[BNW] [BNW]: Leaping

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

I originally sent this message to Deadlands@aol.com, thought maybe I could
get your guy's opinion as well:

>Related question:
>The jumping distances seem pretty wacky. The Bouncer (who is supposed to
>be running around leaping and bouncing from building to building) can
>only
>jump 2 yds? 6 feet (it's 1/2 inch per point of str. right? That's 1 yd.
>right?)
>Even if it is true that they get 2+3=5 pts. of str, that's still only 15
>feet. That would be the max. distance an olympic athelte (with 5d6 str.)
>could jump?

I figure since the goliath gets his str +5 for damage (i.e. 10 wounds per
location) then the bouncer (and goliath) WOULD get the + for jumping.

>I was going to use a house rule that the distance listed is a standing or
>vertical jump, getting a running start doubles this distance and they can
>make a str(5 or 10) check to go further, say a yard per success.

>This has seems pretty good too  as a reg. could then jump a max. 30ft.
>with
>a running start. This isn't that far off really as the record in the '96
>olympics was ~28ft.

Opinions?

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