RE: (TFT) Fatigue: A Discussion - Part 1

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I guess I need to clarify.  I did not mean to exactly copy the POW concept
from Runequest, just the term.  we use POW to merely separate magic power
from physical power (ST).  spell-casting uses POW points that may be
"recharged" with rest.  raising POW with experience affects only magic use,
not ST.

also, we only assign a POW attribute to a magic-using being, not anyone
else.  I
think that would eliminate the nasty POW numbers you mentioned.

which web site has the "superscrip variant" you mentioned.  I don't seem to
find it after a bit of browsing....

thanks,
Dave

> -----Original Message-----
> From: tft-owner@brainiac.com
> [mailto:tft-owner@brainiac.com]On Behalf Of
> David Michael Grouchy II
> Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2003 2:44 PM
> To: tft@brainiac.com
> Subject: Re: (TFT) Fatigue: A Discussion - Part 1
>
>
> >From: "Home" <davidar@direcway.com>
> >
> >we have soaked this concept a good bit of playtesting, but
> >only with humans.  if anyone has suggestions for other races,
> >please do so.
>
> David,
>     One suggestion for other races comes to mind for the
> Humanoid races, and
> their starting POW attribute.  Hobbits start with ST 4, and
> extra points.
> Giants start with ST 25 and no extra points.  The Mac-Daddy
> starting wizard
> is a Reptile Man with ST 14, and 8 extra points.  This is
> because the Giant
> has a maximum IQ of 10.
>     On the surface it would seem that the starting POW of
> each race should
> be equal to its starting ST.  This makes the use of POW more
> consistent with
> how TFT already works.  But knowing how POW works in
> Runequest, particularly
> the contest of power and sacrificing a point of POW for a
> rune-ability, this
> method gives unusual advantages to the Giant, and overly
> weakens the hobbit
> in comparison.
>     When one starts looking at the monsters it gets worse.  A
> dragon with
> POW 100 would be a terror.  The ogres are just as bad as the
> Giants.  And an
> Octopi with ST 20 would start out as a rune-preist.  May I
> suggest the
> following formula.
>
>     Starting POW =  ( starting ST / HEX size ) + walking MA / 2
>
>     Examples       starting POW
> Man                     9
> Elf                    10
> Hobbit                  7
> Giant                   9
> Gargoyle               12
> Reptile Man            12
> 1-hex Dragon            9
> 14-hex Dragon           8
> Ogre                    9
> Octopi                 14
>
>    Of course, I don't know how much of the Rune Quest
> tradition you are
> using with the POW rules.  And also I highly recommend the superscrip
> variant that has been posted.
>
>
>    David Michael Grouchy II
>
>
>
>
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