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Jackal · 03-06-2018, 12:03 PM

@Jim Kane: excellent point: glass cannons shatter on impact...

We used the four "spell types" in a new way:
M & T: roll vs. DX
C: roll vs. IQ
S: roll vs. whichever attribute we added to the spell description, even ST.

This worked well. It seemed to capture the essence of the the duel Steve included at the start of Wizard, too, making the "clever but clumsy" vs. "nimble but dense" dynamic realistic options.

BUT we also split attributes from pools like HP or mana. Stats no longer increased. Made character builds much more interesting.

03-06-2018, 12:03 PM	#10
Jackal Join Date: Mar 2018 Location: New England	Re: Upsetting the WIZARD applecart,... maybe? @Jim Kane: excellent point: glass cannons shatter on impact... We used the four "spell types" in a new way: M & T: roll vs. DX C: roll vs. IQ S: roll vs. whichever attribute we added to the spell description, even ST. This worked well. It seemed to capture the essence of the the duel Steve included at the start of Wizard, too, making the "clever but clumsy" vs. "nimble but dense" dynamic realistic options. BUT we also split attributes from pools like HP or mana. Stats no longer increased. Made character builds much more interesting.