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Message: <blockquote data-quote="LucasC" data-source="post: 6497402" data-attributes="member: 6762606">Here's one to consider -Assumptions: <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hit rate target vs. equal leveled enemies = 50%</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Attack pools will stay equal to level for levels 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">SOAK is intended to be an ALTERNATIVE to DEFENSE</li> </ul>Attack Pools Level 5 (5d6) (3 ability, 2 skill) Level 6 (6d6) (3 ability, 2 skill, 1 item) Level 7 (7d6) (3 ability, 2 skill, 2 item) Level 8 (8d6) (4 ability, 2 skill, 2 item) Level 9 (9d6) (4 ability, 3 skill, 2 item) Level 10 (10d6) (4 ability, 3 skill, 2 item, 1 other) Level 11 (10d6) Level 12 (11d6) Level 13 (11d6) Level 14 (12d6) Level 15 (12d6)Deriving Defense <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Light Armor or No Armor: Career level * 3 + Ability Pool + Skill Pool*</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Medium Armor: Career level * 2 + Ability Pool + Skill Pool</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Heavy Armor: Career level * 1 + Ability Pool + Skill Pool</li> </ul>Ability Pool = dice pool of the highest physical attribute Skill Pool = dice pool of a single defensive skill Assumed Ability PoolsLevel 5, 6, 7 = 3d6Level 8, 9, 10, 11 = 4d6Level 12+ = 5d6 Assumed Skill Ranks Level 5, 6, 7 = 1d6Level 8, 9, 10 = 2d6Level 11+ = 3d6 ResultUsing a character in no armor or light armor - <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Levels 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 the average attack roll and average DEFENSE score fluctuate from -0.5 to 0.5</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Beginning at level 10, the defender begins to pull away as keeping a high attack pool is more difficult </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Characters that actively seek DEFENSE can get a score requiring about 1 dice extra to hit them</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Armor penalties are severe enough that armor SOAK becomes an alternative route to DEFENSE - be cautious about adding high non-armor SOAK w/out DEFENSE penalties </li> </ul>Other Notes<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shields would add 1 (small), 2 (medium), or 3 (tower) (this makes a tower shield essentially requires a +1d6 to hit) </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Some characters and/or creatures will be impossible to successfully hit without tactics </li> </ul>*Be cautious about allowing skills such as HARDY to add to END for both deriving HEALTH and DEFENSE.</blockquote>

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