DC limitations: MA vs HTH

[slikmar]

Hey Steve,

Okay, a while back i commented to Dan on hero designer that it doesnt allow limitations(like OIH) on martial art damage classes. I had a character who, when in hero mode, transforms into a quasi human/dragon form. I was attempting to increase his damage for martial arts based on the fact that now his entire body is covered in hardened scales. He said i should buy it as normal hth damage classes with the limitation. but my question to you is two fold -:

1. do normal hth damage classes add to MA(i was under the impression no).

2. Why was the decision made to not allow limitations on MA damage classes as their seems to be obvious ones for weapons, etc.

Thanks in advance

[Steve Long]

Extra DCs for Martial Arts have never been subject to Limitations, and never will be. They're cheap enough as it is; allowing characters to reduce the cost further with Limitations would be unbalancing.

 

I don't understand what you mean by "normal HTH damage classes." If you mean HA dice, their interaction with Martial Arts is discussed on 5E 119.