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Message no. 1
From: Sebastian Wiers <seb@***.RIPCO.COM>
Subject: Re: Martial Arts Rules-LONG!/ Q/rephrase
Date: Sat, 21 Oct 1995 21:05:57 -0500
>
> On Fri, 20 Oct 1995, Sebastian Wiers wrote:
>
> > You sent me these before, and I forgot to ask an Important question, one that
> > has had effect on our games. One of the more important modifiers to TN is the
> > penalty for defauylting if you don't have the skill. Does that affect dodging?
> > SEB
>
> I'm not quite sure what you mean but dodging works like this:
>
> The dodging character rolls only their combat pool -no skill or attribute
> with it, therefore as everyone has a combat pool you are not defaulting.
> There is no limit to the amount of Combat Pool you can spend but remember
> this is all you're rolling so its no major advantage.
>
> The TN is a base 4 modified by injury mods etc.
>
> The Digital Mage : mn3rge@****.ac.uk

I guess that answers my question, which, reput, was; If you don't have
unarmed, and want to dodge, is there any penalty? Since you are not
defaulting to anything, there is no penalty for not having the skill, right?
That seemed the point, just wanted to be sure.
Message no. 2
From: The Digital Mage <mn3rge@****.AC.UK>
Subject: Re: Martial Arts Rules-LONG!/ Q/rephrase
Date: Mon, 23 Oct 1995 13:35:52 +0000
On Sat, 21 Oct 1995, Sebastian Wiers wrote:

> > I'm not quite sure what you mean but dodging works like this:
> >
> > The dodging character rolls only their combat pool -no skill or attribute
> > with it, therefore as everyone has a combat pool you are not defaulting.
> > There is no limit to the amount of Combat Pool you can spend but remember
> > this is all you're rolling so its no major advantage.
> >
> > The TN is a base 4 modified by injury mods etc.
> >
> I guess that answers my question, which, reput, was; If you don't have
> unarmed, and want to dodge, is there any penalty? Since you are not
> defaulting to anything, there is no penalty for not having the skill, right?
> That seemed the point, just wanted to be sure.

Yeah, this at least gives characters without unarmed or armed combat a
chance to avoid damage -it does take all their concentration though (ie
they are spending only combat pool therefore they're likely to spend all
of it).


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