From:	Court Schuett <schuett@*****.IVCC.EDU>
Subject:	Re: Demon Magic - Spoilers for anyone in a ENEMY type game!!!!!
Date:	Fri, 18 Jul 1997 01:13:44 -0500

At 08:35 PM 7/17/97 -0400, Keith wrote:













>
>A question came up to me concerning ED/SR crossovers with the Horrors. Those
>Horrors in the book (Harley and all), have multiple attacks, but the attacks
>were considered "slighter" than a principle attack. I may be remembeing
>incorrectly on this, I admit.
I just happened to have my copy of Harley's Back sitting on the computer
desk, so... :)
The Crawlers go at 7+4d6, fast, an average of 21, that's 3 times a round,
plus they get two attacks for every init. phase, now we're talking 6 times
a round, plus, if both of those hit, they get an extra, for a maximum of 9
times a round. Granted the third attack *just* reduces reaction. :) Well,
they get 13 attack dice, plus a threat rating of 6, that's 19 dice just to
attack. I don't know many runners that could take that. So the runners
are probably going to get hit twice, and maybe slowed down a bit. The only
thing that they don't get is a reach modifier. If they had that, they'd be
just about unstoppable. Personally I kicked it down to 1 attack a phase.
I just couldn't kill the characters at the very beginning of the whole
adventure. But don't tell them that, they still think they're really
tough. :) *shhh* :)

>Anyway, multiple action combat exists in SR, it just requires more. Karma
>and Experience in this case. Ambidexterity, Off-Hand, Blind-Fighting, Zero-G
>Ops (for the space farers) are all optional "special skills" that could be
>developed, and quickly allow for a character to "keep up" with the Horrors.
> Okay, maybe not the "Named Horrors", but the one's so far...sure...

The only problem with these, at least Ambi, off-hand, is that they take
incredible (and I think mostly rightfully so) penalties to attack, making
it almost impossible to hit. BTW, what is Zero-G fighting? Must have
missed that. Is that in the Missions adventures? Is that any good?

>-Keith

P.S. No prob about no spoilers, my group already ran through HB.
-=Court

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