 Martial arts maneuvers: Skills or not?, ... |
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 Oct 15 2003, 05:04 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 488 Joined: 4-August 03 From: Amidst the ruins of Silicon Valley. Member No.: 5,242  |
I found myself wondering something this morning -- since a mnemonic enhancer will decrease the Karma cost of learning or improving a skill, does that decrease apply to the learning of maneuvers for the various styles of martial arts listed in the back of the Cannon Companion? Are such maneuvers considered "skills" for that purpose?
Normally, in theory, it costs 2 Karma to learn the first maneuver allowed by your skill level, and 7 Karma to learn the second. Would they only cost 1 Karma and 4 Karma, respectively, to learn for a character with a mnemonic enhancer? Opinions? |
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Oct 15 2003, 05:07 PM
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Why oh why didn't I take the blue pill. Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,545 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Gloomy Boise Idaho Member No.: 2,006 |
I can't off-hand think of a reason why this wouldn't work. But there may be an obscure rule saying it wouldn't. Either way I would run it by your gm first before assuming it works.
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Oct 16 2003, 02:16 AM
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Canon Companion Group: Members Posts: 8,021 Joined: 2-March 03 From: The Morgue, Singapore LTG Member No.: 4,187 |
I shouldn't think so... Nothing Canon on maneuvers being skills.
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Oct 16 2003, 05:29 AM
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Immoral Elf Group: Members Posts: 15,247 Joined: 29-March 02 From: Grimy Pete's Bar & Laundromat Member No.: 2,486 |
I thought it cost 2 Build Points/Karma per Maneuver up to one half the related skill, then 8 Build Points/Karma per maneuver beyond that. As to the Mnemonic Enhancer reducing these costs, I would rule that it doesn't, as they are not normal skills. You already get the cost-reduction benefits from that piece of Cyberware when you learn the actual Martial Art itself. |
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Oct 16 2003, 05:39 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 186 Joined: 30-January 03 From: Redlands, CA Member No.: 3,996 |
Manuevers are not skills them selves but apart of a skill, so no mnemonic enhancer would not effect manuevers them selves. But it would effect the skill it self. If I remember correctly, for every two points in a martial art skill you get to choose a new manuever.
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