Re: [BNW] House rules package changes

["Patrick O'Duffy" <redfern@thehub.com.au>]

> That kinds of begs the question, though: do you fix the Goliath or
> the Tough?  If the former, I'd say knock the armor down to 5/-.  It's
still
> not perfect, but it's a better balance.  The Goliath already absorbs tons
of
> damage with his Size and Strength, anyway.  If the latter... well, how do
> you make the Tough... er... tougher, without going overboard?  That I'm
not
> sure about.  The best way might be to tinker with his Tricks to make sure
> that they give him an edge in this department.

As the previously-mentioned rules modifier, I pulled the armour entirely,
but also dumped the initiative penalty for the package. The two changes
cancel out, I think - plus, having fewer actions is just _boring_ for
players who can't do anything.

One of the PCs in my game is a Goliath; the group accept that he can soak up
damage, suffer some penalties, but still keep going. The NPC Tough they've
fought has been a lot harder to hurt by comparision, and they're all quite
wary of him.

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