Re: [BNW] Leaping, etc.

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> >Well the FAQ that I printed off of the Barony of Gilead page indicates:
> >A. The Goliath's bonus does effect leaping distance (so the bouncer's
> >would too)
> >B. It also effects # of wounds per location.
> >
> 
> However, somewhat oddly, it _directly_ and on a 1-for-1 ratio affects 
> Wounds.  This seems a tad powerful not only for him, but for the bouncer.

Ummm... wasn't that covered under "B." above? Why is it more powerful?
This big, ugly behemoth can only do one thing, fight. He can't even go out
in public without sticking out like a sore thumb. He better be tough as
hell 'cause he is gonna have a HUGE line of people gunning for him (Delta
Prime, nervous regs, crazy Defiants...)
As for the bouncer it makes him survivable (without it he takes 8 points
of damage to the body and goes down, he's slight, that is kinda bad for a
fighter type).

> At least for Skills, raising the d6 of the attribute is more expensive (and 
> probably gives you more of a benefit) than simply buying a +1 to a skill.
> In this case, though, _each_ add of Strength gives you one extra Wound, just 
> as a d6 of Strength attribute does.  Granted, you can't buy Strength adds 
> like you can Skill adds, but it seems that in this case a Bouncer with 1d6+3 
> Strength has just as many Wounds as a 4d6 Reg.

Yeah so? A delta has as many wounds as an above average reg. Where's the
problem? In the bouncer's description it says that his "higher than
average str." or something like that, lets him mix-it-up in HtH.

> I could see some players wondering if they can buy Strength points for their 
> characters...

No, no, no and you get to smack them over the head for asking. Simple
solution.

> > > 2)  Incidentally, there is no rule for vertical leaping.  My GM will be

<<<HUGE SNIP!>>>

You know Steve Crow, you could have cut off some of that extra stuff you
weren't responding to...

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