Fantasy Craft Second Printing Q&A Thread

[Mister Andersen]

How do I determine carrying capacity for strength above 25? As I read it, it's the same for Str 26-30, then 31-35 .

[aegis]

26 is 21 x 2, 27 is 22 x 2, etc. For each +5, you multiply by 2.

[Mister Andersen]

Ah, thanks

[Antilles]

There's a question that was brought up in this thread, that for ease of answering and such I'll repost here:

Terrifying Look specifies that it increases the Will save DC's from stress damage by 4. However, standard NPC's don't make Will saves, they make generic damage saves from stress damage. How do these interact? As per RAW, Terrifying Look doesn't affect standard characters, which I think is a bit silly.

[paddyfool]

I suppose the same question would also apply to the Harsh Beating ability (which increases the Fort save DC from subdual damage by 4).

[Golden Dragon]

There's a question that was brought up in this thread, that for ease of answering and such I'll repost here:

Terrifying Look specifies that it increases the Will save DC's from stress damage by 4. However, standard NPC's don't make Will saves, they make generic damage saves from stress damage. How do these interact? As per RAW, Terrifying Look doesn't affect standard characters, which I think is a bit silly.

We've played it as explained. Since Standard NPCs don't have a separate stress damage, terrifying look is no help.

[Catodon]

Maybe we just aren't supposed to be that afraid of standard NPCS   

[Crafty_Pat]

I would rule that those abilities apply to relevant NPC Damage saves (e.g. terrifying look would raise the DC only when the NPC suffers stress damage).

[Catodon]

So if you were to get Sterner Stuff from two sources, then what?

[Big_Jim]

I would rule that those abilities apply to relevant NPC Damage saves (e.g. terrifying look would raise the DC only when the NPC suffers stress damage).

So that's errata then? That's the intention of such abilities? I though it was deliberate balance that it (and related abilities) didn't affect Damage saves.

[Crafty_Pat]

So if you were to get Sterner Stuff from two sources, then what?

I don't understand the question. Are you asking if they stack?

[Crafty_Pat]

I would rule that those abilities apply to relevant NPC Damage saves (e.g. terrifying look would raise the DC only when the NPC suffers stress damage).

So that's errata then?

I didn't say that. I said that I would rule this way. I haven't discussed this with Alex and Crafty Games has not ruled on this. Important distinction.

[Catodon]

So if you were to get Sterner Stuff from two sources, then what?

I don't understand the question. Are you asking if they stack?

Sorry. Well kinda, stacking seems a bit much. I seem to remember there was a general rule for stacking but I can't find it.

[Gentry]

Sterner Stuff doesn't really grant a bonus. In a roundabout way, it sort of inflicts a penalty.  I'd let it stack, largely because it's not that powerful an ability to start with, and especially because you can stack keen all day long on a weapon if you want to.

[warlock69]

This was probably already asked before, but I need some clarification on how grappling works.

Since the Grapple action description states during continued grappling "the winner of this check may pin the opponent or choose 1 Grapple benefit", some people have suggested that a pin or any Grapple benefit may be applied by a held or pinned character.  So, a held character could pin the character holding him or a pinned character could throw the character pinning him.  It doesn't really make sense to me.  Sure, trained wrestlers can perform reversals, but this is more of a trick than a common ability.  In fact, Reversal is a Grapple trick in Spycraft 2.0.

Under Conditions, it is stated that held or pinned characters may only attempt to escape their hold or pin, respectively.  So, given their condition, I figured the only option available to them on a successful Grapple action would be the Break Free Grapple benefit.  Allowing otherwise contradicts the definition of these conditions.

I think what is confusing people is the term "winner".  It is necessary for word economy and because more than two characters may be grappling with one another.  However, since you aren't expressly saying "the character performing the hold or pin" or "the character being held or pinned" under each Grapple benefit entry, people are applying their own interpretation to it.

Anyway, am I reading the rules correctly?