Re: (TFT) Hirst Arts Melee/Wizard Arena

["David O. Miller" <davidomiller@verizon.net>]

On Feb 19, 2009, at 1:35 AM, David Michael Grouchy II wrote:

> > Normal ST is used to record wounds against while Magical ST is used  
> > to cast spells.
> > To represent this let the Wizard mark off two Normal ST hits as  
> > internal wounds to gain one point of Magical ST to power spells.
>
> David,
>   Does this mean that a wizard can take drain strength from the  
> willing fighters on his own team without wounding them.
>
> David Michael Grouchy II


Yes. We've played it that way many times with great success,  
especially in a mass combat style game. Gives the wizard lots of  
little mini ST batteries all around him. However, since your willing  
fighters have to be next to you for the spell to work it puts the  
wizard dangerously close to the combat, or it takes away at least one  
round of combat from your fighters as they stand around waiting to be  
drained, a round they could be engaging into combat to protect your  
wizard.

Meanwhile the goblin hoards are still charging, and trust me, their  
not waiting around for nuthin.....

From a role playing perspective you can always throw in this bit of  
spin: Due to the fact that wizards train to harness the magical forces  
around them they can give or drain (magical) ST from each other easily  
(that's why the Aid spell works so well for example). To drain ST from  
a non wizard however is a painful experience. This tends to limit the  
"willingness" of non wizards. (Might be the reason the rules mention  
that it's best to tie them up! ;^)

Finally, letting the wizard mark off two Normal ST hits as internal  
wounds to gain one point of Magical ST is a desperate gamble on the  
wizards part indeed. One ripe with role playing opportunities.

David O. Miller
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