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In my first games shields added directly to physical defense. Seemed okay, but we only played a few circles like that. In recent games (a year and more ago) we gave front line fighters a talent called Block that was a defensive talent based on Dexterity plus the physical defense bonus of the shield...

I'll have a look at making the bonus from a single test equal to the number of successes -- up to the normal maximum allowed based on the rank. This would put it in a similar vein as Item History, which allows the same kind of benefit from high rolls. I think that would be best based on what you gu...

Wizard, one of my personal favorites. Based on what was posted, here's my progression as a Wizard. Circle 1 ⋅ Dispel Magic ⋅ Read and Write Magic ⋅ Research ⋅ Spellcasting ⋅ Wizardry ⋅ Standard Matrix (free) ⋅ Standard Matrix (opt...

So for those who care to think about and contribute to such things, here's a situation that I'm looking for some feedback on with regard to Fourth Edition; specifically, death/unconsciousness ratings, and possibly a new way of handling them. First, even though you have already announced that you ar...