Bob Schroeck Wrote:The rule in question is very simple, and I don't think GURPS will allow for an equivalent. Basically, with a declaration of what he's doing, Doug can make as many attacks as he wants; however, he must make all the to-hit rolls, or he misses all the attacks. Doug has high enough "to-hit" bonuses that this is actually a usable tactic for him. (He makes reference to this, btw, in the fight in Quincy's office at the end of DW2, when he chain-lightnings the bodyguard boomers.)
That’s almost a Whirlwind Attack in 4e, but not quite.
Honestly, in GURPS, I’d just build that as a selective AoE attack. Mechanically, that’s all it really is. I’d have to eye-ball a price on “must make attack rolls for everyone under the AoE he wants to hit, and if any of them miss, they all do” (and I’d say that’s about a -20% limitation). Or, I'd figure out what the percent-chance of him missing any of the attacks and base it off of accessibility. It may only be a nuisance effect.
Bob Schroeck Wrote:It's the final scenes of this chapter.
All right, I was gaming all day, so, when I get some time, I’ll review it and see how much it might cost.
Bob Schroeck Wrote:Carrying Capacity is defined as "the maximum amount of weight in pounds that a character can lift and remain standing", which makes it equivalent to Extra Heavy Encumbrance, I believe. The Carry Cap calculation is
math
Okay, digging out my character sheet, Doug has Str 12 and (Ack! I misremembered!) End 15, and a body weight of 165. That makes his Carry Cap 266 (rounded down), which means I have the wrong value written on my character sheet (I have 259 there).
That would give him a ST of 11-12 in GURPS. An 11 has a X-hvy of 240 and a 12 has 290. So, we round up. Welcome to ST 12, Doug.
Then I think an HT of 14 with Very Fit would be perfect for Doug.
Bob Schroeck Wrote:One reason he likes the Warriors, most folks therein have Heightened Intelligence.
Most Roses are too nice to say anything. But, yeah, talking to someone who is smart always makes them happy. Prime Rose always likes it when someone can make her feel like the child she’s supposed to be (it’s happened twice in seventeen years).
Bob Schroeck Wrote:Of course, in V&V, that's what we in the player group refer to as the "Heightened Hit Points" power.
Oh, yeah. IT
R is the greatest thing to hit supers. Bob Schroeck Wrote:I think Doug does say at one point in that passage that being as fast as he is helps him cheat a lot on martial arts.
That’s what super powers are for! Cheating on rules.
ETA: A couple of secondary questions, as I hit post instead of preview.
Is Doug's inherent toughness part of his metagift (I presume so.)?
As his ST is only 12, which isn't very high for a scrapper, how much damage can he do with his fists?
How far can he safely jump in one go?
Attractive or Handsome?