First time player, questions both mechanical and referencial

[wordman]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Where are the grappling rules?

See also problems with the grappling rules and more problems with the grappling rules. And, I guess, all the unanswered questions to the errata team about problems with the grappling rules.

 

[Captain Hesperus]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Where are the grappling rules?

See also problems with the grappling rules and more problems with the grappling rules. And, I guess, all the unanswered questions to the errata team about problems with the grappling rules.

So Grapples tend to be problematic in 2e?


Captain Hesperus

 

[Quantum Toast]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Where are the grappling rules?

See also problems with the grappling rules and more problems with the grappling rules. And, I guess, all the unanswered questions to the errata team about problems with the grappling rules.

So Grapples tend to be problematic in 2e?


Captain Hesperus

As I understand it, grappling is problematic in everything.
(Warning, link leads to the Site That None Can Leave)

 

[vinom]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


Got it, grapple if I want to stall for time.

 

[Captain Hesperus]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Got it, grapple if I want to stall for time.

But not if you have other unengaged opponents. They will stab you to death quite easily.


Captain Hesperus

 

[vinom]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


I mean stall for time as everyone looks up the rules.

 

[vinom]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


Is there a martial arts school that grants perfect attack or perfect defense?


Is there a dice cap on damage?

 

[Plague of Hats]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Is there a martial arts school that grants perfect attack or perfect defense?

Crane Style contains a perfect parry, and Water Dragon a perfect soak. The latter is quite borked.

Is there a dice cap on damage?

Not really.

 

[Captain Hesperus]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Is there a martial arts school that grants perfect attack or perfect defense?

As PoH says, Crane or Water Dragon have PDs. There's not one that offers perfect attacks. Yet. Although Tiger Style allows a dice pool buff that is compatable with the Third Excellency.

Is there a dice cap on damage?

The size of your hands? The number of dice you own?


Captain Hesperus

 

[Dracogryff]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

There's not one that offers perfect attacks.

Actually, not true. Both Falling Blossom and The Art of Relentless Persuastion (Conviction Style) have perfect attacks. In addition to Crane and Water Dragon, The Art of Meditative Discussion (Temperance Style) also has a perfect defense.


I'm also sure that Sidereal Styles have some perfect effects, but I don't get into those, myself.

 

[vinom]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


Lets assume I don't have access to the make me explode sidereal charms at character creation.

 

[vinom]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


Is there any good character creation program, something to help my put down my thoughts and work them over without much erasing?

 

[Greenstalker]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Is there any good character creation program, something to help my put down my thoughts and work them over without much erasing?

There is two actually. Anathema and Ed Exalted but I don't have their links though I think a google search can handle that. If you are doing something other than solar I suggest Ed Exalted though.

 

[Mr. S]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

There is two actually. Anathema and Ed Exalted but I don't have their links though I think a google search can handle that. If you are doing something other than solar I suggest Ed Exalted though.

Anathema works great for terrestrials too. And for mortals, as long as they're not god-bloods or sorcerers or martial artist or thaumaturges...but who'd want to do those things?


Honestly, I like it more. It's got some nice charm cascades even if you don't use it for character creation.

 

[Daifuku]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


Quick question for you guys. Say there is a DB that knows Terrestrial circle sorcery. The DB then goes on to later learn either a Celestial or Immaculate Martial Art. Would that DB be able to then learn Celestial circle sorcery without having to go through all the normal rituals?

 

[Plague of Hats]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Quick question for you guys. Say there is a DB that knows Terrestrial circle sorcery. The DB then goes on to later learn either a Celestial or Immaculate Martial Art. Would that DB be able to then learn Celestial circle sorcery without having to go through all the normal rituals?

By default, no Terrestrial can achieve Celestial sorcery, regardless of their Martial Arts enlightenment.

 

[Caelun_Niveus]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Quick question for you guys. Say there is a DB that knows Terrestrial circle sorcery. The DB then goes on to later learn either a Celestial or Immaculate Martial Art. Would that DB be able to then learn Celestial circle sorcery without having to go through all the normal rituals?

By default, no Terrestrial can achieve Celestial sorcery, regardless of their Martial Arts enlightenment.

I brought up the artifact that lets exalts cast sorcery one level higher than normal. Now we're wondering what would happen if a Solar used it

 

[Ledaal Kajiri]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Quick question for you guys. Say there is a DB that knows Terrestrial circle sorcery. The DB then goes on to later learn either a Celestial or Immaculate Martial Art. Would that DB be able to then learn Celestial circle sorcery without having to go through all the normal rituals?

By default, no Terrestrial can achieve Celestial sorcery, regardless of their Martial Arts enlightenment.

Regardless of Martial Arts Enlightenement true. They instead have to either have the Mantle of Bridget, or a similar NA level Artifact...or sell their soul to the Yozi's and become an Akuma.

 

[vinom]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


Does DV PDV, Soak or Hardness suffer from a dice cap, or something similar?

 

[Captain Hesperus]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


In 1st Edition Power Combat (/shudder), armour soaks were capped at 12 with anything over that becoming Hardness.


2nd Edition has overcome that and now you can have any combination of armours, armour-applicable Soak Charms and so forth. Note however, there are few Charms that supplement armour Hardness, most (such as Durability of Oak Meditation) set a default amount which is used instead of armour Hardness.


As for DV's, I don't know. My group uses rolled defences and we don't use DVs.


Captain Hesperus

 

[Persell]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


no cap for soak or hardness I know of. If you go with the DV are unrolled pools then the normal excellency cap would apply.

 

[Caelun_Niveus]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


Hm... question. If you make your sacrifice to learn sorcery, and then somehow UNmake said sacrifice, what happens?


Example would be cutting off your finger, and then growing it back with magic/artifacts/Lunar regeneration.

 

[Captain Hesperus]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

Hm... question. If you make your sacrifice to learn sorcery, and then somehow UNmake said sacrifice, what happens?
Example would be cutting off your finger, and then growing it back with magic/artifacts/Lunar regeneration.

I've always ruled that if your sacrifice is restored, you suddenly find yourself unable to use the <insert level> Circle Sorcery Charm until you have made a new sacrifice. Also I make it, a new sacrifice has to be even more life-changing and irrevokable. Just to indicate the displeasure of the Salinian Working...


Captain Hesperus

 

[vinom]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen


What's a useful 5 dots worth of artifacts for a martial artist?

 

[Captain Hesperus]

Re: First time player, questions both mechanical and referen

What's a useful 5 dots worth of artifacts for a martial artist?

What style?


Obviously, if you use a style that permits armour, take it. If not, then Silken Armor or Discrete Essence Armor.


Hearthstone Bracers are a handy thing. As are Perfected Kata Bracers.


Form weapons?


Captain Hesperus