 Dwarf toxin resistance, Is it too low? |
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 May 5 2004, 09:13 PM
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Moving Target  Group: Members Posts: 228 Joined: 7-December 03 Member No.: 5,883  |
Ok, I was looking to make a character who could slam back beer with the best of them, as one defining point of his character. So, I obviously though of dwarves first since they get a +2 body vs poison and disease. then I realized I get that exact same +3 effective body for being an ork, minus some cha and int, but plus the ability to have those 3 body also help me take melee hits.
+2 body just isn't enough, I feel. Double natural body rating would be better, or a +4 (put them in line with trolls). If you're gonna give them a bonus like that, make it worth something, especially if it's supposed to compensate for the run multiplier of 2. Am I alone on this? |
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May 5 2004, 09:18 PM
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Runner Group: Members Posts: 3,066 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 4,017 |
Toxin extractors.
Anyway, drarves aren't supposed to be immune to booze. They are supposed to be little guys with only one stat disadvantage, natural thermographic vision and a few stat bonuses. |
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May 5 2004, 09:20 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 527 Joined: 30-January 04 Member No.: 6,043 |
Yeah, quit stereotyping dwarves! ;)
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May 5 2004, 09:42 PM
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King of the Hobos Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 2,117 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 127 |
Stereotypes can be fun. As can turning them on their head- dwarven recovering alcoholic anyone? :)
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May 5 2004, 10:25 PM
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Shooting Target Group: Members Posts: 1,965 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Edinburgh, Scotland Member No.: 2,032 |
I'm sure an edgge or two would help you here. Resistance to toxins is a good start. Maybe your GM would allow you to buy extra dice for resisting booze at a 1 pt=1 die ratio? IE: A multi-level power? Or you could make a heavy drinker edge that gives you TN and body modifiers. There'd be a similar flaw called 'lightweight' that would give TN penalties and penalty body dice.
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May 6 2004, 12:01 AM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,028 Joined: 9-November 02 From: The Republic of Vermont Member No.: 3,581 |
Just go with a koborokuru and use one of your free natural immunities on alcohol. And, as an added bonus, you don't have to deal with the reduced dwarf running modifier, either.
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May 6 2004, 05:12 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 309 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,548 |
Beh. I don't think anyone should be talking about improving dwarves before we switch Elves to a D priority/5 build points. POWER TO THE /smack.
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