Re: [BNW] Bargainer/Goliath

[Ivan Ironsword <nbouqu1@gl.umbc.edu>]

Steve Crow wrote:

> >Has anyone else ever thought about how powerful a Bargainer with the Delta
> >Totem [Goliath] would be?
> >Think about it, he's have all the powers of a goliath available, but could
> >turn them off any time that being big,ugly and obvious wasn't convient.
> >Sure there are some problems (a bargainer probably wouldn't have the 5d6
> >str, needing more spirit). But you could still make a good character.
> >
>
> The main problem seems to be is that if the enlarged Bargainer takes any
> wounds as a Goliath, he's pretty much "stuck" in that form.  Since the
> wounds theoretically become much more dangerous if he reverts back to his
> normal Size 5.
>
> I tried to address that issue with the "Giant" power at my web site.
> Unfortunately, it requires a bit more paperwork.  Although the simplest way,
> rather than to track the original damage, is simply to reconvert it.  So if
> they have 3 Wounds on their torso as a Size 7 Goliath, and then revert to
> Size 5, they gain an additional wound (3 * 7 = 21 points of damage.  Divide
> by the new Size of 5 to find new Wounds).
>

not, really, because the damage has already been taken.... the wounds would stay
proportional to the Barginer's body.... Like a Shrinker

Nick