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Old 05-13-2013, 10:17 PM   #1
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Default Re: [The Last Gasp] A Cherry Blossom Rain playtest

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What are Action Points?
Pyramid 3/44, pg 4 - pg 13.
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Old 05-13-2013, 10:26 PM   #2
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Pyramid 3/44, pg 4 - pg 13.
Action Points are a measure of short-term fatigue, introduced in the aforementioned Pyramid issue. They're a way to regulate longer combats, by giving something that must be expended to take many common actions. Ideally, they're supposed to create lulls and flurries in combat.
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Old 05-13-2013, 10:41 PM   #3
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Sounds interesting. Thanks!
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Old 05-13-2013, 10:59 PM   #4
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Default Re: [The Last Gasp] A Cherry Blossom Rain playtest

They are a thing of awesomeness. It makes combat feel like a lot less of "I attack again and again and again!" and more like an actual fight where people get tired.
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