Questions

[IKI]

Here are a few questions I can't find an answer for, so I hope to find it here on the boards:

1) One of my players plays a Ferengi, and I have a problem with the "Head for Numbers" species ability. Do you need 1 rank in the Physical Science skill and the specialization Mathematics to get the affinity bonus on your busines skill test?
It is not mentioned in the book, and you cannot use the Science skill untrained.

2) Deltan "Pain Reduction" Psionic skill. Why would a character put more than 1 rank into this skill? Just so that you can over come a character that is resisting, and that does not happen very often. I made a new version can you tell me what you think of it: The character makes a Pain Reduction skill test (Full round action), the TN depends on the subjects wound level:

Stunned TN 5
Injured TN 10
Wounded TN 15
Incapacitated TN 20
Near Dead TN 25

If the skill test is successfull, the wounds or other trauma effects the subjetc at one wound level less. If the character scores an Extra-ordinary success, the wounds or other trauma effects the subject at two wound levels less.
If the subject gets damaged, he returns to the true wound level. Subjects can choose to resist this power with a Will power test or with the Mind Shield Skill test, altroug this rearly happens. You cannot use this power on yourself.

[IKI]

Is there nobody on these boards that can answer the Ferengi question?

[Dr_Sage]

I will try my best:

1) I believe its clear in the rules that to receive any synergy bonus you must have the skill, therefore i woiuld rule that to get the bonus he needs the skill.

I think all ferengi shown on TV had good Math skills, represented in game terms by "Ph. Science (Mathematics)", but if you really feel your player has a good reason not to have the skill and you don´t want him to suffer for it, just give him the bonus anyway - I am shure that bonus would not harm anyone.


2) With CODA book are the Deltans in?

[IKI]

Dr_Sage Wrote:

I think all ferengi shown on TV had good Math skills, represented in game terms by "Ph. Science (Mathematics)", but if you really feel your player has a good reason not to have the skill and you don´t want him to suffer for it, just give him the bonus anyway - I am shure that bonus would not harm anyone.

I was also thinking that they need the Skill, but wasn't sure. Thanks for the responce.

With CODA book are the Deltans in?

The First version of the Deltan was in the Starfleet Operation Manual pg 48-49, and the second an last version was in the Aliens handbook pg 54-58.

[Dr_Sage]

Sorry, don´t have that CODA books.