[DF] Big Bad Wolf

[Bruno]

Originally Posted by RobKamm

Don't forget that parrying a large wolf is a risky proposition: you have to figure out if your weapon breaks. A wolf in this size range is going to have a hefty ST stat, enough that even the 1/10 ST for biting may force a weapon break roll on lighter weapons. Forget about parrying a slam -- a two-handed sword is going to risk a roll trying to stop even a ST 21 wolf. Stronger wolves increase that risk.

There's an argument that the "unarmed attack weight" might be waaay too generous for the armed guy (and/or punishing to the unarmed guy) at extreme ends, but you shouldn't be noticing much of this effect in the ST 20-40 range.

( I like to use BL/20 instead of ST/10 - the usual argument against this one is that folks don't like to look up BL mid fight; my usual response is "Why didn't you write BL down in the first place?" but I really do understand the objection ;) For folks that don't scribble it down, I dunno what a good suggestion is. )