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Message no. 1
From: Joshua James Harrison <harrij4@***.EDU>
Subject: Insect Spirit Question...
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 1994 00:08:00 -0500
I recently found something interesting in the Grimoire II about insect spirits,
and I want to verify its validity... because I don't think it could possibly
be accurate... I only just noticed it (so I haven't used insect spirits
before, sue me).

According to the stats given for various insect spirits (all of these are true
form, BTW), the body for a spirit is given as F+n/F+n, where n is some
modifier (positive, negative, or zero). For example, an Ant Soldier is given a
body score of F+1/F ... This gives body scores that are always hovering
slightly above 1...

This doesn't make sense to me... ALL of the insect spirit stats have this...
is this legitimate? I really don't know what to think... can I get some advice
on this? Anybody else know why they are like this, or how to correct the
problem if it's wrong?

I appreciate the help.



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Josh Harrison | A Elbereth Gilthoniel | "The Hedgehog"
aka A.M. Hawke | o menel palan-diriel, | \ \ | / /
Internet: | le nallon si di'nguruthos! | \ \ | / /
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'Now come, you filth!' he cried. 'You've hurt my master, | / m\_/m \
you brute, and you'll pay for it. We're going on; but we'll |---------------
settle with you first. Come on, and taste it again!' - Sam, "The Two Towers"
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GE/T/O d++(--) -p+ c+(++) l u e+ m+(-) s+/ !n h f+(*) !g w+@ t+@ r(+) y?
Message no. 2
From: Dave Sherohman <esper@*****.IMA.UMN.EDU>
Subject: Re: Insect Spirit Question...
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 1994 02:12:55 CST
From: Joshua James Harrison <harrij4%RPI.EDU@***.spcs.umn.edu>
>According to the stats given for various insect spirits (all of these are true
>form, BTW), the body for a spirit is given as F+n/F+n, where n is some
>modifier (positive, negative, or zero). For example, an Ant Soldier is given a
>body score of F+1/F ... This gives body scores that are always hovering
>slightly above 1...

You're misreading the notation. A Body stat of X/Y means Body X with Y
points of armor. So your Force 5 spirit doesn't have a Body of 1.2, but
a Body of 6 with the Power Level of all attacks against it reduced by 5 (or
5 autosuccesses if you're playing SR1)... Nasty, eh?

esper@***.umn.edu
Message no. 3
From: Matt <mosbun@******.CC.PURDUE.EDU>
Subject: Re: Insect Spirit Question...
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 1994 09:59:20 -0500
>According to the stats given for various insect spirits (all of these are true
>form, BTW), the body for a spirit is given as F+n/F+n, where n is some
>modifier (positive, negative, or zero). For example, an Ant Soldier is given a
>body score of F+1/F ... This gives body scores that are always hovering
>slightly above 1...

It sounds like you're dividing the two numbers. What it's supposed to mean
is a body score of F+1, and F points of natural armor (Uh-Oh).

Matt
Message no. 4
From: Joshua James Harrison <harrij4@***.EDU>
Subject: Re: Insect Spirit Question...
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 1994 14:08:35 -0500
> You're misreading the notation. A Body stat of X/Y means Body X with Y
> points of armor. So your Force 5 spirit doesn't have a Body of 1.2, but
> a Body of 6 with the Power Level of all attacks against it reduced by 5 (or
> 5 autosuccesses if you're playing SR1)... Nasty, eh?
>
> esper@***.umn.edu

Whew... I feel much better now... thanks a lot... I misunderstood it, and now
that its all cleared up, I am ready to throw them at my PCs.... *evil
Gamemaster cackle*

Thanks a bunch...




--
Josh Harrison | A Elbereth Gilthoniel | "The Hedgehog"
aka A.M. Hawke | o menel palan-diriel, | \ \ | / /
Internet: | le nallon si di'nguruthos! | \ \ | / /
harrij4@***.edu | A tiro nin, Fanuilos! | --- O O ---
------------------------------------------------------------| / C \
'Now come, you filth!' he cried. 'You've hurt my master, | / m\_/m \
you brute, and you'll pay for it. We're going on; but we'll |---------------
settle with you first. Come on, and taste it again!' - Sam, "The Two Towers"
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
GE/T/O d++(--) -p+ c+(++) l u e+ m+(-) s+/ !n h f+(*) !g w+@ t+@ r(+) y?
Message no. 5
From: Joe Bay <bay@*******.RUTGERS.EDU>
Subject: Re: Insect Spirit Question...
Date: Tue, 22 Mar 1994 15:03:08 EST
About the body of insect spirits:
F+1/F, for example: A true form force 3 spirit with this body has a body
rating of 4, and 3 points of ballistic/impact compound natural armor.
This is the exoskeleton, I would gather.

Joe

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