From:	Wolfchild nathan.olsen@*******.msus.edu
Subject:	Big Bag O' Questions(2)
Date:	Fri, 9 Jul 1999 18:27:15 -0500 (CDT)

On Fri, 9 Jul 1999, Mongoose wrote:

> Using activesofts replaces your skill. The focus adds to your skill.
> Mathamatically, "replace a with b" and "add x to b" means a is
unaffected.
> What I'm getting at- skillsoft users get no benefit from a weapon focus,
> except maybe the abilty to wack spirits and other INW nasties.

That's what I came up with.

> The power adds addtional dice to the use of a skill. Since use of
> Skillsofts means you don't use your skill (you use the chips skill), the two
> are not at all compatable, I'd say.

Again I agree.

How about this one. Say that that Wolverine character with weapon foci
retractable spurs is caught in a situation where he cannot extend the
spurs for whatever reason. Would the foci add to his normal unarmed combat
skill? Again I've decided this for myself but I'm going to bounce it off
the group anyways.



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