Post originally by Dan Davenport at 2004-02-16 09:57:41
Converted from Phorums BB System

<i>"Extended contests, best reserved for climactic trials, give your hero a number of Action Points (APs) equal to his ability's numerical value. Our 10W1 chef would have 30 action points in this contest, while the meal he's preparing would have 14 action points. In each round of the contest, both the hero and the GM bid a portion of their action points, with larger bids representing riskier attempts. Both sides then roll as for a simple contest - the degree of victory or failure indicates whether you lost your AP bid or whether your opponent lost his. This creates a dramatic interchange, with point totals dwindling to frightening depths only to skyrocket in a last-second comeback."</i>

It's been a while since I've played Hero Wars, so I forget: If you risk losing your own bid, what's the motivation for bidding high? Do you gain the amount of your bid if you succeed, or cost your opponent that amount?

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Dan Davenport