Message for Khur: Maite d'Escrime editing
just wanted to discuss a few points on the Maitre before I finalise the editing process for this LgC... in particular I wanted to reach some sort of compromise between the changes you've suggested to Lightning Riposte and Arresting Stop-hit and the elements that they contained when originally produced...
have a read of what I have prepared... I hope we can both be happy with the final result...
Lightning Riposte (Ex): When fighting in melee, once per round the maitre can attempt to parry an opponent’s melee attack with her rapier by making a Reflex saving throw equal to the opponent’s attack roll. If she succeeds, the enemy's attack misses and the maitre may immediately attempt a single attack against her adversary at her highest base attack bonus with a +1 bonus per power level due to the surprising nature of the strike. Opponents using a full attack action get their remaining attacks after the riposte. If the maitre fails the Reflex save, the attack against her is resolved normally and no riposte attack occurs. The maitre can use this technique a number of times per day equal to twice her power level.
(elements changed: bonus to attack with riposte; number reduced to twice power level per day)
Arresting Stop-hit (Ex): A maitre with superior initiative can ready an action to launch a counter-attack as her opponent tries to strike her. The combatants making opposing attack rolls, with the maitre receiving a +1 bonus to attack per power level. If the maitre’s attack roll is higher she lodges the point of her rapier into the attacking limb of her opponent that stops that opponents attack as well as inflicting a normal damage. The victim so struck must make a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + power level + half the damage from the stop-hit) or suffer a –2 penalty to all Climb and Swim checks, attack rolls, and Strength checks using the injured limb. Multiple blows to the same limb do not cause penalties that stack, although they can force multiple saving throws. (See DMG Chapter 3, Damage, Variant: Damage to Specific Areas for more information.) Creatures immune to critical hits are also immune to limb injury. If a maitre’s stop-hit successfully strikes and opponent using the full attack action, the opponent must make a similar Fortitude saving throw or lose any attacks he has left in the round. The maitre can use this technique a number of times per day equal to her power level.
(elements changed: bonus to opposed attack rolls, times per day reduced to 1/power per day)
I've started writing the additional quest and will discuss that with you once we have the LgC Abilities finalised...
please don't think that I'm just bagging your alterations out of hand... the suggestions you've made in other areas have been great... Critical Precision and Crippling Cuts look great... but after reading your first edit, these two (ie Lightning Riposte and Arresting Stop-hit) went from being "must have's" to "first culled from the list" for me... (which is saying something coming from a fencer)...
thanx for all you effort... I think this is going to work out to be an excellent Netbook...
ps - when do you want the 'iconics' done by...?
just wanted to discuss a few points on the Maitre before I finalise the editing process for this LgC... in particular I wanted to reach some sort of compromise between the changes you've suggested to Lightning Riposte and Arresting Stop-hit and the elements that they contained when originally produced...
have a read of what I have prepared... I hope we can both be happy with the final result...
Lightning Riposte (Ex): When fighting in melee, once per round the maitre can attempt to parry an opponent’s melee attack with her rapier by making a Reflex saving throw equal to the opponent’s attack roll. If she succeeds, the enemy's attack misses and the maitre may immediately attempt a single attack against her adversary at her highest base attack bonus with a +1 bonus per power level due to the surprising nature of the strike. Opponents using a full attack action get their remaining attacks after the riposte. If the maitre fails the Reflex save, the attack against her is resolved normally and no riposte attack occurs. The maitre can use this technique a number of times per day equal to twice her power level.
(elements changed: bonus to attack with riposte; number reduced to twice power level per day)
Arresting Stop-hit (Ex): A maitre with superior initiative can ready an action to launch a counter-attack as her opponent tries to strike her. The combatants making opposing attack rolls, with the maitre receiving a +1 bonus to attack per power level. If the maitre’s attack roll is higher she lodges the point of her rapier into the attacking limb of her opponent that stops that opponents attack as well as inflicting a normal damage. The victim so struck must make a Fortitude saving throw (DC 10 + power level + half the damage from the stop-hit) or suffer a –2 penalty to all Climb and Swim checks, attack rolls, and Strength checks using the injured limb. Multiple blows to the same limb do not cause penalties that stack, although they can force multiple saving throws. (See DMG Chapter 3, Damage, Variant: Damage to Specific Areas for more information.) Creatures immune to critical hits are also immune to limb injury. If a maitre’s stop-hit successfully strikes and opponent using the full attack action, the opponent must make a similar Fortitude saving throw or lose any attacks he has left in the round. The maitre can use this technique a number of times per day equal to her power level.
(elements changed: bonus to opposed attack rolls, times per day reduced to 1/power per day)
I've started writing the additional quest and will discuss that with you once we have the LgC Abilities finalised...
please don't think that I'm just bagging your alterations out of hand... the suggestions you've made in other areas have been great... Critical Precision and Crippling Cuts look great... but after reading your first edit, these two (ie Lightning Riposte and Arresting Stop-hit) went from being "must have's" to "first culled from the list" for me... (which is saying something coming from a fencer)...
thanx for all you effort... I think this is going to work out to be an excellent Netbook...
ps - when do you want the 'iconics' done by...?
