[projectaon] Re: Grey Star action chart
- From: John TFS <johntfs@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: "projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 6 Sep 2013 16:50:11 +0000
In terms of the Staff/Willpower question, Grey Star doesn't use his Staff as a
simple Quarterstaff, think of it more like a deadly magical Taser. He uses
Willpower to infuse it with magical energy and releases that energy into an
opponent when he strikes them with the staff. The more energy he puts in, the
more damage he does. Unless, of course, they're skilled enough to deflect the
staff away (Grey Star does 0 damage during a Close Combat exchange). If GS
doesn't have Willpower, his Combat Skill is reduced by 6 points to reflect the
fact that without powering his Staff with magic, he kind of sucks at regular
combat.
As for the Jeweled Knife Special Item, I tend to fanwank that it fits onto the
Staff and transforms it into a kind of Spear, letting GS blast and cut his
opponents, thus slightly increasing his CS.
> To: projectaon@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2013 23:37:16 -0500
> Subject: [projectaon] Grey Star action chart
> From: ericzollman@xxxxxxxxx
>
> Hello all!
>
> Well I have finally, FINALLY, gotten my internet access back! And it
> feels like I'm starting to claw my way back out of the financial hole I've
> been in since losing my last job. I did manage to keep my house, so thats
> a good thing...
>
> Anyway, I've started looking at doing an action chart for the four Grey
> Star books and I've noticed that the rules seem to be a bit more complex
> than the LW books, and I have a quick question. When using your staff are
> you forced to use at lease one willpower point? That seems kind of odd to
> me. Since the willpower points multiply the damage done to your enemy
> using just one point really does nothing at all. So it just seems strange
> to force the use of a point when you don't gain anything from it.
>
> As of now I've just skimmed over the rules and started thinking of the
> best way to code some of the combat situations. Is there something obvious
> that I've overlooked?
>
> -Eric Zollman
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