RE: [HoE] Hand to Hand and AP

["Steve Crow" <crow_steve@hotmail.com>]

>Here's an idea that might work for the templar that
>just _has_ to use that sword.  It's kind of a
>compromise on a couple of things I've seen listed thus
>far.  It's an adaptation of the vorpal blade gift I
>have on my website.
>

It's interesting.  Thanks.  Although I still prefer a "per level" effect, 
rather than lumping certain stuff across two "slots".

I like the Greater Reward, although I would probalby toss in a Faith roll.

As I recall, AP effects normally do _not_ ignore light armor.  But light 
armor is not considered to be "armor" either for AP purposes.  In fact, as 
per page 97 of the basic rules, having light armor actually _hurts_ the 
damage caused by AP rounds.

I kinda asked this yesterday, but do folks think that a Templar's _primary_ 
reliance on a sword is unreasonable?  This certainly seems to be a big part 
of their reputation, to judge from the published background material.  Sure, 
nobody thinks that if there's a raptor hovering 50' above them that Templars 
have to die gloriously rather than switch to a sword!  But one gets the 
impression that a sword is what Templars _primarily_ use with a gun as 
backup.  Not switch to a gun every time they run into a Lurker...

>Vorpal Blade V. 2.0
>This gift wraps the templar's sword in magical fire,
>allowing him to cut through his opponent's defenses.
>Level 1: Ignore up to 5 points of light armor
>Level 2&3: AP 1, ignore all light armor (I am under
>the assumption that anything that is AP ignore light
>armor.)
>Level 4&5: AP 2
>Greater Reward: The templar can summon his sword to
>his side, no matter what the distance.  A cloud of
>flame appears in front of the templar, from which he
>pulls out his sword.  Summoning the sword in this way
>takes an action.
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>-The Smiling Bandit <Strikes Again!/Ha-Ha-Ha>


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Steve Crow

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