Question about effects of the elements on combat.

[ReptileJK]

Does anyone know if there are rules for combat (or even rules for making skill checks) in inclimate conditions? For example, in bitter cold, or in a downpour, or in extreme heat.

I don't have the corebook anywhere near me, but I don't recall there being anything about it listed in there.

If not, does anyone have some ideas for modifiers to skill checks made under these types of conditions?

[Ineti]

In the chapter on the rules, there's a whole chart for physical test modifiers, including bad weather. The page number is in the 220's to 240's somewhere. I don't have my book handy.

Combat rolls fall under physical tests, naturally.

[ReptileJK]

The man who knows the answers!

Thanks alot Ineti. I guess I could have waited and found it eventually on my own, but I figured that since I'm at work and didn't have the book with me, and there's a few of you folks who know the corebook well and save us lesser humans a lot of time endlessly searching, I might as well ask

Thanks again,
Reptile

[Ineti]

Glad to be of service. The chart is actually on page 218 of the core book...

[ben hur]

As usual, Ineti answers the question.

For an example of how these modifiers work out, you could (please!) check out Barahir's Ring! I always love feedback of any kind, especially when the people tell me what elements (the other kind of elements ) of it they liked best. Here's the link to the thread:

http://forum.trek-rpg.net/showthread...&threadid=9321

Thanks for checking it out if you do ReptileJK!

(P.S. Hey Ineti, did you ever have any time to look at it? I'm sure you're busy, but as always I love criticism, especially from high up )

[ReptileJK]

Hey Ben Hur,
Be glad to check it out. Unfortunately, my computer didn't like the file too much and wouldn't open it. Is this a problem on my end, or is there something wrong with the file?

Let me know, as I'd like to check it out.
Thanks

[ben hur]

Ouch, hope it's nothing wrong with the file! Do you have Adobe Acrobat Reader? Perhaps you could try out the fancier version (with pictures and so on) at this link:

http://www.rjritchie.com/scorn/lotr/barahirs_ring.pdf

Just tell me if that doesn't work, and maybe I could copy and paste the text of the adventure onto a normal post, or some other such device. Thanks for the interest.