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<blockquote data-quote="Morrus" data-source="post: 6952223" data-attributes="member: 1"><p>I love questions! <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Actually, all careers have access to them. Armor skills are defensive skills, which means they are always available as a skill choice. Listing them in that career is a bit superfluous, I guess. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>That's a reasonable analysis of a starting magic user, though in practice you'll find they're not all *that* weak. Magic certainly isn't D&D style magic; it'll usually be part of a character's arsenal, more like, say Tolkien. Higher grade magic users are capable of some very powerful and impressive feats though. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, non-permanents conditions are shaken off as an action.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yep, you have to learn combat maneuvers and techniques.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Optimizing your character for defense makes you pretty good at defense, yep. Opponents will need to use some clever tactics/positions. A heavily armoured dwarf can dig in pretty well. Though a bit of feinting, flanking, aiming, higher ground, LUC dice, etc. will negate that pretty well.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Yes, armor, helm, and and gauntlets stack. You'll be surprised how much damage a mountain troll can do to a low level character. Remember they'll be power attacking by buying extra damage dice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Morrus, post: 6952223, member: 1"] I love questions! :) Actually, all careers have access to them. Armor skills are defensive skills, which means they are always available as a skill choice. Listing them in that career is a bit superfluous, I guess. That's a reasonable analysis of a starting magic user, though in practice you'll find they're not all *that* weak. Magic certainly isn't D&D style magic; it'll usually be part of a character's arsenal, more like, say Tolkien. Higher grade magic users are capable of some very powerful and impressive feats though. Yes, non-permanents conditions are shaken off as an action. Yep, you have to learn combat maneuvers and techniques. Optimizing your character for defense makes you pretty good at defense, yep. Opponents will need to use some clever tactics/positions. A heavily armoured dwarf can dig in pretty well. Though a bit of feinting, flanking, aiming, higher ground, LUC dice, etc. will negate that pretty well. Yes, armor, helm, and and gauntlets stack. You'll be surprised how much damage a mountain troll can do to a low level character. Remember they'll be power attacking by buying extra damage dice. [/QUOTE]
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