tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post1751922605384342359..comments2024-03-24T18:59:07.813-07:00Comments on ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: The Influence of Warlock on Holmes Basic CombatZenopus Archiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-16275755455222873852012-04-05T19:09:57.915-07:002012-04-05T19:09:57.915-07:00And I should mention that Holmes mentions in that ...And I should mention that Holmes mentions in that spot because there's a similar, though vaguer, statement in the original Men & Magic description of Dexterity: "It will indicate the character's missile ability and speed with actions such as firing first, getting off a spell, etc" (pg 11). This is the only reference to initiative in the LBBs.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-74729983945990626642012-04-05T19:05:28.417-07:002012-04-05T19:05:28.417-07:00That is hard to find, JB, because it's not in ...That is hard to find, JB, because it's not in the section with the rest of the rules. It's on page 5, where Dexterity is discussed: "Characters with high dexterity can get off the first arrow, throw the first spell or draw a weapon and strike the first blow". So the DEX-based initiative applies to each phase of combat: Magic, Missile, Melee.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-14930940970879755722012-04-05T06:31:13.779-07:002012-04-05T06:31:13.779-07:00I was reading my Holmes today and noticed that the...I was reading my Holmes today and noticed that the "DEX order of combat" only seems to apply to melee proper (i.e. when two opponents square of at hand-to-hand range). Nowhere could I find reference to the order of missile fire in Holmes...it would appear that two sides of archers would loose simultaneously under this version of the rules?JBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08532311924539491087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-40267632587814704462012-03-02T16:21:21.961-08:002012-03-02T16:21:21.961-08:00Another instance of helpful research, thanks, ZA! ...Another instance of helpful research, thanks, ZA! This is of particular interest to me, because of the Dexterity rule.Theodric the Obscurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18201793290118146978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-72552829352455855092012-02-24T11:39:35.251-08:002012-02-24T11:39:35.251-08:00You are welcome, Professor P. Good to have you on ...You are welcome, Professor P. Good to have you on board here.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-52321315738199481322012-02-23T05:13:16.217-08:002012-02-23T05:13:16.217-08:00Very interesting, as usual. Thanks for sharing.Very interesting, as usual. Thanks for sharing.Professor Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12547375949991705390noreply@blogger.com