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timm meyers · 01-13-2023, 04:48 PM

The assassin archetype could put this to good use even with the flaws written. I have never encountered any players with that talent or desire (even though they all turn into murderous monsters with no conscious eventually)

Can I quick-draw a crossbow? Surely you can quickdraw a "pistol" (if your world has one) as that is the mental image created from the words to most of us.

Somehow I sense the author and or editors envisioned some overpowered use of the talent and thought making a -2 DX test would temper the skill.

IMHO I would keep the DX test, simply to encourage the character to have a higher than average DX. (+ possible fumbles are what make encounters memorable)
Strike the -2 modifier as it makes things needlessly harder.

Clarify the HTH that if the talent is applied to "daggers" you can ready and strike in HTH. Maybe even give a +1 modifier to the d6 roll when the character is being rushed for HTH (front only of course).

01-13-2023, 04:48 PM	#6
timm meyers Join Date: May 2020	Re: Talent/Spell of the Week: Quick Draw (Weapon) The assassin archetype could put this to good use even with the flaws written. I have never encountered any players with that talent or desire (even though they all turn into murderous monsters with no conscious eventually) Can I quick-draw a crossbow? Surely you can quickdraw a "pistol" (if your world has one) as that is the mental image created from the words to most of us. Somehow I sense the author and or editors envisioned some overpowered use of the talent and thought making a -2 DX test would temper the skill. IMHO I would keep the DX test, simply to encourage the character to have a higher than average DX. (+ possible fumbles are what make encounters memorable) Strike the -2 modifier as it makes things needlessly harder. Clarify the HTH that if the talent is applied to "daggers" you can ready and strike in HTH. Maybe even give a +1 modifier to the d6 roll when the character is being rushed for HTH (front only of course).