08-02-2005, 03:40 PM | #1 |
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Yucca Valley, CA
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Which ST to ready weapons?
Suppose I use a pole arm, and I don't want it to become unready, but I have a point budget to deal with.
Could I buy up Striking ST, increasing my damage with all weapons in the bargain? Or do I need Lift ST instead, or do I need to raise my base ST for this purpose. I imagine Arm ST would work if I can picture my character built like a gorilla. If I have different ST in each arm, and wield a two-handed weapon, do I use the lower Arm ST, the higher, or some combination. My friends who practice Kendo say one arm is used for power and one for control. Thanks, GEF |
08-02-2005, 03:57 PM | #2 |
Join Date: Jan 2005
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Re: Which ST to ready weapons?
Either Striking ST or Arm ST would work.
Lifting ST would not do anything for weapons. |
08-02-2005, 04:03 PM | #3 |
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Re: Which ST to ready weapons?
This topic I think surfaced in the google group as well - with a high striking ST you can end up with a character who could swing a huge axe easily but not be strong enough to carry it. I think the argument to base readying on striking ST was that striking ST works on quick, powerful motions, and readying a weapon is very similar from the muscles' point of view than striking with it. Still, the two should be kept as similar as possible to avoid weird situations as the one above.
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08-02-2005, 04:21 PM | #6 |
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Re: Which ST to ready weapons?
Striking ST is definitely the right quantity. An example of a creature with a high Lifting ST is a beast of burden: he could carry a big mortar on his back, but not fire it from his hands; he could drag a battering ram around, but not wield it by himself. An example of Striking ST is a cinematic martial artist who buys his chi abilities as advantages instead of as skills (like Power Blow). He can perform discrete, aggressive bursts (Strike! Parry! Ready!) but this doesn't mean he won't be horribly encumbered by an Exalted-style daiklave when not pumping his essence through it.
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