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 Oct 8 2004, 08:47 AM
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Senior GM  Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 1,406 Joined: 12-April 03 From: Redmond, WA Member No.: 4,442  |
Anyone know the Damage Code for Human Bite?
I know it's Reach -1. Is it STR(M) Stun? Physical? Where do I find this in the books? I need it for a Char Sheet for the Street Shaman from the book. |
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Oct 8 2004, 08:53 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 334 Joined: 17-November 03 From: Texas Member No.: 5,828 |
I think the Canon answer would be Str (M) Stun, since it's an Unarmed attack.
I personally would apply a bite a damage code of (Str - 2) L. But that is a house rule. |
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Oct 8 2004, 10:16 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
Yeah, by canon it's definitely (STR)M Stun.
A Cyberfang bite is (STR + 1)L Physical with -1 Reach. If you want to house rule bites, I'd go with (STR-1)L Stun with -1 Reach. Restricting yourself to biting an opponent in combat is a great way to get your ass handed to you. |
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Oct 8 2004, 01:22 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897 |
This just makes me want to make an "ankle-biter adept"-- dwarf, of course, with high strength, IA: Unarmed (sadly can't IA the specialization, biting), and dikoted cyberfangs. That should up the damage code and DL nicely....
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Oct 8 2004, 01:29 PM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 94 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Loughborough, UK Member No.: 1,321 |
Does not Improved Ability also up any specialisation by the same level? And Bite attack is a legitimate specialisation of unarmed- the Rat shaman archetype in the BBB has it.
Your dwarf would probably also need the digestive expansion bioware, maybe venom sacs for his fangs loaded with digestive enzymes too... -JH. |
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Oct 8 2004, 01:36 PM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 749 Joined: 22-June 02 From: Parts Without Member No.: 2,897 |
I think the ankle-biter would be big on biting, less so on eating. Nephritic screen might not be a bad idea, though....
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Oct 8 2004, 02:43 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
It does, but the maximum level of IA is based on skill rather than specialization. ~J |
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Oct 8 2004, 02:46 PM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 5,889 Joined: 3-August 03 From: A CPI rank 1 country Member No.: 5,222 |
Ie you're still limited to, I think, 14 dice at chargen no matter what you do.
Unarmed-6 + IA:Unarmed-6 + ReflexRec:Unarmed + Artwink = 14 Unarmed/Bite-5/7 + IA:Unarmed-5 + ReflexRec:Bite + Artwink = 14 Unless you get weapon focus cyberfangs. |
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Oct 8 2004, 03:33 PM
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Manus Celer Dei Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 17,006 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Boston Member No.: 3,802 |
Can you get both a base skill reflex recorder and a specialization of that skill reflex recorder?
~J |
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Oct 8 2004, 03:41 PM
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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 |
Not as far as I know.
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