[Rq-rules] [RQIII] Unpradictability vs SR

[Bjorn Stolen]

You could of course do that, but isn't theese things allready covered by the "fumbles" table?
 
But if one feels that the combats are too predictable, one could of course add the actual handeling of the weapon as well as the skill in fighting with it. I've been using the HK G3-rifle for 3 years in the army, and became pretty well at it, if I dare say so, but I still managed to do the silliest thing with it on occations, like not slamming the mag proparly in, so it fell off after first shot, making the bullet jam in the chamber, etc. :)



> Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2007 09:06:14 +0200> From: postmaster at runequest.za.org> To: rq-rules at crashbox.com> Subject: [Rq-rules] [RQIII] Unpradictability vs SR> > > > You keep quibbling at examples, but keep circling my main point: the> > predictability of SR.> >> > As I said, my personal life-experience with fights that aren't carefully> > staged athletic contests informs me that fighting is if ANYTHING> > unpredictable. Hell, that's one of the reasons RQ combat attracted me in> > the first place; RQ offered a combat system where yes, when someone> > pointed> > a cocked crossbow from 10', even a skilled, veteran warrior might pause a> > moment.> > <snip>> > Hmm, thats something I often forget to keep in my ead when I GM combat.> Unpredictabbility that is. Sure the rules allow for some funnies, but just> to remember to make a lad make the odd DEX check when he steps in a> rabbit hole, or trips over a rock. (Of course if combat is in the palace> throne room thats not a factor, but there are still dias steps, tapestries> which could be torn down etc). Hmm, one could go movie style and have the> obligatory fire (Ah ha, dropped oil lamp table has a use!! hoody hoo:)> > Maybe I will whip up a wee optional table for my group - I like tables,> act as nice reminders for me anyway. Something like:> > Underground, Rough Terrain, Field, City, Indoors. Then a list of> possibilities for each, using the above:> > Bats fly by, Trip over rocks, Step in rabbit hole, Slip in effluent, Oil> lamp knocked onto rushes.> Anyway, thanks for this reminder, will be sure to use it this saturday> when I GM.> Tony> _______________________________________________> RQ-Rules mailing list> RQ-Rules at crashbox.com> http://crashbox.com/mailman/listinfo/rq-rules
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