RE: [gurps] Too much Striking ST?

[Nigel McCarty-Eigenmann]

> > From: "Nigel McCarty-Eigenmann" <n.mccartyeigenmann at ntlworld.com>
> >
> > Does this limitation seem cheap or expensive?
> >
> > Striking ST 5 (Missile Weapons Only, -50%) 13pts
> >
> > The player is trying to replicate the horrid feats of Raven from Snow
> Crash
> > - throw harpoons a massive distance.
> 
> I'd consider making it (custom-cut harpoons only, -50%) and possibly
> require a roll against Throwing Art or whatever skill he uses to craft
> the harpoons from bamboo or other light materials.  IIRC in the book,
> he's not superhumanly strong so much as extremely skilled.

And throwing 'single-molecule-edged' albeit single-use bamboo javelins about
10' long.

The fix would be to call the javelins AP.  Or make the player learn throwing
art - but he is currently at Throwing Spear -18...

I think I will be using an old house rule: letting him add 1/2 skill bonus
to ST - since technique realistically adds to force [based on throwing knife
and axe experience].  Then making him pass an armoury roll to get the
javelin right...  and make the javelin a single-use good at skill, fine at
skill-3, very fine at skill-6 and superfine if he crits.

[Btw - a superfine small knife is his tool of choice]

Ok, that does me...

Thanks all.

McE


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