Continuing on with Strangers in Prax.
While I like the supplement a lot, is there any chance that the writers of
these supplements can:
- Stop letting RQ2 anachronisms slip into the supplements
- Ever get the spell casting percentages of NPC's right?
Frex, take the writeup of Count Julan on page 27:
POW 18, INT 17, DEX 20
This would seem to give a spirit magic spell casting percentage of Pow x5% =
90% plus magic bonus of 25% for a total of 115% - ENC.
However, the supplement lists Julan's casting % as 75% - ENC. This could make
an extremely big deal in combat.
RQ3 has never been able to get spell casting % correct. Every supplement that
I have read (and I have them all) botches these. Why? It's really not that
difficult of a mechanic to understand?
Perhaps the above was a fluke? Nay. On page 29. Princess Anderida has POW 20,
INT 16, DEX 15 for a total casting % of 129% - ENC. The supplement lists her
% as 94%. Hey, only 35% off.
Her allied spirit Vectis has POW x5% as his casting chance, with no mids for
Magic Bonus.
Maculus on page 30 has a POW of 16, INT of 18, DEX of 13 for a casting % of
96%. Supplement lists it as 75%.
#1 - Be consistent. Sometimes , even when figured correctly, Casting %
includes magic bonusses, sometimes not. Which is it?