Template design

[Kaiddin]

I have a player who wants to try something a little different in our campaign. As a fan of the new Amdromeda series he would like to create a character similar to Tyr. The problem is the spikes on the forearms. How many dps should they be worth and how would they add to damage.

If successful, I could see some of my group modifying ICON for a short Andromeda campaign.

[Kaiddin]

Sorry, had a system problem. Did not mean to double post.

[Paul]

OK - I don't know the Andromeda series at all...so don't expect me to get everything right here.

I'd be inclined to make the forearm spikes an Advantage available to the species, costing 1 DP for each d6 of damage you want them to do - thus if the spikes were to do 2d6 (+ Strength Edge) damage, the Advantage would cost 2 DP. I'd also then be inclined to make a new skill for Unarmed Combat (as per the TNG Player's Guide) for effective use of the spikes in combat - having the spikes is one thing; being effective with them in melee combat is something totally different.

Just my thoughts...and a starting point.

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[Vortloth]

Originally posted by Paul:

I'd be inclined to make the forearm spikes
an Advantage available to the species

IMO more then a Advantage availbale to the race, it has to thinked of as race advantage.
Klingons don't choose to have Brath'Lul, not more then a Betazoid chooses to have PSI powers.

I'd also then be inclined to make a new skill for Unarmed Combat (as per the TNG Player's Guide) for effective use of the spikes in combat - having the spikes is one thing; being effective with them in melee combat is something totally different.

I agreed this should be a skill available only to the members of the race, or with a background that explains why the characters has it.

Just my thoughts...and a starting point.




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