Questions regarding Craig/Jon co-GM game

[dyuman]

Thought I'd start one

First off, do any of us have the fantasy hero book? I'm trying to find specifics on deadly blow, but index in regular books got nothing. I assume its a straight forward +XD6 to your weapon. Was also looking at a few others

Secondly,

I'm basically trying to make a sneak backstab based on conditions of requiring to hit from behind (no homo), and be unperceived. I assume its a conditional power limitation, but can't really figure on what level it would be between the whole very common to be limited, or very uncommon since its kinda going off what my characters ability is to be undetected which is somewhat subjective... undetectable by what?

General public? Prolly uncommon that I'd be detected...

So basically this is what I'm looking at

Linked to successful stealth activation, limited or conditional power (leaving it up to jon on which he prefers, 0 success or partial success if detected) on perception by the enemy, or if its just pure linked since stealth is reliant on not being detected... anyrate - the other component would be conditional to strike behind them and specifically in the head, neck, torso (ie - no backstabbing arms or legs).

I also noted that the ability linked has to be connected to the cheaper of the two skills (3 stealth), and states that with GM discretion the higher active point cost can be lniked to the smaller for a smaller limitation.

So I guess to sum up what i'm going for is

Deadly Blow +4D6 (or possibly less) requires stealth, surprise on mob, and cant strike limbs on hit loc.

If it needs tweaking for fairness, maybe make it so i have to roll hit loc and can't aim for something since i have to surprise the enemy which puts him at a DCV disadvantage anyways, allowing me to aim at stomach with a fair amount of ease.

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edit: reading further in linked I'm getting a bit more confused since it mentions they activate at the sametime ... so would it not be linked then?

[feedback]

Character Creation Rule Revisions:

You may take either 1 unmodified level of deadly blow or
You may take 2 modified levels of deadly blow

You may take 1 level of unmodified combat luck and
You may take 1 level of modified combat luck

I am still testing added DCs for martial arts, these may be lowered as well, but you will probably be able to take at least 2 added levels of DC to martial arts.


In response to Dyuman's question:

I don't think anyone owns any HERO books other than the basic and the sidekick.

A backstab ability would be built as follows:

Deadly Blow w/ limitations that the attack must be used from behind the opponent or against a surprised opponent. This would be a 7 point deadly blow and counts as a modified level.

You would not need to link it to stealth. You may not say that it cannot target limbs, this would be part of the attack action where you aim at a specific part of the body.

[dyuman]

k, guess you changed deadly blow

had this in the file

"Talents
Players may take 1 level of Deadly Blow w/o limitations.
They may take up to 4 more levels of Deadly Blow w/ limitations

Players may take 1 level of Combat Luck w/o limitations
They may take up to 4 more levels of Combat Luck w/ limitations

All non-core talents must go through GM"

oh well, gonna pass on that idea. Thanks jon

[dyuman]

Any update on how pistols are designed?