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by Mataxes
Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:41 pm
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: How to make things go smoothly: combat & general referencing
Replies: 8
Views: 4825

Re: How to make things go smoothly: combat & general referen

Yeah, one thing to keep in mind is that most people will not fight to the death/unconsciousness. An idea I've seen borrowed from one edition or another of Shadowrun was to give opponents a "threat rating" that would represent a 'break point' for them. As Slayride says above -- a number of ...
by Mataxes
Thu Jan 12, 2012 9:37 pm
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: thread weaving and multidiscipline adepts
Replies: 4
Views: 3152

Re: thread weaving and multidiscipline adepts

The sum of the two is the maximum number of permanent (pattern) threads he can have woven.
by Mataxes
Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:22 pm
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: pain
Replies: 11
Views: 6509

Re: pain

But that doesn't end the spell. Next round as long as A uses his standard action to concentrate, he can make another effect test the next round.
by Mataxes
Sun Jan 08, 2012 9:20 am
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: pain
Replies: 11
Views: 6509

Re: pain

Yes, as long as A uses their standard action to do so.
by Mataxes
Wed Jan 04, 2012 10:52 pm
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: Versatility, Spellcasting, Threadweaving, and Matrices
Replies: 4
Views: 3172

Re: Versatility, Spellcasting, Threadweaving, and Matrices

In all editions of ED (except ED2) Spell Matrix is not Discipline-specific -- so if the character gets Spell Matrices from his regular Discipline, he can't take them under Versatility. Edit: And generally, limiting the number of matrices you can take under Versatility (if the Discipline doesn't norm...
by Mataxes
Mon Jan 02, 2012 11:44 am
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: blood charms
Replies: 7
Views: 4805

Re: blood charms

Any recovery test that heals at least 3 points (after wound penalties, etc) allows the item to be recharged. One way to look at it: When you have the charm bonded (and before you use it) you have 3 "blood magic" damage. Using the charm changes the damage from "blood magic" damage...
by Mataxes
Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:42 pm
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: astral sight (windling racial) and multiple disciplines
Replies: 12
Views: 7876

Re: astral sight (windling racial) and multiple disciplines

The racial ability does not count as a talent for the purposes of advancing, so the windling would need to learn the talent through the Discipline for it it count.
by Mataxes
Sun Dec 11, 2011 8:46 pm
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: Severing threads
Replies: 16
Views: 10301

Re: Severing threads

You are correct a player cannot control the development of his own pattern items, but he can influence it. I certainly don’t allow people to just start with them (other than a grimwar which is always a minor pattern item in ed2) I'm certainly not implying in any sense that characters should start w...
by Mataxes
Sun Dec 11, 2011 11:01 am
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: Severing threads
Replies: 16
Views: 10301

Re: Severing threads

You are supposing that you will always get pattern items, this is not the case. different people develop pattern items at different rates, the number of pattern items you have dose not influence the chance of another item becoming a pattern item. True enough -- you don't always get pattern items, a...
by Mataxes
Sun Dec 11, 2011 2:04 am
Forum: For Game Masters
Topic: Severing threads
Replies: 16
Views: 10301

Re: Severing threads

You still have the problem that ED3 (and apparently ED1) encourage a player to prevent the formation of these interesting story items. As a GM I want them to be in the game, not just as something that could exist but adding interest to the PCs and creating plot lines that actually get used in the g...

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