Fantasy Craft Second Printing Q&A Thread

[Sletchman]

Yes: with only that line entry beneath the list of essences and charms, it's not the clearest guide as to what gets the discount & what doesn't. I'm guessing this will be expanded upon in Spellbound?

Gear for the ages would be a more likely place for this to be expanded upon, I think.

[prototype00]

Hmm, if I use the monkey grip stance from spear basics to wield a normally two handed weapon in one hand, does it count as a one handed melee weapon for the purposes of the two weapon fighting feat?

prototype00

[Crafty_Alex]

Hmm, if I use the monkey grip stance from spear basics to wield a normally two handed weapon in one hand, does it count as a one handed melee weapon for the purposes of the two weapon fighting feat?

prototype00

Sure!

[Crafty_Alex]

Yes: with only that line entry beneath the list of essences and charms, it's not the clearest guide as to what gets the discount & what doesn't. I'm guessing this will be expanded upon in Spellbound?

It's pretty clear IMO - if this theoretical coat is not armor (and thus preventing the wearer from wearing other armor), it does not get a discount for being armor. A coat that is not armor is basically the same as a ring, crown, or anything else that can be worn without taking your "armor slot" or using up a hand - that's the only reason a discount is ever given.

[SilvercatMoonpaw]

More Rogue Template (p 248-249) questions:

Is the drake supposed to have grade II on its natural attacks?

Is the saurian supposed to have aquatic I?

[Agent 333]

If a Martial Artist with Polearm Mastery and the Quake Strike ploy uses his Quake Strike, can he apply the Topple And Gut trick if he's holding a polearm? Quake Strike isn't a trick...

[Sletchman]

If a Martial Artist with Polearm Mastery and the Quake Strike ploy uses his Quake Strike, can he apply the Topple And Gut trick if he's holding a polearm? Quake Strike isn't a trick...

I'd say yes, but only because I used this exact combination quite often...

[Foghorn]

Quake Strike isn't listed as a Trick, but it's not listed as a type of Attack Action either, so maybe you can't apply any tricks to it at all. I'd say no, but if Sletchman's been doing it and not causing any problems, maybe I'm just cranky that way

[pawsplay]

Quake Strike isn't listed as a Trick, but it's not listed as a type of Attack Action either, so maybe you can't apply any tricks to it at all. I'd say no, but if Sletchman's been doing it and not causing any problems, maybe I'm just cranky that way

Quake Strike allows you to make a Trip attempt against all adjacent opponents, and Topple and Gut is a Polearm Trip trick. Looks legal to me.

[aegis]

As I read it, Quake Strike is nothing but a Trip, simply with a few changes: it takes a full action and it targets all adjacent opponents. Other than that, it's a Trip action, so you may apply any Trip trick to it, including Topple and Gut. However, I guess I wouldn't allow this trick to affect more than one opponent*. Otherwise it would be quite overpowered, in my opinion.

* This is a standard rule I generally use, including for Master's Touch. When combining tricks or effects and one of them affects several targets, this does not propagate to the other effects. Single-target effects remain single-target, just to avoid some abusive combinations. But maybe I shouldn't, good question ...

[prototype00]

Hmm, if I use the monkey grip stance from spear basics to wield a normally two handed weapon in one hand, does it count as a one handed melee weapon for the purposes of the two weapon fighting feat?

prototype00

Sure!

Rad, thanks for the answer.
Another question, if I may? How does the lumbering quality interact with the two headed species feat? I.e. when is the character flanked? Is it when they are surrounded by two enemies in any configuration as it states in lumbering or is it when they are surrounded by three enemies in any configuration as it states in two headed? I just want to know which one takes precedence.

prototype00

[Crafty_Pat]

Another question, if I may? How does the lumbering quality interact with the two headed species feat? I.e. when is the character flanked? Is it when they are surrounded by two enemies in any configuration as it states in lumbering or is it when they are surrounded by three enemies in any configuration as it states in two headed? I just want to know which one takes precedence.

In this case lumbering takes precedence - so two enemies in any configuration. Common sense point of order - you're only as capable as your worst penalty allows you to be.

[Doublebond]

When the sage gains a "Flawless Skill" ability from his cross-training, are his levels in sage used to determine the exact DCs he can beat? For instance, I'm making a Pech sage at level 4 right now. If he gets Very, Very Sneaky, can he always beat a sneak check of 24 (20 + his levels in sage) or under?

[Mister Andersen]

When a cross-trained ability uses Class or Caster Level to determine its effect, it is considered to be 4.

[Sletchman]

In the combat section it says a character who doesn't possess the unarmed proficiency deals 1d3 subdual damage, and a character who is proficient deals 1d4 lethal.  Can a character who is proficient choose to deal subdual damage?  How much do they deal?