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Bill: /* Strength Bonuses */

2012-09-21T16:40:54Z

Strength Bonuses

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140.211.129.133: /* Pregenerated Characters */

2012-02-20T22:25:15Z

Pregenerated Characters

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	*[[/Abraxas Sharin\|Abraxas Sharin]] - Series Three		*[[/Abraxas Sharin\|Abraxas Sharin]] - Series Three
	*[[/Jimena\|Jimena]] - Series One		*[[/Jimena\|Jimena]] - Series One
			*[[/Kaethe Sharin\|Kaethe Sharin]] - Series Three
	*[[/Milosh\|Milosh]] - Series One		*[[/Milosh\|Milosh]] - Series One
	*[[/Peta\|Peta]] - Series One		*[[/Peta\|Peta]] - Series One

Bill: /* Drowning & Suffocation */

2012-01-26T16:06:52Z

Drowning & Suffocation

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	===Drowning & Suffocation===		===Drowning & Suffocation===
	~~Drowning and suffocation appear to be areas that~~ are not ~~well covered by the rules. My guess is that Mr. Siembieda considers it a less than heroic way~~ to ~~die, and therefor it never came up when he was writing the rules~~. ~~All I've been able to find so far is that drowning~~ takes two to four minutes according to certain spell and monster descriptions. I don't anticipate this situation coming frequently due to the near universality of environmental body armor in the setting, but just in case it does we'll use the following.		The official rules for drowning are very simple but are not easy to locate. Drowning takes two to four minutes according to certain spell and monster descriptions. Per the swimming rules, a character begins drowning after three failed swim attempts and will die if not rescued. This rule doesn't go into much detail and will limit a player's ability to save themselves. I don't anticipate this situation coming up frequently due to the near universality of environmental body armor in the setting, but just in case it does we'll use the following instead.

	The period that a character may hold its breath without significant effort is equal to its Physical Endurance in actions. A character not performing any actions may effectively hold its breath up to its PE in melee rounds.		The period that a character may hold its breath without significant effort is equal to its Physical Endurance in actions. A character not performing any actions may effectively hold its breath up to its PE in melee rounds.

Bill: /* Drowning & Suffocation */

2012-01-25T23:52:38Z

Drowning & Suffocation

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	Drowning and suffocation appear to be areas that are not well covered by the rules. My guess is that Mr. Siembieda considers it a less than heroic way to die, and therefor it never came up when he was writing the rules. All I've been able to find so far is that drowning takes two to four minutes according to certain spell and monster descriptions. I don't anticipate this situation coming frequently due to the near universality of environmental body armor in the setting, but just in case it does we'll use the following.		Drowning and suffocation appear to be areas that are not well covered by the rules. My guess is that Mr. Siembieda considers it a less than heroic way to die, and therefor it never came up when he was writing the rules. All I've been able to find so far is that drowning takes two to four minutes according to certain spell and monster descriptions. I don't anticipate this situation coming frequently due to the near universality of environmental body armor in the setting, but just in case it does we'll use the following.

	The period that a character may hold its breath without significant effort is equal to its Physical Endurance in actions. A character not performing any actions may effectively hold its breath up to its PE in melee rounds.		The period that a character may hold its breath without significant effort is equal to its Physical Endurance in actions. A character not performing any actions may effectively hold its breath up to its PE in melee rounds.

	Beyond this point the player must roll percentile to avoid the character blacking out with a base chance of 1-50%, +10% per two actions (or melee round doing nothing). Apply any bonus that the character has versus Coma/Death to the die roll. Once the character has blacked out, roll versus Coma/Death (1-20%) every round until the character dies or is resuscitated; failure indicates that the character has died.		Beyond this point the player must roll percentile to avoid the character blacking out with a base chance of 1-50%, +10% per two actions (or melee round doing nothing). Apply any bonus that the character has versus Coma/Death to the die roll. Once the character has blacked out, roll versus Coma/Death (1-20%) every round until the character dies or is resuscitated; failure indicates that the character has died.

	Resuscitating a drowned or suffocating character requires a First Aid or related medical skill check. Apply a -5% penalty to the check for every round that the character has been unconscious. After the successful resuscitation check, the player of a drowned character must still make two successful saves versus Coma/Death per the table on page 355 of Rifts Ultimate Edition. Characters that survive drowning will feel weakened may be vulnerable to pneumonia and other diseases; temporarily reduce the character's PS and PE by 1d6 each. The character recovers both PS and PE at a rate of 1 per week without hospitalization and 1 per day if he or she is receiving treatment at a hospital or other medical facility.		Resuscitating a drowned or suffocating character requires a First Aid or related medical skill check. Apply a -5% penalty to the check for every round that the character has been unconscious. After the successful resuscitation check, the player of a drowned character must still make two successful saves versus Coma/Death per the table on page 355 of Rifts Ultimate Edition. Failing to succeed on two checks indicates that the character has lapsed into a coma from complications related to drowning/suffocation such as water in the lungs, a collapsed trachea or other life-threatening problem. Characters that survive drowning will feel weakened and may be vulnerable to pneumonia and other diseases; temporarily reduce the character's PS and PE by 1d6 each. The character recovers both PS and PE at a rate of 1 per week without hospitalization and 1 per day if he or she is receiving treatment at a hospital or other medical facility.

