03-31-2011, 02:17 PM | #1 | |
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Quick Question: Move 9, Sprinting -- Add Speed to Range?
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Quick question: let's say you have a timber wolf 30 yards away with Move 9 coming right at you. It's sprinting (p. B354), so its Move is 10. Rules-as-written, should the timber wolf's speed be added to its range? At first, I didn't think so, but then I started to wonder... According to the Size and Speed/Range Table (p. B550): "But for fast targets – including anything that requires the High-Speed Movement rules (p. 394) – the GM may rule that speed is important enough to consider." While it says "including" it doesn't say it's limited to things using high-speed movement. It just says "for fast targets." While sprinting doesn't use high-speed rules, high-speed rules say, "Once you switch to high-speed movement, you move as described under Sprinting (p. 354)." Also, according to p. B373: Quote:
Just curious. I may very well be wrong, but it seems as though it's somewhat possible every target that is sprinting gets its speed added to its range, even if it's not going very fast... True? False? Please site page numbers if you wish to reply! Thanks!
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03-31-2011, 02:40 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Quick Question: Move 9, Sprinting -- Add Speed to Range?
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Note that to impose a -1 modifier, speed of the target needs to be about half the attacker-to-target range per second. |
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03-31-2011, 03:08 PM | #3 |
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Re: Quick Question: Move 9, Sprinting -- Add Speed to Range?
While that is something to consider, I don't think it's "the most important part." In every role playing game system that I've ever played for every rule, the GM's whim is always final, so it goes without saying.
In this case, for a PC with a mediocre ranged weapon skill, it could make a substantial difference whether speed is applied to range or not. I'm seeking additional rules that I've overlooked or am unaware of, or a clarification of those I cited unless there really is no way under RAW to make a determination and it's simply left up to the GM entirely.
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03-31-2011, 03:08 PM | #4 | |
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03-31-2011, 03:14 PM | #5 |
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Re: Quick Question: Move 9, Sprinting -- Add Speed to Range?
Like I say, at 30 yards, it's currently sprinting and moving at Move 10. So, it's not under Move 10 for the purpose of this scenario.
With speed applied, the wolf is -8 to hit at 30 yards, -7 to hit at 20 yards, and -6 to hit at 10 yards. Without speed, it is at -7, -6, and -4 respectively. That's notable when you're working with Bow-12.
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03-31-2011, 03:22 PM | #6 | ||
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Re: Quick Question: Move 9, Sprinting -- Add Speed to Range?
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And honestly, you're even free to say it doesn't count as the full Move if it's directly toward or away from the archer, if you're the GM. Quote:
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03-31-2011, 03:49 PM | #7 | ||
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If you want a hard and fast rule to use, don't add speed to range unless speed (per second) is at least one-third of range. Quote:
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03-31-2011, 05:14 PM | #8 | |
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Thanks, all.
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