From: owner-the-edge-digest@ (The Edge Digested) To: the-edge-digest@robin-nvh.bvsd.k12.co.us Subject: The Edge Digested V1 #19 Reply-To: the-edge@robin-nvh.bvsd.k12.co.us Sender: owner-the-edge-digest@ Errors-To: owner-the-edge-digest@ Precedence: bulk The Edge Digested Monday, January 5 1998 Volume 01 : Number 019 Today's subjects from The Edge: [The Edge] thundarr ote Re: [The Edge] thundarr ote [The Edge] thundarr updated [The Edge] EdgeWalkers Re: [The Edge] EdgeWalkers Re: [The Edge] EdgeWalkers [The Edge] thundarr ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 15:48:13 -0500 From: "B. Blackmoor" Subject: [The Edge] thundarr ote - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- At 11:30 12/31/97 -0700, Josh Kronengold wrote: >1. Why did you change technical traits from 0/1/2 to 0/2/3? The >perception that 1 die traits are too wimpy? Because I didn't like how it worked in play. I wanted "good" to be two dice, but still have the trait advance more slowly than common traits. >2. I rather like the concept of describing spell effects by >assigning bonus/penalty dice -- attempting spells that are beyond >your ability vastly increases the chance of a botch, and it >leaves your target number free for other stuff, but what DO you >want to do with the target number? For damaging spells, it's >easy, however, for your other spells, it isn't really clear. Most spells are pass/fail. >Also, you don't get into costs, Costs? >even though you do specify a Magic Pool equivalent to 3.5x the >magician's rating. On average, yes. >For instance, with Defensive spells, instead of giving >bonus/penalty dice for how good you want the spell to be, I'd do >the following: Actually, I've trimmed defensive spells quite a bit. Since the defensive skill roll reduces the roll result, and the lowered roll result reduces damage, there is no need for spell-based armor. This is good, because it doesn't appear in the source material. I will upload the next revision in the next couple of days. >Cost is based on the actual defensive rating chosen (and >increases dramatically when someone tries to push past the >spell). I have no idea to what you are referring. What cost? The only cost is the expenditure of a magic point to cast a spell. ======================================= Brandon Blackmoor Black Gate Publishing Buildings burn, people die, but real love is forever. ==================================== - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: cp850 iQCVAgUBNKqvSCV2E2252X/xAQGPHwP/RiDQ68kn/2sLf4cBw4La46ZBG6vcqijV prKq04C6CxTYOF0z23p2Yn0+wOWkfoBV6c62nPY/jFQz7gvKfWpNsu+rll9BfCJs XtqG6GMAwntvgdioCbm+AHk9oPPblnAPlsoI0D+CYFxB3vT+kfq10XAY3Ru/IB+I VxCJ4c3IaXk= =m2Wj - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- For Blackmoor's public PGP key, Key fingerprint = 9A EB 73 FA 64 50 C2 F8 13 76 6D 41 68 F4 DE D3 [O] You received this message because you are subscribed to the-edge [0] To (un)subscribe, send a message to majordomo@robin.ml.org with body of [O] (un)subscribe the-edge ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 22:52:52 -0500 From: "B. Blackmoor" Subject: Re: [The Edge] thundarr ote - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- >At 11:30 12/31/97 -0700, Josh Kronengold wrote: >>1. Why did you change technical traits from 0/1/2 to 0/2/3? The >>perception that 1 die traits are too wimpy? > >Because I didn't like how it worked in play. I wanted "good" to >be >two dice, but still have the trait advance more slowly than >common >traits. Also, I wanted the trait progresion of technical traits to parallel that of common traits. Technical/Ununusual traits are just one step down from Common traits. Trait Category Average Good Superior T/U: Technical/Unusual 0 dice 2 dice 3 dice (doctor, electronics, sorceress) NT/U: Narrow (Noncombat) Technical/Unusual 0 dice 2 dice 4 dice (dentist, robotics, wizard etiquette) S: Standard 2 dice 3 dice 4 dice (gladiator, agile, brilliant) NS: Narrow (Noncombat) Standard 2 dice 4 dice 6 dice (patient, double-jointed, Old Earth history) A "superior" tech trait has the same dice as a "good" standard trait. I like parallel constructions. BBlackmoor - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: cp850 iQCVAgUBNKsTECV2E2252X/xAQGHgQP7Bimr0/1agm9EECtnfGyP/5SWBU9+Lya2 rC6AetT28TiHB82ynaaQIvarZQMhZwDf5PXo/OLT6GtbpK11F0+xpR5drkTgrZUh SJ792s2lw3BdI6J1ojfxG7OqqUbwDy0EbK8Ja8O8v4kUZodY2wcZ0ZHfTFi/usuH s2iF4XwTkrs= =qO5+ - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- For Blackmoor's public PGP key, Key fingerprint = 9A EB 73 FA 64 50 