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Offline rdanhenry

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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #20 on: February 01, 2011, 12:43:25 AM »
Rough terrain, slick terrain, moving faster, penalties for injuries... Easy can become hard in very many ways.
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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #21 on: February 08, 2011, 06:59:44 AM »
Even if we don't measure 1/60 exhpts, we STILL say you use 1 exhpt each 10 mins you are walking - multiplied with carrying extra weight etc, of course. This simply means you have to take some breaks during your marches, or ambushes will become even more dangerous.

As for sprinting and distance running - sure, they can be nice. And with a Mage with lofty bridge you can fast sprint without using any exhpts (OK, 1 pr ten mins) when you get high enough levels, and it also presents other options for "running away". However, in the situations where we have had to run away, horses have been used - and required. Usually, beasts and monsters will outrun you unless you're on horseback, even with a good running skill. The "standard" situation is when we've been attacked by packs of wolves. You know, when they are many, they can be quite dangerous, and I don't think you'll stand much of a chance running away from them unless you have a horse...
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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #22 on: February 08, 2011, 08:26:50 AM »
 I have added a skill called Hiking for general overland movement. Why not give a bonus to the people who hike all the time and a penalty to those who do not for general travel?
  Yes it is another skill for RMSS but IMHO it is a very useful one.


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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #23 on: February 08, 2011, 09:13:46 AM »
That's what I use Distance Running for!  :)
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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #24 on: February 14, 2011, 05:22:06 PM »
Skills that practically i get a lot of ranks (depending on profession):

Body Development (full ranks)
Spell list Adquisition ( if spell caster)
General Perception (always although bad stats)
Stunned maneuvers  (if you need to fight)
First Aids (always although bad stats)
Stalk/Hide ( always if not Noble Warrior, Cavalier...)
Spell Mastery (To cast/concentrate while doing other things)

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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #25 on: February 14, 2011, 06:33:05 PM »
Once upon a time Stun Mnv would have made my list.  Now I demand the players use spells or fate points to unstun themselves (there is an herb or two also).
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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #26 on: February 14, 2011, 08:48:59 PM »
Basic riding skills, First aid and Body development. After that it was up to the players concept of the character. The GM had input if he saw something odd or missing (Mainly occurred with newer players).
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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #27 on: February 17, 2011, 09:11:19 AM »
Seduction, Public Speaking, Diplomacy, Leadership. With any other set of skills, a character may defeat a score of enemies and take over their treasure; with this set of skills, a character may defeat a country and take over the world.
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Re: What would you say are the most essential skills?
« Reply #28 on: February 17, 2011, 12:30:03 PM »
First Aid, Surveillance and Rowing.

I require Surveillance maneuvers whenever a player is going to watch an area for a while.  So, this skill gets used multiple times every gaming session.

Rowing is really an inside joke.  We had one game that involved rowing from one British isle to the next.  Since then, I try to work in rowing whenever possible.

So, really: First Aid and Surveillance.  (Plus Alertness, but everyone gets that at Level 0.)
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