	Characters with supernatural endurance multiply their PE by 10 for purposes of calculating how long they may hold their breath. Characters with superhuman levels of endurance are very unlikely to drown.		Characters with supernatural endurance multiply their PE by 10 for purposes of calculating how long they may hold their breath. Characters with superhuman levels of endurance are very unlikely to drown.

Bill: /* Drowning & Suffocation */

2012-01-25T23:33:01Z

Drowning & Suffocation

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	The period that a character may hold its breath without significant effort is equal to its Physical Endurance in actions. A character not performing any actions may effectively hold its breath up to its PE in melee rounds.		The period that a character may hold its breath without significant effort is equal to its Physical Endurance in actions. A character not performing any actions may effectively hold its breath up to its PE in melee rounds.

	Beyond this point the player must roll percentile to avoid the character blacking out with a base chance of 1-50%, +10% per two actions (or melee round doing nothing). Apply any bonus that the character has versus Coma/Death to the die roll. Once the character has blacked out, roll versus Coma/Death every round until the character dies or is resuscitated.		Beyond this point the player must roll percentile to avoid the character blacking out with a base chance of 1-50%, +10% per two actions (or melee round doing nothing). Apply any bonus that the character has versus Coma/Death to the die roll. Once the character has blacked out, roll versus Coma/Death (1-20%) every round until the character dies or is resuscitated; failure indicates that the character has died.

	Resuscitating a drowned or suffocating character requires a First Aid or related medical skill check. Apply a -5% penalty to the check for every round that the character has been unconscious. After the successful resuscitation check, the player of a drowned character must still make two successful saves versus Coma/Death per the table on page 355 of Rifts Ultimate Edition. Characters that survive drowning will feel weakened may be vulnerable to pneumonia and other diseases; temporarily reduce the character's PS and PE by 1d6 each. The character recovers both PS and PE at a rate of 1 per week without hospitalization and 1 per day if he or she is receiving treatment at a hospital or other medical facility.		Resuscitating a drowned or suffocating character requires a First Aid or related medical skill check. Apply a -5% penalty to the check for every round that the character has been unconscious. After the successful resuscitation check, the player of a drowned character must still make two successful saves versus Coma/Death per the table on page 355 of Rifts Ultimate Edition. Characters that survive drowning will feel weakened may be vulnerable to pneumonia and other diseases; temporarily reduce the character's PS and PE by 1d6 each. The character recovers both PS and PE at a rate of 1 per week without hospitalization and 1 per day if he or she is receiving treatment at a hospital or other medical facility.

Bill: /* Drowning & Suffocation */

2012-01-25T23:17:38Z

Drowning & Suffocation

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	Beyond this point the player must roll percentile to avoid the character blacking out with a base chance of 1-50%, +10% per two actions (or melee round doing nothing). Apply any bonus that the character has versus Coma/Death to the die roll. Once the character has blacked out, roll versus Coma/Death every round until the character dies or is resuscitated.		Beyond this point the player must roll percentile to avoid the character blacking out with a base chance of 1-50%, +10% per two actions (or melee round doing nothing). Apply any bonus that the character has versus Coma/Death to the die roll. Once the character has blacked out, roll versus Coma/Death every round until the character dies or is resuscitated.

	Resuscitating a drowned or suffocating character requires a First Aid or related medical skill check. Apply a -5% penalty to the check for every round that the character has been unconscious. After the successful resuscitation check, the player of a drowned character must still make two successful saves versus Coma/Death per the table on page 355 of Rifts Ultimate Edition. Characters that survive drowning will feel weakened may be vulnerable to pneumonia and other diseases; temporarily reduce the character's PS and PE by 1d6 each.		Resuscitating a drowned or suffocating character requires a First Aid or related medical skill check. Apply a -5% penalty to the check for every round that the character has been unconscious. After the successful resuscitation check, the player of a drowned character must still make two successful saves versus Coma/Death per the table on page 355 of Rifts Ultimate Edition. Characters that survive drowning will feel weakened may be vulnerable to pneumonia and other diseases; temporarily reduce the character's PS and PE by 1d6 each. The character recovers both PS and PE at a rate of 1 per week without hospitalization and 1 per day if he or she is receiving treatment at a hospital or other medical facility.

	Characters with supernatural endurance multiply their PE by 10 for purposes of calculating how long they may hold their breath. Characters with superhuman levels of endurance are very unlikely to drown.		Characters with supernatural endurance multiply their PE by 10 for purposes of calculating how long they may hold their breath. Characters with superhuman levels of endurance are very unlikely to drown.

