Re: DM: Help with Running Dead Waste

From: itlm013@george.ucdavis.edu (Captain Caveman)

Date: Fri, 23 Oct 1992 16:11:16 +0000

In article <1992Oct21.172547.29320@jade.tufts.edu> gharris@jade.tufts.edu (George W. Harris) writes:
>
>	Anyway, I've got a dead waste I'm interested in running through the
>Tourney of the Dead, but, since he's dead, obviously I'm not really clear
>on how to run him.  So, let me outline the situation and I'll ask for help.
>
>	11-9-14-17-17-5-11-WS,

Very solid stats.  I even like the SZ.  Bigger WS's are better in my
opinion, because they get all the benefits of being able to absorb mre
damage, do more damage, have more initiative, etc. while still getting the
relatively good parry that Wastes get.

I can see why you want to bring him back.

>Right-handed,
>Very intelligent,
>(seldom hesitates, moves instantly if given an opportunity)
>(uses an unusual fighting style, deadly to slower, less active foes)
>(has learned the finer points of parrying)
>(avoids blows well)
>Active,
>Clumsy,
>Cannot carry a lot of weight,
>Very Quick on his feet
>(often avoiding seemingly hopeless situations)
>does Good Damage.

Once again, a good roll-up.

>	He was 1-1 when he died, and had learned 2 riposte & 2 attack skills.
>His first fight, I sent him out in APL-H with QS against a 1-0 basher in
>APA-F with a GS, and ran him 3-6-3-P in minute 1, 4-5-4-x in two, and he
>was beaten early in the second minute.  His second fight, he went out in
>APL-H and a SC against big striker with no armor or hat weilding a SS,
>and won in the first minute going 3-6-3-P, dodging and parrying three of
>four attacks before getting in a hard counterblow which put his opponent
>down.

You might *really* want to consider a) using a shield against offensives,
especially for a young defensive warrior like you've got.  The pluses are
something like +10/+20/+30 to Parry for a SM/ME/LG shield.  The QS is nice,
but unless you have Expert Parry and Attack, it's hard to use it well.

>	In the fight where he got killed, I was running him the same way
>against the same basher as in the first fight, and he got hit twice (with
>a halberd, this time) and died.  I killed that basher in a Bloodfeud with
>a Dixie Lunger the next turn, but I'd like to get this guy back.

Well, at least you killed the Basher.  Still, that Waste is a hard loss.

>	I figure I should give this guy heavier armor, ring or chain, since
>he's a defensive stylist, and maybe play him more defensive the first couple
>of minutes, maybe 2-5-2-P then 3-5-3-x, before going 6-5-6-x in minute three.
>Does this sound reasonable?  Also, how should I change his strategy against
>different styles?  I figure against bashers, lungers and strikers I should
>use heavier armor, and fight more defensively at first to get them tired
>out.  What do you think?

You asked for suggestions, so this is how I would fight him in the tourney:

Standard Strategy

vs. Light (0,7) SC/ME
vs. Medium (8,14) BS/ME
vs. Heavy (15,+) GA
Backup BS and (off-hand) DA

Minute	1	2	3	4	5	6on	Desp
OE	2	3	4	4	5	3	 2
AL	4	5	5	5	4	3	 4
KD	2	3	4	4	5	3	 2
AL	RA --->
PL	BD --->

OT	-	-	-	-	-	-	 -
DT	P	P	-	-	-	-	 P

Armor ASM/H
Training Skills (obviously)

vs. LU, PL

vs. Light (0,7) SC/ME
vs. Medium (8,14) BS/ME
vs. Heavy (15,+) QS
Backup SC

Minutes	1	2	3	4	5	6on	Desp
OE	2	4	6	5	3	3	3
AL	6	5	4	3	2	1	8
KD	2	4	6	5	3	3	3
AL	RL --->
PL	BD --->

OT	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
DT	P	-	-	-	-	-	P

Armor ALE/H
Training Skills

2-6-2-Parry and 3-8-3-Parry have worked well for me as highly mobile
anti-lunger strategies.  Going the more traditional APA/F route makes
you a sitting duck, and you have to rely on your ability to take
damage because you're not going to parry very much.

This is how I would do it.  Your mileage may vary.

Trump
dfcleary@ucdavis.edu

References

DM: Help with Running Dead Waste
gharris@jade.tufts.edu (George W. Harris)
Wed, 21 Oct 1992 17:25:47 +0000