07-14-2018, 03:41 AM | #11 |
Join Date: Dec 2017
Location: London Uk, but originally from Scotland
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Re: Advanced Combat Skills
If I read the UC Talents right, it's now quite simple for a beginning character to be a "Master of the Martial Arts" as UC (V) requires an IQ of 12 but only 9 Talent points. They'll be doing 2 extra dice damage with bare hands (3 with a kick) all hexes count as front hexes, etc. The DX prerequisite is only 12. So with IQ12 DX12 I can easily have a character like this. UC (V) used to be something to aspire to, not something to start out with.
I've heard arguments that this sort of character is less powerful than an armed and armoured fighter and maybe in the Dungeon, in some circumstances, that's true. But many of my adventures aren't limited to Dungeons and I'm sure I'm not the only one. Am I missing something as this proposal seems way overpowered to me? Last edited by Chris Rice; 07-14-2018 at 03:50 AM. |
07-14-2018, 03:49 AM | #12 |
Join Date: May 2018
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Re: Advanced Combat Skills
This is great, I love all the new options. These will make combat more fun and interesting!
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07-14-2018, 03:51 AM | #13 | ||
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Columbia, Maryland
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Re: Advanced Combat Skills
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07-14-2018, 03:52 AM | #14 |
Join Date: May 2018
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Re: Advanced Combat Skills --> Weapon talents. Rick's comments.
The way I read it, a shrewd blow is at -4 DX in both cases. Am I missing something?
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07-14-2018, 03:54 AM | #15 |
Join Date: May 2018
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Re: Advanced Combat Skills
Does Two Weapons still work with cestus?
If so does it work with normal punching? What about Two Weapons with UC? |
07-14-2018, 04:30 AM | #16 | ||
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Coquitlam B.C.
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In the first case it is -3 DX, but because the talent also gives a +1 DX, it really is only at -2 DX. In the second case it is at -2 DX, but with the +2 DX bonus it really is at +0 DX. These talents are kinda a grab bag of advantages. I would rather that they were more tightly focused. That said, I am delighted that they are including ANY advanced talents. Warm regards, Rick. |
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07-14-2018, 04:32 AM | #17 | |
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Coquitlam B.C.
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Re: Advanced UC Skills --> Auto drop weapons?
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Warm regards, Rick. |
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07-14-2018, 04:38 AM | #18 | |
Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: Coquitlam B.C.
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Re: Advanced Combat Skills
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OMG! I never considered this. A STARTING character can take UC v!!! I hadn't noticed that the minimum DX had dropped from DX 16. I wonder if it is a typo? Rick |
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07-14-2018, 05:25 AM | #19 |
Join Date: Jan 2018
Location: Sydney, Australia
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Re: Advanced Combat Skills
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07-14-2018, 05:25 AM | #20 | |
Join Date: Mar 2018
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Re: Advanced Combat Skills
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And this doesn't consider the other advantages. Perhaps a bonus of 1 or 2 damage points. |
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