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FeiLin · 04-02-2019, 12:52 PM

So, I've gotten around to making a Spear Master, and I ran into some questions. This is what I have so far:

Stats
ST 15, DX 15, IQ 12, HT 14
HP 15, Will 16, Per 10, FP 14
thr/sw 1d+1/2d+1
BS 7.25, BM 7
Dodge 10

Advantages
Form Mastery (Spear) [1]
Grip Mastery (Spear) [1]
Weapon Master (Spear) [20]

Skills
Spear-22 (DX+7/A) [28]
Staff-20 (DX+5/A) [1]

Techniques
Disarming (Spear)-22 [0]
Sweep (Spear)-19 [0]
Combination 1 (Disarming thr/weapon + Sweep sw/- + Spear thr/heart)-X+Y+Z [0]

Combat
Spear-22, 1H, 1d+3 imp, r1
Spear-22, 2H, 1d+4 imp, r1-2
Parry-15 (using spear as a staff for 20÷2 + 3 + 2)

So, I struggled a bit with the X, Y, Z for the Combo, but I have a few general questions as well:

It's implicit that I have to use the spear 2H for the Sweep (otherwise I wont get the reach needed, afaik), but do I have to specify that for a Combination as well? (I would assume yes)
The penalty is -9 for three attacks for 2H, halved for Weapon Master; does that leave it at -4 or -5? (I'd guess -4, implicitly from other examples, but I couldn't find it in the rules)
Can I use combos at a default? (I got that impression, and would assume so, given they're like complex techniques)
For hitting weapons, the penalty varies (-3/-4/-5 for rC/1H/2H, iirc), so how do I handle that in a combination? (I'd assume "dynamically", ie I can improve it to the max of the worse penalty when spending CP, but capping it for the actual targeted weapon when executing)
So, given the above, I'd say that X, Y, Z at default would be (costing 5 CP for the first level, for Hard and 3 attacks):
X = 22 -4 -3/-4/-5 = 13/14/15
Y = 19 -4 = 15
Z = 22 -4 -5 = 13
The general vision is that the Spear Master should be able to disarm, fell, and then mark against even the most hard-boiled criminal, giving them shaky legs (since it all happens within a second!). Is that governed by a specific sub-set of the rules? (I'm guessing some obscure grappling maneuver, or some spin-off of impaling weapons)

That's just a start, feel free to give suggestions or point out errors.

04-02-2019, 12:52 PM	#25
FeiLin Join Date: Aug 2018	Re: Spear Master So, I've gotten around to making a Spear Master, and I ran into some questions. This is what I have so far: Stats ST 15, DX 15, IQ 12, HT 14 HP 15, Will 16, Per 10, FP 14 thr/sw 1d+1/2d+1 BS 7.25, BM 7 Dodge 10 Advantages Form Mastery (Spear) [1] Grip Mastery (Spear) [1] Weapon Master (Spear) [20] Skills Spear-22 (DX+7/A) [28] Staff-20 (DX+5/A) [1] Techniques Disarming (Spear)-22 [0] Sweep (Spear)-19 [0] Combination 1 (Disarming thr/weapon + Sweep sw/- + Spear thr/heart)-X+Y+Z [0] Combat Spear-22, 1H, 1d+3 imp, r1 Spear-22, 2H, 1d+4 imp, r1-2 Parry-15 (using spear as a staff for 20÷2 + 3 + 2) So, I struggled a bit with the X, Y, Z for the Combo, but I have a few general questions as well: It's implicit that I have to use the spear 2H for the Sweep (otherwise I wont get the reach needed, afaik), but do I have to specify that for a Combination as well? (I would assume yes) The penalty is -9 for three attacks for 2H, halved for Weapon Master; does that leave it at -4 or -5? (I'd guess -4, implicitly from other examples, but I couldn't find it in the rules) Can I use combos at a default? (I got that impression, and would assume so, given they're like complex techniques) For hitting weapons, the penalty varies (-3/-4/-5 for rC/1H/2H, iirc), so how do I handle that in a combination? (I'd assume "dynamically", ie I can improve it to the max of the worse penalty when spending CP, but capping it for the actual targeted weapon when executing) So, given the above, I'd say that X, Y, Z at default would be (costing 5 CP for the first level, for Hard and 3 attacks): X = 22 -4 -3/-4/-5 = 13/14/15 Y = 19 -4 = 15 Z = 22 -4 -5 = 13 The general vision is that the Spear Master should be able to disarm, fell, and then mark against even the most hard-boiled criminal, giving them shaky legs (since it all happens within a second!). Is that governed by a specific sub-set of the rules? (I'm guessing some obscure grappling maneuver, or some spin-off of impaling weapons) That's just a start, feel free to give suggestions or point out errors. Last edited by FeiLin; 04-02-2019 at 01:03 PM.