Bill: /* Drowning & Suffocation */

2012-01-25T22:21:12Z

Drowning & Suffocation

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	Beyond this point the player must roll percentile to avoid the character blacking out with a base chance of 1-50%, +10% per two actions (or melee round doing nothing). Apply any bonus that the character has versus Coma/Death to the die roll. Once the character has blacked out, roll versus Coma/Death every round until the character dies or is resuscitated.		Beyond this point the player must roll percentile to avoid the character blacking out with a base chance of 1-50%, +10% per two actions (or melee round doing nothing). Apply any bonus that the character has versus Coma/Death to the die roll. Once the character has blacked out, roll versus Coma/Death every round until the character dies or is resuscitated.

	Resuscitating a drowned or suffocating character requires a First Aid or related medical skill check. Apply a -5% penalty to the check for every round that the character has been unconscious.		Resuscitating a drowned or suffocating character requires a First Aid or related medical skill check. Apply a -5% penalty to the check for every round that the character has been unconscious. After the successful resuscitation check, the player of a drowned character must still make two successful saves versus Coma/Death per the table on page 355 of Rifts Ultimate Edition. Characters that survive drowning will feel weakened may be vulnerable to pneumonia and other diseases; temporarily reduce the character's PS and PE by 1d6 each.

	Characters with supernatural endurance multiply their PE by 10 for purposes of calculating how long they may hold their breath. Characters with superhuman levels of endurance are very unlikely to drown.		Characters with supernatural endurance multiply their PE by 10 for purposes of calculating how long they may hold their breath. Characters with superhuman levels of endurance are very unlikely to drown.

Bill: /* House Rules & Clarifications */

2012-01-25T17:06:54Z

House Rules & Clarifications

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 *Writing a page of notes describing a game session from the perspective of your character.
 I award these points based solely on quantity, not quality. So don't concern yourself with how poor your spelling or grammar might be. I am a bit of an academic though, so don't be surprised if I edit your stuff.
 ===MD Damage Stacks===

Bill: /* Pregenerated Characters */

2012-01-20T23:42:21Z

Pregenerated Characters

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	*[[/Milosh\|Milosh]] - Series One		*[[/Milosh\|Milosh]] - Series One
	*[[/Peta\|Peta]] - Series One		*[[/Peta\|Peta]] - Series One
			*[[/Rhaab Sharin\|Rhaab Sharin]] - Series Three
	*[[/Theophorus\|Theophorus]] - Series One		*[[/Theophorus\|Theophorus]] - Series One
	*[[/Zebulon\|Zebulon]] - Series One		*[[/Zebulon\|Zebulon]] - Series One

Knockwood: Reverted edits by 76.125.176.124 (talk) to last revision by Bill

2012-01-16T06:27:28Z

Reverted edits by 76.125.176.124 (talk) to last revision by Bill

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	A full speed running start allows a normal character to leap one half foot for every point of P.S. long/across and half that vertically, reduced by 40% for a standing start. Characters with robotic strength double this value and characters with supernatural strength triple it, unless otherwise indicated in the RCC or OCC of the character.		A full speed running start allows a normal character to leap one half foot for every point of P.S. long/across and half that vertically, reduced by 40% for a standing start. Characters with robotic strength double this value and characters with supernatural strength triple it, unless otherwise indicated in the RCC or OCC of the character.

	~~I feel so much happier now I undretsand all this~~. ~~Thanks!~~		===Shooting Into Melee===
			Firing into melee is dangerous for friendly characters. To fire into melee, a player must take an aim action at a -2 penalty, offsetting the normal bonus. If the attack is successful, it resolves normally. If the shooter misses though, roll a D20. On 11+ the shot will hit a friendly character; usually the one standing closest to the intended target.

	===Strength Bonuses===		===Strength Bonuses===

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	*[[/Abraxas Sharin\|Abraxas Sharin]] - Series Three		*[[/Abraxas Sharin\|Abraxas Sharin]] - Series Three
	*[[/Jimena\|Jimena]] - Series One		*[[/Jimena\|Jimena]] - Series One
			*[[/Kaethe Sharin\|Kaethe Sharin]] - Series Three
	*[[/Milosh\|Milosh]] - Series One		*[[/Milosh\|Milosh]] - Series One
	*[[/Peta\|Peta]] - Series One		*[[/Peta\|Peta]] - Series One

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	*[[/Milosh\|Milosh]] - Series One		*[[/Milosh\|Milosh]] - Series One
	*[[/Peta\|Peta]] - Series One		*[[/Peta\|Peta]] - Series One
			*[[/Rhaab Sharin\|Rhaab Sharin]] - Series Three
	*[[/Theophorus\|Theophorus]] - Series One		*[[/Theophorus\|Theophorus]] - Series One
	*[[/Zebulon\|Zebulon]] - Series One		*[[/Zebulon\|Zebulon]] - Series One