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Re: Stats and Races



Frank Tore Johansen <frankj@ifi.uio.no> writes:
> > 3) Add class specific items.  Maybe a mage is the only one that can
> > use special wands, cleric certain staves, etc.  Same could be
> > for armor and fighters, for even some of the more mundane stuff (maybe
> > only fighters will be able to wearing the plate mail..)
> 
> This is what I've always tried to avoid.  The average player would
> ask "why can't my mage wear platemail?", and there would be no
> good answer.  Instead I've tried to add penalties, like limiting
> spell-point regeneration.  If this isn't enough then sure, go ahead
> and add a fumble chance for the heaviest armours.
Or just add fatigue, and you're done.  Unless your mage has high str,
they will not be able to wander around with platemail on, they'll get
too tired.

> The same goes for items...if you want only mages to use a specific
> wand, then require high int to avoid fumbling when using in instead
> of just disallowing it.  The world isn't black and white...
This would work well.
          -Eric 
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