process of improving the spreadsheet so it is more user friendly. Plus the spreadhsheet you are using might just have a few bugs...
Meyer, Bruce OS2
bmeyer@...
Jun 2, 2002 11:45 am
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... From: "MadMax" <MadMax.neo@...> ... Different ... realistic view ... A praiseworthy goal. I hope my comments are helpful in that regard. ... watch ...
Frank F. Smith
FrankSmith@...
Jun 2, 2002 4:37 pm
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... True but You can do a snap attack and/or a snap parry if need be, there are quicker attackers that get an attack in before the defender has a chance to put...
MadMax
MadMax.neo@...
Jun 2, 2002 5:14 pm
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Ben, ... From: "Ben Miller" <Ben.Miller@...> ... Yes, that is correct. ... Only that everything you describe seems to be correct, and that the best ...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 6:51 pm
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... From: "Ben Miller" <Ben.Miller@...> ... The rules you seek are on p.217. RMFRP are "most up-to-date" and may be considered "best" in certain...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 6:55 pm
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... From: "Jason Lowman" <jason.lowman@...> ... The modifications and charts of which you speak are on p.39 of the Treasure Companion. ... It...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 7:10 pm
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(Doh!) Which examples are those, pray tell? (can you give page numbers?) Ozmar the Uncertain ... From: "Peter Mork" <pmork@...> ... To...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 7:13 pm
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Cool factor, I guess. :) Ozmar the Glass-eyed Wizard ... From: "P.H. Bongo" <phb-ml@...> ... To unsubscribe, e-mail:...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 7:15 pm
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The only requirement to use this skill is that you approach your foe undetected and be able to strike before the foe can react. If this could occur during...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 7:43 pm
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You can accomplish that by hitting L-15+ characters with 50 L-1 orcs. They fall quickly, those orcs! :) Ozmar the Munchkin ... From: "Meyer, Bruce OS2"...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 7:46 pm
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... From: "André Fernandes" <andrei@...> ... I would recommend using the Bash attack table, perhaps with a maximum (medium) result for hand-size rocks...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 7:51 pm
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... From: "Magnus Bjerner" <m.bjerner@...> Alexander Cherry's articles on The Role of Magic and Magic Revised from the Guild Companion have kept me busy...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 7:54 pm
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... From: "Lulu" <ansree@...> ... No. The martial artist is also using his feet, body, arms, legs, head, tail (?) and anything else they have to complete...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:06 pm
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... I meant basically that your movement should be halved when Concentrating or Held. (I would also limit maximum pace, perhaps to a fast walk, but that's come...
Jonathan Dale
jh.dale@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:09 pm
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Its hardly relevant. In practical terms, normal (non-arcane) spell users will never be using the -30 penalty since they must pay a dev cost of 50 to learn...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:29 pm
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The sling attack table would also be appropriate for a thrown rock. The act of throwing a rock and slinging a rock are two different executions, but once a...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:34 pm
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That sounds like a great idea, and I think I'll suggest it to my group as an additional item that they can generate for bonus exerience points. Thanks! Ozmar...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:36 pm
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... From: "Gary Renaud" <sleepyjackal@...> ... Sadly, at certain times when I was running games in high school, this was a favorite skill. It was...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:40 pm
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That is the correct penalty to apply. The penalty applies only to spell casting static maneuvers, and the penalty is listed on p.314 RMSS, p.47 RMFRP, and p....
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:42 pm
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Traditionally, that was how I had played the parrying option. I think that is how it was played in RM2. However, in RMSS, you can only parry the foe that you...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:55 pm
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No. It only allows you to attack a foe to your flank or rear without changing position. You can still only parry the foe you attack. Ozmar the Picky ... From:...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 8:58 pm
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That sounds like a sound way to open up the parrying rules. I may consider that as well, once I've had a chance to see them in action a little more. Ozmar the...
Brian Olson
ozmar-ice@...
Jun 2, 2002 9:00 pm
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Bruce, Thanks for the feedback. As we had a game this weekend, and I was introducing a new character I decided to sit down and puzzle things out. I pretty...
Jeffrey Jelmeland
geoffrie@...
Jun 2, 2002 9:35 pm
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No, not really you couldn't. Those same orcs would probably be getting more than 4 attacks per round and no normal character could defend against that many...
MadMax
MadMax.neo@...
Jun 2, 2002 10:02 pm
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Hello, I was wondering if the negatives that you recieve from criticals applied as a percentage (-20% to rolls) or as skill bonuse lost (-20 points off of ...