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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Death By Surfeit" data-source="post: 856060" data-attributes="member: 8646">Revised Prowess Check RulesWotcher,Sorry for my sporadic input - my internet access is a little eccentric at the moment. I suppose I have dropped by at an opportune time, however, as VVrayven has kindly summarised all the issues - I'll do my best to resolve as many as I can.1) The opposition of the two is very difficult to balance. I'll condone VVrayven's second method, with the addition that we can get around the difficulty of static DC / increasing levels by opening up CA maneouvres that boost the DC for resisting pleasure. This would be an acceptable compromise in my opinion.2) I concur with VVrayven: maintain the original Arousal DCs, but do not allow a drop of more than one Arousal level at once – a Peaked character cannot instantaneously lose all Arousal. Post-Climax is an exception to this rule.3) I was of a similar mindset. Regarding VVrayven & Asher’s comments, I would normally advocate a lower DC for successive rounds, but I was concerned that a particularily good partner could keep their bedmate in continuous Ecstasy or Climax until they pass out. At epic level, perhaps this is allowable, but in the meantime some limits had to be placed.In the meantime, however, I’ve concocted a superior version. Basically, the DC increases according to a chart as the character is kept in Climax or Ecstasy – the first failed DC indicates post-Climax fatigue and Arousal drop. Gratification rules could be linked to this, possibly.4) The chart cap addresses this problem to a reasonable degree, although I am reluctant to naysay against losing Arousal altogether as a strict rule. I would advocate imposing a –8 until Arousal is gained, then dropping it to normal fatigue mods.5) Status condition length – I’ll second, err, third that motion.All in all quite a few modifications. I thought I’d recompile the Prowess DC Table together with an Extended Climax Table (see above) for the benefit of whoever feels like recompiling the Prowess Check v1.4 – see below.Table X-XX: Arousal DCsCurrent Arousal - None - Aroused - Peaked - Climaxed - EcstaticNone -/- 13/16 26/32 52/64 104/128Aroused -/- 3/4 14/18 28/36 56/72Peaked -/- -/- 4/5 16/20 32/40Table X-XX2: Extended Climax DCsRound – Climax DC//Grat – Ecstasy DC//Grat1st 16/20**//1 32/40**//22nd 24/25//2 48/50//43rd 32/30//3 64/60//64th 40/35//4 80/70//85th 48/40//5 96/80//10**Repeat numerical pattern ad infinitum. Numbers on left are male DCs, on right female DCs.**Typical values for arising from Peaked.Gratification values are cumulative – take those from each round of Climax or Ecstasy.There. Everything’s not yet balanced and very much open to feedback, so by all means post whatever you wish to say.Before I go, thanks to all of you for posting your comments (sorry I couldn’t address you in turn), especially to Sorn for getting the site back up and running. This may just be me, but the downloads section could do with some clarification of which download contains what – separating the different guides and the peripheral stuff would also help.Cheers all,DbS</blockquote>

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