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<blockquote data-quote="Remathilis" data-source="post: 6069356" data-attributes="member: 7635">The problem is that magic doesn't work in the same metagame scenario. We can argue that spell slots are a metagame construction (balancing magic's utility by limiting its use) but its explained in game (originally with Vance's &quot;implant magic&quot; method, later with the &quot;mostly cast the spell, finish it later&quot; method). You can argue its unrealistic and poorly thought out (we can argue the merits and flaws of Vancian magic elsewhere) but within the context of the narrative (IE what the characters are thinking) their is an explanation on why its limited.Fighter: &quot;We're losing! Wizard, throw another fireball!&quot;Wizard: &quot;I can't! I'm out of prepped magic! Why don't you do that awesome sweeping attack!&quot;Fighter: &quot;I can't! I'm out of marital encounter powers for the combat!&quot;Wizard: &quot;...What?!?&quot;But ideas like this (and things like action points or things like Ace in the Hole) still are invisible to the narrative because it doesn't dictate the action of the fighter or his enemies or allies. I'm not asking for perfect duality. However, everyone here has answered my question well. CAGI would work on PCs. The PCs would be forced to explain why they rushed their friend (now enemy) and get hit rather than use a spell, shoot an arrow, throw a tanglefoot bag, or just stand there downfounded. Just like I must when the bloodied NPC wizard trying to escape instead turns and rushes the fighter because he used his metagame card.We can meet in the middle. Obryn has mentioned the idea of fighter's being able to blind, stun, or slow a foe with a strike. That's fine, it can be done as a metagame addition to the normal attack. It could be via spending Expertise Dice, augments a crit, by building ki points that can be expended. I'm just not a fan of martial powers that represent specific techniques or tactics being only usable once per day or every five minutes.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Remathilis, post: 6069356, member: 7635"] The problem is that magic doesn't work in the same metagame scenario. We can argue that spell slots are a metagame construction (balancing magic's utility by limiting its use) but its explained in game (originally with Vance's "implant magic" method, later with the "mostly cast the spell, finish it later" method). You can argue its unrealistic and poorly thought out (we can argue the merits and flaws of Vancian magic elsewhere) but within the context of the narrative (IE what the characters are thinking) their is an explanation on why its limited. Fighter: "We're losing! Wizard, throw another fireball!" Wizard: "I can't! I'm out of prepped magic! Why don't you do that awesome sweeping attack!" Fighter: "I can't! I'm out of marital encounter powers for the combat!" Wizard: "...What?!?" But ideas like this (and things like action points or things like Ace in the Hole) still are invisible to the narrative because it doesn't dictate the action of the fighter or his enemies or allies. I'm not asking for perfect duality. However, everyone here has answered my question well. CAGI would work on PCs. The PCs would be forced to explain why they rushed their friend (now enemy) and get hit rather than use a spell, shoot an arrow, throw a tanglefoot bag, or just stand there downfounded. Just like I must when the bloodied NPC wizard trying to escape instead turns and rushes the fighter because he used his metagame card. We can meet in the middle. Obryn has mentioned the idea of fighter's being able to blind, stun, or slow a foe with a strike. That's fine, it can be done as a metagame addition to the normal attack. It could be via spending Expertise Dice, augments a crit, by building ki points that can be expended. I'm just not a fan of martial powers that represent specific techniques or tactics being only usable once per day or every five minutes. [/QUOTE]

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