Re: DM: Roll-up suggestions

From: ewalents@magnus.acs.ohio-state.edu (Erich Walentschak)

Date: Fri, 25 Jun 1993 07:58:16 +0000

In article <1993Jun24.175429.17823@news.tufts.edu> gharris@jade.tufts.edu (Geor
ge W. Harris) writes:
>In article <20b5sqINNcgr@uwm.edu> dray@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Daniel Ray Giese) wri
tes:
>>Okay, I've decided to try DM, after having gone through the free turns
>>at Gen Con two years in a row, so I have no real experience with the
>>game.  Icould use some advice on the following:
>>12-12-14- 6-10-13- 3
>
>    Uh, I'd go Dixie basher.  15-12-14-6-15-13-9.  Put him in heavy
>armor and give him a big stick (maul, battle axe, whatever).  Run him at
>a low activity level the first minute, say 6-2-4, then go 8-8-8-B in 2,
>challenge offensives.

Umm...Im sorry <insert name here, sorry, forgot it already :)> but I have to
get in on this one, cuz i disagree with too much that youve said already.  Im
not trying to sound like a jerk (too late huh?) but I just want to try and give
you a hand here.  Whats your logic behind your strategy for this guy?  Why go 6
OE and then challene offensives.  Id try PRs and PLs with that kind of
strategy.  Well, ok, maybe I could see trying to scum one down then getting in
a good hit once theyre exhausted.  But then why the low AL?  Youre going to
have at least a chance of dodging something if you pop that AL to 6.  And if
this is the way youre going to go with this character, why are you even adding
points to DF??  If you ever swing, youre gonna hit cuz youre opponent will be
to exhausted to know whats going on.  If you must go with this concept, then
pump con a bit, str a little more, and scrap dex.
>
>> 9-15- 8- 9-11-13- 5
>
>    I'd make this guy a scum, a TP, say 9-21-8-9-17-13-7, put him in
>APA/F, give him a couple of medium shields, run 1-1-1-P.  Not too exciting,
>I admit.  If you have ethical problems with scum, go 9-15-8-13-15-13-11, say
>and make him, what, a parry-lunge?  I'm not sure how I'd run him, though.
>
Yeah, prolly the best bet there is the scum.  But god how I hate those  :).

>> 8- 9-19- 5- 5-13-11
>
>    Ick.  Not much you can do with this guy.  Maybe 14-9-19-5-5-15-17,
>make him a striker or slasher.  Go for the head early, DA real fast.

Shrug.  Could work, but you could actually go for a set up that might win a
fight or two before you DA him, unless you plan to DA 1st turn.  I dunno, I can
NEVER get a low WT offensive to win.  Yeah, a scum can sit in there with a 3WT
no problem, but if you want this uy to get the jump on someone, a 5WT wont cut
it.  The 19 SZ will give him alot of damage potential and a good starting init.
> So go that route instead.

>> 4-14-11-14- 8- 7-12
>
>    Hmm.  With a strength like that you don't have too many options.
>One would be to make him an AB, say 7-14-11-17-11-7-17.  That's not too
>bad, actually.  Low speed doesn't hurt ABs, and they don't need big damage
>'cause they can hit the same spot (RA or head) frequently.  I'd go with
>that.

Dont go AB until youve had some experience with the game.  Period.

>
>> 3- 4-16-10-15- 8-14
>
>    Saay...4-4-16-15-17-11-15 SL.  Train that strength up to five
>pretty soon, that'll give you hatchet, dagger and short sword.  You'll
>have no chance against heavy armor, but it'll be an ok character.  Oh
>for a chance to trade the SZ for SP.
>
Sz for SP?!?!  Why?  SZ is so much better than SP, esp for long term projects.
The skills gained by a few points extra in SP can be made up in a few turns by
a good learner while damage giving and taking abilities of a high SZ are really
tough to get.  Plus the decise and init bonuses of a high SZ can help alot.  I
just had a sub par basher with a 20SZ start AdEx in init!  Ive never had anyone
>else start that high in init, even 21SP lungers.
SP is really the 2nd most worthless stat (con of course) so dont do anything
with it unless youve got a true dixie.

> Thanks,
>
>    You're welcome.  Oh, and another piece of advice: don't take my
>advice unless someone else corroborates it.  I'm not too experienced at
>this kind of thing.

Again, Im sorry if I hurt feelings or anything.  If you have any questions,
feel free to harass me.  :)

>
>>Dan Giese
>--
>The Hero Warriors       "The moment had come, I swallowed my gum,
>Veastian Arena          We knew there'd be blood on the sands pretty soon!
>Overall/Last 3 Turns    The crowd held its breath, hoping that death
>46-45-6/ 9-5-0          Would brighten an otherwise dull afternoon."

Erich
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References

DM: Roll-up suggestions
dray@csd4.csd.uwm.edu (Daniel Ray Giese)
Thu, 24 Jun 1993 03:09:14 +0000
Re: DM: Roll-up suggestions
gharris@jade.tufts.edu (George W. Harris)
Thu, 24 Jun 1993 17:54:29 +0000