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Discussion
Main - Rune Quest
RE: Having parrying and attacking skills
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Author:
Peter Beirne
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Time:
05.02.2003 22:41
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Hello,
I hope you two don't mind me jumping in with my own two cents. The problem I see with this approach is that the Martial Arts skill in RQ is meant to be a knowledge skill. Not an agility or a manipulation skill.
Martial Arts gives the player knowledge of where to hit or how to deflect, but the character is still limited by the physical ability of the character. Such as the difference between reading a book about how to operate a stick shift and actually doing it. This is why the bonus happens when you role lower then both skills.
The suggestion of allowing martial arts to increase you parry seems counter intuitive. Parry with each type of weapon is a different skill. Simply because you know how to parry with a sword does not mean it would translate to a fist parry. In fact it may be a hindrance. With a sword you have fewer qualms of parry another sword blade then parrying with your fore-arm.
> Actually, martial arts skill is my next RQ reform project,
> and my thoughts aren't solidified into anything useful yet,
> but I was thinking that the skill should do more than just
> increase damage and parrying potential. For example, I was
> thinking it could somehow augment STR for attempts to
> disarm, immobilize or throw an opponent, and that it could
> be used to reduce damage taken from knockback. Beyond that,
> I haven't had a chance to give it much thought.
>
> Your proposal is interesting, and has the advantage of
> generality. One who is skilled in martial arts should also
> be able to use a weapon with greater effectiveness than one
> who is not. But I shall have to think about it some
> more...
>
>
> > I've been thinking a bit, and have some comments
> associated
> > with attack and parry skills. Have you noticed how
> "Martial
> > Arts" is listed as an unice skill separated from fist,
> > kick, etc? The way it works, you get special bonuses if
> you
> > roll lower than both the martial art skill and the
> > appropriate attack?
> >
> > I think this skill could be used to solve the problem
> you
> > have brought up:
> > Instead of having an attack skill and a parry skill, you
> > simply have the Martial arts skills. This skill doesn't
> > only apply to eastern martial arts, but allso western
> > martial arts, a name for all combatstyles from europa,
> > covering the whole spectre from wrestling, through
> dagger,
> > axe, sword up to hellebard, both parrying and attacking.
>
> >
> > The way it could work could be like tthis:
> > Say you have 125% in sword attack, and 111% in sword
> parry.
> > You allso have 44% in Martial arts (gained only on all
> > forms of critical attacks and parries, or studyed \
> trained
> > with a mentor, perhaps? -inspired by your
> > housrulesuggestion.)
> >
> > Now, during a melee your sword breaks, and you
> desperately
> > have to resort to your bare fists to save the day. Your
> > base attack for fists is lousy 27% and parry even
> > worse!(25%) But since your matrial arts skill is om
> > impressive 44% (Have been fighting for a very long
> time),
> > you still hit and block (sorry; parry...) on 01% - 44%.
> I
> > don't know wether you should have some additional bonus
> if
> > rolling lower than both of your skills (could be either
> if
> > using the sword (125%\44%) or fist (27%\44%)). Mabye
> > getting +1 damage, or adding 1d6 dam?
> >
> > WHAT DO YOU THINK?
>
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Bjorn Are Stolen
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Tom Cantine
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Peter Beirne
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