Things I would like to see:

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From: Thomas E. Young (young@tahoe.unr.edu)
Date: Sat 18 Aug 1990 - 09:56:33 EEST


A poll taken on the various levels of ability of characters in other campaigns. Example: Our group has about 6 regular players in it. Our combat ability ranges from ~45% - 75% to hit with each characters primary weapon. Their secondary weapon ~30% - 55%. We also have *no* magic weapons or items at all, and very few magic spells ( only one person has heal and two people have disruption).

[If you wish to participate, send me (acb) your info and I'll send it all on
to Tom so he can compile it. The pertinent info is: How long you've played this character
Main weapon attack
Main weapon parry
Secondary weapon attack
Secondary weapon parry
Number of points of spirit spells
Number of points of divine spells
Number of sorcery spells
Number of points of magic point matrices/crystals/pow of bound pow spirits Number of other magic items
Do this for any number of characters you're familiar with.]

Does anyone else experience the dreaded 'parry gap'. The majority of our characters have an attack about 3-7% higher than their parry ( although I have seen it as high as 16%).

[It gets worse, since only Humakti have a spell that seriously affects
parrying skill, and that only for people who have Cults of Prax. Many people have bladesharp, ironhand/claw/beak/psuedopod, bludgeon, and/or several divine spells that raise their attack skill. Thus this difference becomes even more pronounced when magic is accounted for.]

Something else I would very much like to see is the stats on other player's characters. It would be nice if every one could post their characters, but most people probably wouldn't respond due to the time involved. I have found that other players characters are excellent for NPC incounters.

[If you wish to participate, I'm foolish enough to offer to type in the info
myself. Send character sheets you wish included to: 

      Andrew Bell
      207-15 Melville Loop
      Chapel Hill, NC 27514

If you have other things you just don't have the patience to type in, you can also send them to that same address. Expect some delays in seeing it though.]

Thats all for now. See ya,

Tom

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