Re: [DL] Disarming shots

[SteveL1979@aol.com]

In a message dated 1/8/2001 7:51:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
dbrune4@po-box.mcgill.ca writes:

<< In Law Dogs, it states this about disarming shots: "If the attack is 
successful, roll the damage as normal. The target must then make a Strength 
roll, using the amount of damage done as a Target Number."
 
 So what is the size increment we're supposed to use to divide the damage 
total? Is it the size of the target holding the gun, or that of the gun 
itself (in which case what the heck is a gun's size?)? I'm assuming that the 
total needs to be divided, because if not the TNs would be ridiculously high. 
>>

    You're not supposed to divide by anything, unless the PEG guys changed 
what I wrote or I've forgotten something. ;)
    The TNs *might* be ridiculously high. I've seen guys roll in the 40s and 
50s for damage on 3d6, and I'm sure most of y'all have, too.
    OTOH, they might be ridiculously low. I've also seen rolls of 3, 4, and 5 
on 3d6. Similarly for other dice combinations.
    As with any other thing, the higher the total on the dice, the better the 
shot -- so, logically, the better the likely outcome (i.e., the better your 
chance of disarming the target). I, at least, have no problem with this; I 
think it encourages fun, dramatic, flashy, Lone Ranger-style combat tricks, 
as opposed to simply trying to gun your enemy down.
    If you disagree, or find the TNs too high, I think it'd be easy enough to 
find a divisor to suit you -- 2, or 3, or whatever. You could also increase 
the Strength of a target that's holding onto a gun with two hands, just for 
purposes of resisting the disarm.

Steve Long