Pegasus40218 Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 In the Hero system, is there any point to a character with a relatively high (with Normal Characteristic Maximas in play) STR to use a fist load / brass knuckles? In the books, they are listed as a 2DC weapon, which would mean that they would cap out at 4DCs using CSLs or STR about the STR minimum. A character with 20 STR (at the normal characteristic maxima) could do more damage without the fist load and using CSLs or combat maneuvers...Is there something I'm missing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Some forms of fist loads common in fantasy, like a metal gauntlet for example, could protect you from Damage Shield effects since the focus would take the damage instead of the character. Also, brass knuckles can be spiked (Killing Damage or perhaps Penetrating or Armor Piercing vs leather/cloth armor). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 And you could always change fist-loads in your game -- maybe make them straight-up +1d6 HAs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 That's how I build them, they're just an HTA with a really low strength min. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 What does HTA stand for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Sorry, Hand-to-Hand Attack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zslane Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 If I'm not mistaken, 6e (and CC) abbreviates the Hand-to-Hand Attack power as HA. Are we opposed to this abbreviation for some reason? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christopher R Taylor Posted November 21, 2014 Report Share Posted November 21, 2014 Its just one I've always used, because its like HKA and RKA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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