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Aren't Claws Too Weak?
iago:
For the record, the reason I don't support the -0 refresh suggestion is that I feel there's little reason, then, for a creature *not* to take Claws -- no strong prerequisite exists. Absent such constraints, I prefer a costed version.
Deadmanwalking:
That makes a good deal of sense.
Will any changes (or even options for different versions, say, one stacking, one not) be making it into the book, or are we talking house rules territory here?
iago:
--- Quote from: Deadmanwalking on April 26, 2010, 05:53:21 PM ---Will any changes (or even options for different versions, say, one stacking, one not) be making it into the book, or are we talking house rules territory here?
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The Weapon:2 version's the one i'm rolling with (just finished the edit pass -- a lot of creatures have 'em, so the world just got +1 stress more dangerous). Anything outside of that will be a house rule or new power. :)
Deadmanwalking:
--- Quote from: iago on April 26, 2010, 06:02:01 PM ---The Weapon:2 version's the one i'm rolling with (just finished the edit pass -- a lot of creatures have 'em, so the world just got +1 stress more dangerous). Anything outside of that will be a house rule or new power. :)
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Awesome. :)
I, at least, have been made deleriously happy. Thank you.
Biff Dyskolos:
I think there are some other advantages to claws that have not been considered in some of the power calculations. I haven't done a careful re-read of all the relevant section of the text so this may just be my mis-understanding of the rules. But...
Except for Close in Defence, Fists only defend against Fists and Fists is only useful against unarmoured opponents. Whereas Weapons defends against Weapons and Fists and works against armoured opponents.
Claws gives you natural weapons. My assumption was that there is an implied skill substitution here. Your Fists skill now defends against Weapons as well as Fists (you are armed) and Fists is now effective against armoured opponents.
I could be reading things into the text that isn't intended. If so, I have a new house rule.
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