A Possible Combat Option

[Alex Koponen]

    Our group has always used a houserule that allows a fighter to
partially allocate EL to offense and the rest to defense. It just seemed
reasonable that a skilled fighter can choose just how aggressive or
defensive they want to be. The houserule was only occasionally used.

    Battle Fury gives +2 SB, plus can ADD 10 to your attack roll (or at
the enemies choice they may have a -5 modifier to hit you). Compared to
Battle Fury your option allows an weaponmaster more damage without the
penalties. EL8-11 would have the same SB, again without the penalties.
    It is not an option I'd put into the basic rules.

                Alex K

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From: "Sylverrs_ dragon" <abnaric at HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <POWERS-AND-PERILS at geo000.CITG.TUDELFT.NL>
Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 4:29 PM
Subject: A Possible Combat Option


> A thought came to me a few nights ago. Figured I would bounce it off the
> group. The combat rules allow a person to use his EL offensively or
> defensively. The logic of both is obvious. Offensive use means he uses
his
> skill to maximize his chance of striking his opponent somewhere. While
> preferably somewhere deadly, somewhere is what counts. Defensive use is
> seeking to minimize the chance of being hit and, hopefully, eliminating
the
> chance of being sorely wounded by a blow.
>      My thought was to add a third option. I call it fighting
aggressively
> for lack of a better term. In this mode, the individual is pressing the
> attack intent on maximum mayhem. The effect of this would be as follows:
> 1) One half of his EL rounded down will be used as his combat
subtractor. If
> he is EL 12, he may subtract 6 instead of 12.
> 2) His EL divided by 4, rounded down, is ADDED to his SB for all hit
> resolution, normal, shield, severe and deadly. If the EL 12 person above
had
> a SB of +2, while fighting aggressively it is effectively +5.
> 3) Where fatigue rules are being used (which I must greatly improve
upon)
> the cost to fight aggressively would be DOUBLE the cost to fight
offensively
> or defensively.
>
> What do you think??
>
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