Fantasy Craft Second Printing Q&A Thread

[Mister Andersen]

It hides it enough. Personally I'd houserule it to make the loss of reviled conditional on being in disguise, because, yeah, a demonic shapeshifting ogre really should be even more disliked than the ordinary variety.

[Crafty_Pat]

Thanks.  That raises another question in my mind:  Why do the quasi-demonic Fire Braves not have reviled, given that shapeshifting can't fully hide their nature.

Uh, because we didn't need the points back in the design? Because it didn't come to us during development?

One of those. You pick.

[Catodon]

Or maybe through history there are enough Fire Brave war heroes who turned their backs on thier demonic tendencies...

Point being you could have an in world explanation.

[Crafty_Pat]

Or maybe through history there are enough Fire Brave war heroes who turned their backs on thier demonic tendencies...

Point being you could have an in world explanation.

...and even more importantly, as you point out, in-world reasons can and often should justify the rules, rather than the other way around.

Now always, but a good deal of the time - at least if you're in any way wanting a truly balanced game.

[ss2020]

Does this mean it protects from all of the weapon's damage or just the +2?

[Krensky]

Does this mean it protects from all of the weapon's damage or just the +2?

Does what protect from what?

[MilitiaJim]

Does this mean it protects from all of the weapon's damage or just the +2?

Does what protect from what?

Jokes about yer mum and/or bastard swords?

Sorry, couldn't help that.  Would anyone like an adult egg cream while I'm mashing these potatoes?

[Krensky]

Does this mean it protects from all of the weapon's damage or just the +2?

Does what protect from what?

Jokes about yer mum and/or bastard swords?

Sorry, couldn't help that.  Would anyone like an adult egg cream while I'm mashing these potatoes?

Yeah... egg nog and guns... a classic idea.

On the other hand, since I'm reloading a register for a major retail chain booze sounds very appealing.

[seizui]

This is going to seem like a silly question. Granted, the reason I ask this is that this is generally that goes along with the concept.

I was curious as if there would be any sort of penalty if you attempt to use.. say, a boomerang for melee. While it is normally thrown, if I recall, hunting boomerangs tend to be used to bash its target.

[Sletchman]

I personally think a hunting boomerang should have the Bludgeon quality, for the reason you mention.  Fortunately, that's a super easy fix - just add the Bludgeon upgrade and you're good to go, just +25% cost (for a total of 11 silver).

[Crafty_Pat]

I was curious as if there would be any sort of penalty if you attempt to use.. say, a boomerang for melee. While it is normally thrown, if I recall, hunting boomerangs tend to be used to bash its target.

I'd allow it at my table.

I personally think a hunting boomerang should have the Bludgeon quality, for the reason you mention.  Fortunately, that's a super easy fix - just add the Bludgeon upgrade and you're good to go, just +25% cost (for a total of 11 silver).

...and this is a great way to do so, if you want to.

[seizui]

@Sletchman & Crafty_Pat

Thanks for answering the question! On that note, it would be recommended to get a proficiency in blunt weapons, wouldn't it?

[Antilles]

Oh, definitely. The GM would be well within his rights to slap you with the untrained penalty if you didn't have the proficiency.

[Coyote0273]

Oh, definitely. The GM would be well within his rights to slap you with the untrained penalty if you didn't have the proficiency.

Definitely this. There's a whole world of difference in going hand to hand with a weapon and throwing it at someone 20 yards down.

[Coyote0273]

If you use the Sorcery: Difficult Magic campaign quality, which doubles the casting time of all spells, does that include non-arcane magic? Like say a Priest casting a divine spell-like miracle? Or someone using The Gift and their level 0 spells?