From:	Waffelmeisters <evamarie@**********.NET>
Subject:	Re: Pool Use
Date:	Thu, 28 May 1998 02:45:06 -0500

> Re: Pool Use (was; Summer Time) (rabiola , Mon 11:00)
>
Given that, does anybody else find it odd that having multiple
pools essentially makes it BETTER to divide you attention among multiple
task
types? The most common case is the mage who uses his magic pool for
magical offense (and maybe defense) while still getting his whole
combat pool for damage resistance. Why does he get to use ALL of BOTH
pools,
when clearly, his attention is divided? If a samurai (or eventhe same
mage) is using ONLY combat pool, why does he effectively get fewer pool
dice?
>
> What about applying a +2 modifier if trying to use two pools at once?
> Much simpler to implement, and similar to other situations when a
> character is trying to do another thing while already busy with the
> first.

That would make things pretty hard on mages using touch spells (unarmed
combat test needed) and for certain rigging tests (combat pool can be
used for some gunnery, I think). Maybe Its just me, but I find dice
adjustments less troublesomethen TN mods.
-Mongoose