[HQ Ignorance] Charge of the Elf Brigade

[Nic Hughes]

Lev Lafayette wrote:
> That sounds fine, however it also means that the hero
> will also suffer ill-effects earlier as well....
>
>   

I thought it would.

I am off for a week of sunshine in a few days so maybe I should outline 
what he is doing game mechanically. He has a few options available and 
he will be taking the flashiest option in each case.

In the first place he wants to go after the group of wizards and 
vampires, assuming that Theoblanc is with them. On this assumption he is 
probably up against a modest number of opponents who are individually 
have very high abilities, on the other hand most of them are not 
soldiers whereas Aalmon has real experience of being right in the middle 
of a battle...

Aalmon main direct attack is Flaming Weapon 10W augmented by his 
Battleaxe skill (+2) his magical axe (+1) Brave (+2) and Hate War (-1). 
He will use his advantages of speed and perception to hit where it hurts 
the most and to keep moving so his opponents stay on the back foot. so 
See In Darkness (+5), Moon Eye (+2), Identify Foe (+2), Ride (+2) and 
his horses' Fast (+3). Picking the right spot is a matter of Tactics 
(+1) and maybe his nose for Trouble (+3 but possibly +2 with improv 
penalty) and certainly Survive Battle (+1)

Against magical attack he will go for the flashy effect of parrying 
incoming attacks with his flaming axe (Inferno Destroys Magic +5) and he 
can directly resist effects such as "Drain Spirit" or "Smite Pagan" with 
his Seventh Soul ability (+2)

Vampires and wizards are both known for being tricky and diverting 
opponents so he will release his twinstar spirit to add its Ignore 
Distractions ability (currently +20 on the full moon) so he can 
concentrate on what needs concentrating on.

Baros will Augment with a +3 from his Twinstar affinity and the Aldryami 
troops will hopefully augment with whatever they can. He has a +5 
equipment bonus as well.

Nic

> --- Nic Hughes <nicolas.h at virgin.net> wrote:
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>   
>> Lev,
>>
>> Its probably a while before we get to the last part
>> of the battle with 
>> Aalmon in it but while he puts his feet up and has a
>> cup of wine I would 
>> just like to make a suggestion. So far the combats
>> have been the troops 
>> to the forefront and the commanders at the rear
>> directing things, which 
>> game mechanically is equivalent to having a body of
>> followers use their 
>> abilities instead of those of the hero - with the
>> hero augmenting. As 
>> Aalmon is now glory hunting I think he would take a
>> more classically 
>> heroic approach - which game mechanically works more
>> like using his 
>> ability and all the troops adding augments and AP to
>> him (and cancelling 
>> out multiple opponent penalties). I just think he
>> should be right at the 
>> front with his axe blazing in fire, bright light
>> dazzling his opponents 
>> and generally being almost narcissistic in his
>> attempt to grab all the 
>> glory and credit that there is to be had :-)
>>
>> Nic
>>
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