From: Graeme A Lindsell (gal502@cscgpo.anu.edu.au)
Date: Wed 23 Jun 1993 - 23:11:10 EEST
OJ: the new size table is very nice! One problem with a strict
+10 to stat is x2 for size is that the size range 8-18 has to
correspond to the adult male human mass range of ~40 -> 130 kg,
disregarding those sizes that are generally the result of some
medical condition. The logarithmic scale would become negative
around 20 kg.
Re: size and strength - one thing I have noticed about the RQIV
draft is that strength has become completely decoupled from size
in the stat training regimen, where the limits are now the same as
for the other stats (max roll plus min roll or 1.5 times start). The
limit of max of Str, Con and Siz has gone. I have no problem with the
decoupling of Con from Size, as I don't see any relation between Size
and fitness or health, but in my view strength is directly related to
size in a healthy person (and the inclusion of "false size" ie fat,
indicates that Siz is generally the body weight of a fit person). This
leads to the IMO absurd cases of Str 3 Size 18 and Str 21 Size 8.
A suggestion: the limit for strength is 1.5xsize. A rolled strength of
greater than this limit is reduced to this limit, and one of less can
be increased to it. This has the obvious problem that the strength roll
immediately becomes less significant than the other stat rolls. It also
makes the min + max strength limit 26 for an adult male human, but this
may be less of a problem: Strength 26 can lift (on resistance table)
about 250 kg 50%. Does anyone know the limits for weightlifters and
bench presses?
Opinions?
On another matter: people were talking about a limit for POW and
"natural priests". While I agreed with the conclusion that this would
be a crippling change for Glorantha, using the 1.5 x roll system as well
as the min + max would work fairly well IMHO. A rolled pow of 10 would
allow a maximum pow of 15; you'd need a roll of a least 14 to reach 21.
I'd suggest making the POW gain roll still based on maximum species
Pow, though. This might also limit those elves and ogres with 2d6+6
Pow a bit more, too.
Graeme.
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