Alternative Min ST Reqs

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use the STRQ of weapons and the AR of armor as a special type of encumbrance. i'm going to call it Heft

Dagger....STRQ=Heft=1
Rapier.....STRQ=Heft=7
etc.

Leather...AR=Heft=2
Chain......AR=Heft=4
etc.

total=weapon heft + armor heft + 2. for each point this total exceeds your ST, you get a -1 DX penalty.

Warrior ST12 DX12 IQ10 EN8 puts on leather armor(2) and picks up broadsword(10), adjusted DX12(10) {2+10+2=14; 12-14=-2}

...removes leather and puts on chain(4), adjusted DX12(8)
...drops the broadsword and picks up a short sword, adjusted DX12(10)

this may be too generous though. easily adjustable by changing that +2 constant.

[sirgawain]

I see Kashyyyk's finest has returned . The +/- 2 modifier...did you have a reason for adding it or is it arbitrary?

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finest...ha ha. more like the most foolish and vocal

yes, the +2 was 'arbitrary'. i didn't feel like the combination (weapons STRQ + AR) was adding up high enough to give penalties that i thought were fair. it still feels a little wimpy at +2. at +3 i would be most secure in my TRPG manliness

i look at the whole equation as a belt. the +X is the belt buckle. adjusted as needed.

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however, i'm really not that crazy about this idea anymore...because you have to recalculate this every time you change weapons. i think having an armor skill for each type of armor is probably best.

[sirgawain]

Nov 30, 2013 12:50:28 GMT -5 @ewookiereturns said:

however, i'm really not that crazy about this idea anymore...because you have to recalculate this every time you change weapons. i think having an armor skill for each type of armor is probably best.

Yeah, recalculating would be tedious for sure. Idea dropped.