Re: [BNW] Defender Question.

[Thomas Savard <tsavard@mediaone.net>]

I believe the rules state that they can attack through the shield with no
penalty.  Don't have the books with me, but I am pretty sure it says so.

MKirk2112@aol.com wrote:

> 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
>
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