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Game2BHappy

Oct 29 2003, 12:22 AM

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I have a player whose new character is a spellcasting/melee-fighting troll with the Adrenaline Surge edge. We came up with a question in the last game:

Does the "+1 target modifier on Combat Tests and Perception Tests" apply to spells cast in combat?

Are "Combat Tests" any tests that can be made in combat as a Complex, Simple, or Free action? Do they mean Combat Skills (even though there are no Perception Skills)? Something else entirely?

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Adrenaline Surge
Value: 2
Adrenaline Surge enables a character to react more quickly than normal during combat situations. A player character with this Edge may use it any time in combat.
When employing Adrenaline Surge, the character uses the Rule of Six for Initiative (p.100, SR3) but receives a +1 target modifier on Combat Tests and Perception Tests made in combat situations. Once a character uses Adrenaline Surge, he must use it for the remainder of the combat or until the danger has passed.
The Adrenaline Surge Edge applies only to physical actions in the physical world. The Edge has no effect on the actions of a character who is jacked into a rigged system or into the Matrix. Additionally, the Edge has no effect on a character who is driving a rigged vehicle using a datajack link.
Characters whose Reaction or Initiative is already enhanced by cyberware, bioware or magic (including shapeshifters and adepts) may not purchase Adrenaline Surge.

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Game2BHappy Initiative & Rule-of-Six Oct 29 2003, 12:22 AM

OurTeam Based on what you've written: I would interpr... Oct 29 2003, 12:28 AM

Zazen As far as I know perception modifiers already appl... Oct 29 2003, 03:26 AM

OurTeam Vision modifiers apply to spellcasting. Oct 29 2003, 03:56 AM

Zazen Vision falls under perception, don't you think... Oct 29 2003, 12:50 PM

mfb perception tests are for when there's a chance... Oct 29 2003, 01:30 PM

Zazen Do you consider a perception test to be a physical... Oct 29 2003, 02:17 PM

OurTeam While I wouldn't normally think that use of Pe... Oct 29 2003, 02:57 PM

XON2000 The rule seems a little vague, and pretty open to ... Oct 29 2003, 06:09 PM

El_Machinae I would agree. Its intent seems to penalize any c... Oct 29 2003, 10:58 PM

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