End cost on MA

[Tywyll]

I have a question about Martial Arts and their End costs... namely what are they?

I'm running a Heroic level game. The character is using a Bow based MA. Normally, firing the really heavy bow costs him 3 END (13 STR Min). But he has a Deadly Blow Talent, increasing that to 4 END (I think). Now, when he uses a basic strike that adds two to his DC, does that increase it by 1 as well? How do you, genericly, figure in the END costs from MA?

Thanks.

[JMcL63]

IIRC, MA manoeuvres cost no END. You pay END for the STR you use to make the attack, and any bonuses due to MA manoeuvres and/or MA DC cost no END. I think the same will apply to damage-increasing talents, unless the talent description says otherwise.

[Deejmeister]

I have a question about Martial Arts and their End costs... namely what are they?

I'm running a Heroic level game. The character is using a Bow based MA. Normally, firing the really heavy bow costs him 3 END (13 STR Min). But he has a Deadly Blow Talent, increasing that to 4 END (I think). Now, when he uses a basic strike that adds two to his DC, does that increase it by 1 as well? How do you, genericly, figure in the END costs from MA?

Thanks.

1) your pay for your STR normally
2) Talents don't cost END unless the description states otherwise
3) MA don't cost END

(Curses, beat to the punch!)

[Tywyll]

Thanks guys! One last question about Talents... are you certain they don't cost End? I mean they are still built like powers after all.

[JMcL63]

Thanks guys! One last question about Talents... are you certain they don't cost End? I mean they are still built like powers after all.

HERO5, p.61, 'The Nature of Talents':
"Talents do not cost END to use."

[Max Faraday]

IIRC, MA manoeuvres cost no END. You pay END for the STR you use to make the attack, and any bonuses due to MA manoeuvres and/or MA DC cost no END. I think the same will apply to damage-increasing talents, unless the talent description says otherwise.

The only exception to this is MA manuvers that don't have an inherent use of strength (like martial dodge), which cost 1 END. Unfortunately, my book isn't handy or I'd give a page ref.