Use 5 hero points and charge<BR><BR><B><I>Lev Lafayette <lev_lafayette@yahoo.com.au></I></B> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>1 Hero Point will mean that your rites to Gargarth are<BR>answered which will give you an augment of +2 to<BR>resist the mental effects of the transformation.<BR><BR>That'll boost your untrained ability (at 6) to 8,<BR>which means a success (roll of 7). Talor's Curse<BR>however has 2 masteries and a success (roll of 2).<BR>That'll increase the Curse's success to a critical and<BR>knock your success down to a failure.<BR><BR>You would need to spend one addition Hero Point to<BR>increase your failure back to a success, another Hero<BR>Point to increase that success to a critical and a<BR>third Hero Point to knock that Curse's critical down<BR>to a simple success.<BR><BR>That would give a marginal victory overall; for a cost<BR>of 4 Hero Points - or 5 Hero Points if
you want to<BR>open the ability "Strong Willed" at 13 rather than<BR>have it at 6.<BR><BR>By my reckoning you have 8 Hero Points at the moment<BR>(3 from the start of play plus 5 awarded on January<BR>31st).<BR><BR>Does all that make sense?<BR><BR><BR><BR>Lev<BR><BR>--- Kevin Johnston <RUNEMASTER93711@YAHOO.COM>wrote:<BR><BR>> Use the Hero point. I needs to control the<BR>> Werewolves.<BR>> <BR>> Knarl<BR>> <BR>> Lev Lafayette <LEV_LAFAYETTE@YAHOO.COM.AU>wrote:<BR>> <BR>> Hmmm... Not so luck of Knarl...<BR>> <BR>> As Knarl awakens he immediately finds himself being<BR>> affected by Talor's Curse, one of the most powerful<BR>> magics of Glorantha. However he recognises the<BR>> effects<BR>> and the task in front of him and immediately prays,<BR>> in<BR>> the style of the Telmori, to Gargarth. The ecstatic<BR>> rites seem to be rejected.. What sort of Gargathi<BR>> *doesn't* want to go wild? <BR>> <BR>> As the
suppressed curse of Talor runs through his<BR>> body, he feels his willpower slipping away. His lust<BR>> for flesh and blood is increasing....<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> Wild Practise Ability Check (17)<BR>> lev@sys09:/media/KINGSTON$ perl rolldice.pl d20<BR>> 15<BR>> Resistance to Request (+5 to standard, i.e., 19)<BR>> lev@sys09:/media/KINGSTON$ perl rolldice.pl d20<BR>> 14<BR>> <BR>> Both succeed, resistance lower so it wins. Spend a 1<BR>> HP if you want the failure to become a success. It<BR>> will provide an augment to next ability test, which<BR>> is.<BR>> <BR>> "Keep Your Wits About You During Talor's<BR>> Transformation".<BR>> <BR>> This an ability which you don't have, and indeed,<BR>> very<BR>> few Telmori have even attempted. In other words you<BR>> have a default ability of 6, or 13 if you spend 2<BR>> Hero<BR>> Points for an "in play" expenditure for an<BR>> appropriate<BR>> ability (for
example "Strong Willed" - which can be<BR>> justified from your personal journey from Dragon<BR>> Pass<BR>> to Seshnela).<BR>> <BR>> To resist the effects of the transformation would be<BR>> a<BR>> resistance of 5W2 imo. With the advantages of the<BR>> meditative state and the drugs you'd get a bonus of<BR>> +10.<BR>> <BR>> Your ability<BR>> lev@sys09:/media/KINGSTON$ perl rolldice.pl d20<BR>> 7<BR>> <BR>> Talor's Curse (plus two masteries)<BR>> lev@sys09:/media/KINGSTON$ perl rolldice.pl d20<BR>> 2<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> --- Kevin Johnston wrote:<BR>> <BR>> > Knarl prays to the gods to give him the witt he<BR>> > needs to command the fury of the others. When he<BR>> > awakes he sniffs the air and tries to find the<BR>> smell<BR>> > of the crypt. Calling to his brothers he leads the<BR>> > pack at the back of the vampire army. Casting<BR>> > countermagic and clawsharp
and stregnth on himself<BR>> > he charges to the attack.<BR>> > Knarl twitched and awoke with a start - and<BR>> > promptly<BR>> > fell down again. The effects of Karala and<BR>> > Theonara's<BR>> > drugs were indeed strong and whilst he felt the<BR>> > transformation to wolf form running through his<BR>> > body,<BR>> > it felt somewhat numbed from usual. Alone of his<BR>> > people he was fully versed in the effects of the<BR>> > drug<BR>> > and indeed he had some familiarity with such<BR>> > concotions from his travels through Western<BR>> Marinara<BR>> > and the Arstola Forest. He looked up at Karala and<BR>> > snarled "I don't think I'll be able to hold out<BR>> for<BR>> > too much longer... and when I transform.. You'd<BR>> > better<BR>> > look out.. You're looking pretty tasty even now",<BR>> he<BR>> > offered a smile before passing out
again.<BR>> > <BR>> > "They are beginning to stir", remarked Theonara<BR>> > matter-of-factly. It was indeed true. Within<BR>> twenty<BR>> > minutes Karala estimated and the Telmori would be<BR>> in<BR>> > their full wolven form. Ravenous, angry and very,<BR>> > very<BR>> > powerful.<BR>> > <BR>> > "We must prepare our escape"...<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> ><BR>><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________<BR>> > Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your home page. <BR>> > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs<BR>> > <BR>> > _______________________________________________<BR>> > Ignorance mailing list<BR>> > Ignorance@mimesisrpg.com<BR>> ><BR>><BR>http://mimesisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/ignorance_mimesisrpg.com<BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > <BR>> > ---------------------------------<BR>> > Be a better friend,
newshound, and know-it-all<BR>> with<BR>> > Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now.><BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> > Ignorance mailing list<BR>> > Ignorance@mimesisrpg.com<BR>> ><BR>><BR>http://mimesisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/ignorance_mimesisrpg.com<BR>> > <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________<BR>> Looking for last minute shopping deals? <BR>> Find them fast with Yahoo! Search.<BR>><BR>http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping<BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Ignorance mailing list<BR>> Ignorance@mimesisrpg.com<BR>><BR>http://mimesisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/ignorance_mimesisrpg.com<BR>> <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> ---------------------------------<BR>> Never miss a thing. Make Yahoo your
homepage.><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>> Ignorance mailing list<BR>> Ignorance@mimesisrpg.com<BR>><BR>http://mimesisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/ignorance_mimesisrpg.com<BR>> <BR><BR><BR><BR>____________________________________________________________________________________<BR>Looking for last minute shopping deals? <BR>Find them fast with Yahoo! Search. http://tools.search.yahoo.com/newsearch/category.php?category=shopping<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Ignorance mailing list<BR>Ignorance@mimesisrpg.com<BR>http://mimesisrpg.com/mailman/listinfo/ignorance_mimesisrpg.com<BR></BLOCKQUOTE><BR><p> 
<hr size=1>Be a better friend, newshound, and
know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/evt=51733/*http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ "> Try it now.</a>