From:	Sheldon Rose <scrose@****.COM>
Subject:	Re: Rollerblades
Date:	Fri, 8 May 1998 18:56:01 -0500

Fade wrote:
>
> You know, shoes with a bunch of wheels on'em...
>
> What would be the effect of wearing them, as a 'gimmick' combat
> style? Great speed, and okay stability on asphalt, but not something
> you really want to use on uneven ground?
>
> Double 'uneven ground' penalty, just 'attacker walking' instead of
> running (still target running) and quickness*4 speed, throwing in
> crash tests once in a while (using athletics).. does that sound about
> right?

Depends on how the skates are designed actually. In the here and now we
have "Off Road" skates and bicycles I don't see how this is going to
change in the next 60 years the laws of gravity and friction still apply
until magic is used then again I created spells for that too :)