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Old 04-19-2006, 11:06 AM
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Re: Skill mechanics

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Originally Posted by Seidl
I like the paired skill mechanic (Just like its nice in Pendragon), but part of your summary made me confused. In teh skill mecahnics section you talk about trying to roll dice above your skill value, which implies that a low skill is better. but in movement you move equal to your speed skill, which would imply that a high speed is better. So if I throw my speed/sneak slider all the way to the end (max speed, min sneak) don't I get the best of both worlds?
Your skill is the number of dice you roll. Every "5" or "6" that's rolled is a success. High skill is definitely better, since every 3 points of skill effectively adds a success.
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