[DL] Overabundance of pecking birds? [JOHN GOFF]

["Leybourne, Brian" <Brian.Leybourne@airnz.co.nz>]

Do any of you have house rules regarding how your players use the "Abundance
of Pecking Birds" Chi power?

As it stands, it seems way too powerful to me. For 1 chi (+1 per target) the
character can shoot up to 5 arrows from one bow in one action. These arrows
all hit/miss on a single to-hit roll.

So, for a total cost of 2 chi, a character can pepper a single opponent with
5 arrows (at level 5 in the power) with a target to-hit roll of around 5-8
depending on range. For a measly chi cost, this results in (Strength+2D6) x
5 damage!! Why use a gun?!?!?!?

Is it just me, or do others think this is too powerful?

Possible ways to fix it:

1) Require raises for hits (success = 1 arrow hits, one raise = 2 arrows,
two raises = 3, etc), which brings it into line with automatic weapons. This
makes it harder to hit with many arrows of course.

2) Raise the chi cost. Perhaps 1 + 1 per target + 1 per arrow seems a little
more fair?

3) Maybe a combination of both? Or perhaps some Marshals out there have
other ideas?

Brian "A damn cool power, but just too powerful as it stands" Leybourne.

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