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<blockquote data-quote="Theo R Cwithin" data-source="post: 5567076" data-attributes="member: 75712"><p>Hey, that's a quick response! A couple quick things, before I turn in tonight: </p><p></p><p>* On terminology: Classifying such a free attack as an "immediate action" would by definition limit it to one per round, <em>and also</em> preclude other swift actions that round. Similarly with calling it an "attack of opportunity" or "AoO", which, as you already noted, implies it would eat up a normal AoO if taken. So a different wording might be in order-- at least for now, until you've worked out the exact mechanics. Perhaps just describe it as "immediately make another identical attack on that opponent" and call it a "free fast attack" or something, to avoid confusion (at least in my feeble brain).</p><p></p><p>* On exotic weapons: If you explicitly make proficiency a rquirement, you don't have to rely so much on DM adjudication to include them piecemeal. That is, I'd suggest rewording the eligibility part of the rule as:</p><p>That way simple/martial/exotic doesn't matter; the rule just automatically applies to any weapon a particular PC is proficient with. Thus, fighters are automatically good enough to take advantage of it most of the time; as are weird cultists from distant lands, as long as they wield their deity's chosen (fast) exoticweapon. And spellcasters still suck at hand-to-hand, regardless, because they have so few proficiencies.</p><p></p><p>Other thoughts: </p><p></p><p>* Does the rule apply on a crit?</p><p>* Does the rule apply to magic weapons? And if so, how? (This could get really sticky for D&D, but it may not be a real issue with Conan? Feel free to disregard this, if not.)</p><p></p><p>And... it's sack out time for me now. I'll mull this over a bit more, and pipe in later.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Theo R Cwithin, post: 5567076, member: 75712"] Hey, that's a quick response! A couple quick things, before I turn in tonight: * On terminology: Classifying such a free attack as an "immediate action" would by definition limit it to one per round, [I]and also[/I] preclude other swift actions that round. Similarly with calling it an "attack of opportunity" or "AoO", which, as you already noted, implies it would eat up a normal AoO if taken. So a different wording might be in order-- at least for now, until you've worked out the exact mechanics. Perhaps just describe it as "immediately make another identical attack on that opponent" and call it a "free fast attack" or something, to avoid confusion (at least in my feeble brain). * On exotic weapons: If you explicitly make proficiency a rquirement, you don't have to rely so much on DM adjudication to include them piecemeal. That is, I'd suggest rewording the eligibility part of the rule as: That way simple/martial/exotic doesn't matter; the rule just automatically applies to any weapon a particular PC is proficient with. Thus, fighters are automatically good enough to take advantage of it most of the time; as are weird cultists from distant lands, as long as they wield their deity's chosen (fast) exoticweapon. And spellcasters still suck at hand-to-hand, regardless, because they have so few proficiencies. Other thoughts: * Does the rule apply on a crit? * Does the rule apply to magic weapons? And if so, how? (This could get really sticky for D&D, but it may not be a real issue with Conan? Feel free to disregard this, if not.) And... it's sack out time for me now. I'll mull this over a bit more, and pipe in later. [/QUOTE]
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