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dataweaver · 06-02-2012, 12:14 PM

OK; in the original game, a human has Body Hits of Str×CF, and a Kyrio has Body Hits of Kyrio Str×(Kyrio CF + host CF). Refactoring, this is the same as Kyrio Str×Kyrio CF + Kyrio Str×Host CF. This isn't too different from Kyrio Str×Kyrio CF + Host Str×Host CF, which in turn could be simplified to Kyrio Str×Kyrio CF + Host Body Hits. IOW, while the rationale behind the original rules is a bit different, the effect is roughly analogous to the "Body Hits Reserve" concept. As well, the number of Body Hits that the Kyrio contributes to this total is roughly comparable to the number of Body Hits that the host contributes; so no need to skimp.

So my Official Recommendation™ for the Bodiless is this: they add their (Size-adjusted) Strength and Corporeal Forces to the host's Body Hits.

So a Strength 12, 3 CF "starting Kyrio" who possesses a Strength 10, 2 CF human host adds 12+3=15 Body Hits to the host's 10+2=12 Body Hits, for a total of 27 Body Hits. That's roughly equivalent to a starting celestial who has Vessel/3.

06-02-2012, 12:14 PM	#54
dataweaver Join Date: Aug 2004	Re: GIN Ultra-Lite OK; in the original game, a human has Body Hits of Str×CF, and a Kyrio has Body Hits of Kyrio Str×(Kyrio CF + host CF). Refactoring, this is the same as Kyrio Str×Kyrio CF + Kyrio Str×Host CF. This isn't too different from Kyrio Str×Kyrio CF + Host Str×Host CF, which in turn could be simplified to Kyrio Str×Kyrio CF + Host Body Hits. IOW, while the rationale behind the original rules is a bit different, the effect is roughly analogous to the "Body Hits Reserve" concept. As well, the number of Body Hits that the Kyrio contributes to this total is roughly comparable to the number of Body Hits that the host contributes; so no need to skimp. So my Official Recommendation™ for the Bodiless is this: they add their (Size-adjusted) Strength and Corporeal Forces to the host's Body Hits. So a Strength 12, 3 CF "starting Kyrio" who possesses a Strength 10, 2 CF human host adds 12+3=15 Body Hits to the host's 10+2=12 Body Hits, for a total of 27 Body Hits. That's roughly equivalent to a starting celestial who has Vessel/3.