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[Fanofgaming]

A random link? Clicking this could surely not result in any sort of negative consequences.

*4 hours later*

FUCK YOU

<3

[CyberGenesis]

Doesn't really matter what I would intend to do with it, because me using any magic at all would have... probably a 30% chance of killing everyone on the boat.

A 6 would probably explode the candle, only a 1 would end in a cabin fire, 2s would be lost eyebrows

What is your actual powersource anyway? Willpower over physics only answers the control and intent aspects, your powersource however i'm assuming is standard variation of the Ley variety? If so, attempted use over water would have a difficulty of a power roll -2. Only a ROLLED 1 would really make you drop into convulsions though.

I honestly would wait until spring when the enemy is strained after the siege and winter and then march out. Waging war during winter is feasible, but not advisable.

He's laying siege to a farming village. It's not really war when he ounumbers them 2:1. Besides, they're stocked up for at least a season or 2 of provisions. The farmers outside town will simply avoid going IN to town. This late in the year it'll cause minor losses to taxes (maybe 10%)

I say go for it. I mean, how bad could it really turn out?

On that, i'm thinking of a way to practice it as any other skill to lessen the epic fail chances. Obviously at Rank 0 (like he is) a 1 accross the board on rolls means he spontaneously combusts - taking everyone in 100yds with him. I'm looking at it as a 3-skill system though. Ranks in control lessen your odds of blowing yourself up, but a 1 in a powertap is still a mind-melting seizure.

[Araph]

And now for something totally different, how big exactly is a parcel of land? Does it vary between parcels?

[CyberGenesis]

I supposed i should clarify a few things about combat as it currently is:

Yes a 10 v 5 battle of noobs vs professional army is weight heavily enough that the 10 have a good chance of winning. But heres the real math:

10x1str vs 5x3str (lets assume they're Heavy II) = +10 vs +15

Now say the battle rolls are 5v2, thats 15v17. Simply put, the 10 took 2 losses despite numbers but still caused 1 death. This is actually rather accurate. The advantage however lies in the Asymmetric warfare ruling: even rolls of 1v1 or even 6v6 still end in a +5 advantage for the 5 Professionals. They'd take no losses

This is why upgrades are important. This, combined with the Conserve Forces tactic, leads to the advantage being in the better trained army. Especially since 5 Heavy II Tacticians would also manage a +5 on a conserve roll...hell, toss in a Rout or Split the Enemy and turn that 10 unit stack into 2 5s.

And now for something totally different, how big exactly is a parcel of land? Does it vary between parcels?

A parcel of land is about equal to a unit of manpower. They're relative values for a fixed amount of 'use'. A parcel of 'HQ Lumber" bearing land is worth more (and smaller) than a parcel of farmland. Same as a unit of Militia is a larger regiment than a unit of macemen or archers

[Fanofgaming]

@CG, Thomas does use the standard ley line power source when he needs to, but he also can manipulate existing sources of fire. Using a small candle flame should mean that, since the power source is so small, the chance of anything really bad happening is also quite small. Now, naturally, he couldn't just take a candle and explode a town with it. He'd have to use ley lines for that... if he could even manage it at his current power level, that is.

[filiusenox]

Okay, i'm probably not going to let you burn the boat down.
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Thats my job, mate. Plus I need to get my Ducat back.

[Fanofgaming]

Filius, I'm so insulted that William hasn't even said hi to me yet. I just might explode the boat for that. But don't do it now, because I'll be playing Skyrim for the next 30 hours.

[filiusenox]

William has been incredibly busy lately. What with trying to hunt down the crow, attending pyschobitches party, and fleeing for his life and all.

[Fanofgaming]

Still. If we're on a boat together, you'd figure he'd want to meet the guy he had trusted his castle with.

[filiusenox]

We aren't on the same boat...currently your on shore and William is on the boat.

[Fanofgaming]

Well... we're still a stone toss away from each other.

[Araph]

Filius, I'm so insulted that William hasn't even said hi to me yet. I just might explode the boat for that. But don't do it now, because I'll be playing Skyrim for the next 30 hours.

Spoiler: My reaction (click to show/hide)

RAAAAAAAGE!!!!! GRAR!!!
Grrmrrmmrr
Grumble grumble
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[filiusenox]

Yeah, just let William get done with his current business and he'll have a drink, meet with you and get to know you. You could always ask why John what the hell is taking William so long.
By the way how old is your characther?

I wish my peice of frak-monkey computer could play Skyrim.
Or I would sooo buy it.

[CyberGenesis]

Mine can and i won't, because Oblivion disappointed me

[micelus]

Bay12 was inaccessible to me for the whole day  . Don't know what the problem was, but I'm back. Sorry if someone needed my post...Going to read through now.