C2 F8 13 76 6D 41 68 F4 DE D3 [O] You received this message because you are subscribed to the-edge [0] To (un)subscribe, send a message to majordomo@robin.ml.org with body of [O] (un)subscribe the-edge ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1997 23:51:16 -0500 From: "B. Blackmoor" Subject: [The Edge] thundarr updated I made some minor changes in the thundarr/ote rules (defensive magic), and I've finished synopses for two episodes. http://www.black-gate.com/thun-000.htm For Blackmoor's public PGP key, Key fingerprint = 9A EB 73 FA 64 50 C2 F8 13 76 6D 41 68 F4 DE D3 [O] You received this message because you are subscribed to the-edge [0] To (un)subscribe, send a message to majordomo@robin.ml.org with body of [O] (un)subscribe the-edge ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 16:14:00 +0100 From: "Jesper Carlsson" Subject: [The Edge] EdgeWalkers Det här är ett multipart-meddelande i MIME-format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BD16D0.45744BA0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable EdgeWalkers updated: http://home5.swipnet.se/~w-56498/index.html or AltaVista-search for EdgeWalkers. - ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BD16D0.45744BA0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
EdgeWalkers = updated:
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or AltaVista-search for=20 EdgeWalkers.
- ------=_NextPart_000_0006_01BD16D0.45744BA0-- [O] You received this message because you are subscribed to the-edge [0] To (un)subscribe, send a message to majordomo@robin.ml.org with body of [O] (un)subscribe the-edge ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 17:42:51 +0100 From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fran=E7ois_Uldry?=" Subject: Re: [The Edge] EdgeWalkers Yeah... I am just listed twice in your links ;) Thanks ;) L8r, Fu. Editor of a big and nasty homepage at: http://www.io.com/~avi/ Take a look and... Will move to somewhere else on the end of april ! [O] You received this message because you are subscribed to the-edge [0] To (un)subscribe, send a message to majordomo@robin.ml.org with body of [O] (un)subscribe the-edge ------------------------------ Date: Thu, 1 Jan 1998 19:51:48 +0100 From: "=?iso-8859-1?Q?Fran=E7ois_Uldry?=" Subject: Re: [The Edge] EdgeWalkers >I am just listed twice in your links ;) > >Thanks ;) me dumbhead. I hit the wrong button ;) At least it tells everyone that I am stil alive ;) Update on my page : I will soon move it to an european provider, I let you know when I will know my new provider in Geneva as my current one doesn't know how to configure a computer. l8r, Fu. Editor of a big and nasty homepage at: http://www.io.com/~avi/ Take a look and... Will move to somewhere else on the end of april ! [O] You received this message because you are subscribed to the-edge [0] To (un)subscribe, send a message to majordomo@robin.ml.org with body of [O] (un)subscribe the-edge ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 05 Jan 1998 09:00:28 -0500 From: Brandon Blackmoor Subject: [The Edge] thundarr - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- I've updated the Thundarr web site, including episode summaries & game stats for four or five episodes. I'd like to know if folks who know Over the Edge but don't know Thundarr the Barbarian think the game stats are sufficiently detailed. ======================================= Brandon Blackmoor On the advice of my lawyer, my Black Gate Publishing tagline has no comment at this time. ==================================== - -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: 2.6.3i Charset: cp850 iQCVAgUBNLDneSV2E2252X/xAQENiQP/QzKg44rdjOpYWVOVCCM40bMAo5l7RWyM NDe48mI7F4GQN+EJi8k+/svnPAoL7wNHs+0N4I7I6IaLqhw4PKcNAYKNNVZkMIgw ZzbHyKlo9swdtA8P992De4Xb3v1nQUHeyFrHtikBe+Kn4ZwF5lvfNSkRNu7Y9thR nVQWEXXpU48= =jPEm - -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- For Blackmoor's public PGP key, Key fingerprint = 9A EB 73 FA 64 50 C2 F8 13 76 6D 41 68 F4 DE D3 [O] You received this message because you are subscribed to the-edge [0] To (un)subscribe, send a message to majordomo@robin.ml.org with body of [O] (un)subscribe the-edge ------------------------------ End of The Edge Digested V1 #19 ******************************* [O] You received this message because you are subscribed to the-edge-digest [0] To (un)subscribe, send a message to majordomo@robin.ml.org with body of [O] (un)subscribe the-edge-digest To get off digest, subscribe the-edge [O] To post a message, send it to the-edge@robin.ml.org