Re: [BNW] Defender Question.

[MKirk2112@aol.com]

In a message dated 8/24/2000 5:25:37 PM Eastern Daylight Time, 
sraby@asymtek.com writes:

<<  So I'm handing over Guide duties to a friend of mine and I'm making a
 >hero for his upcoming adventure. I skim through Ravaged Planet and I
 >find myself drawn to the Defender package, which really suits the heroic
 >tone I want to give my character. However, there's something I want to
 >know, and maybe you fellows can help:
 >     Defenders have a trick called Shield Attack, where they can use
 >their force fields as a weapon. What I want to know is, could a Defender
 >project his shield away from his/her body? Maybe even throw it? I'm
 >trying to give my character a modern Captain America kind of feel, and
 >I'm thinking this would make a cool custom attack. What do you think?
 >-Stacy Dooks
 > Alias the Canadian Crusader.
 
 As written I don't belive that is the intent of the trick. I would sugest a
 new trick Shield throw (needs 2 extra sucesses or something like) or use the
 shield attack and add 1 sucesses to project it out, but if this is the case
 I would limit it to something like 15")
 
 Just an idea off the top of my head, I don't have any books (for BNW) with
 me now so this might not make sense. >>

I agree that this is not the intent of the trick.  In the description it says 
a sucessful "barehanded close combat attack" which makes me think that the 
shield still stays close to the hero's body and is not projected in the 
manner you describe.  However, this is obviously open to interpretation.

I also agree with sraby@asymtek.com that this would be a possible trick to 
develop on your own.  It sounds pretty cool!

As an aside question, do people out there allow the Defender character to 
attack through her shield while it is up with no penalty?  It doesn't say she 
can't attack through her shield in the rules, but I was just curious as to 
how others handled this.

Thanks in advance,
Guide Matt