increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

[runescience]

I know in a fantasy game for melee damage, for every 2 ocv levels you would apply to hit, you can instead use those level to increase damage by one DC.

 

Can you do the same thing with bow ocv levels?

[Thia Halmades]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

I know in a fantasy game for melee damage, for every 2 ocv levels you would apply to hit, you can instead use those level to increase damage by one DC.

 

Can you do the same thing with bow ocv levels?

 

No. You must have 5 point levels (Ranged) if you want to shift them, or purchase dedicated DC levels.

[Maur]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

So, basically, Yes, you can sacrifice 2 OCV for 1 DC KA, as long as they are of the 5 or more point variety (which you base OCV from Dex should be) and apply to the attack type (can't sacrifice +OCV with Melee for ranged damage, heheh).

[Thia Halmades]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

To pick a nit: The answer really is "no," assuming that what he means are 2 point OCV CSLs.

[runescience]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

what about 3pt levels for melee for a specific sword? can you add to damage with those?

[ghost-angel]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

Yes, 3pt CSLs may be used to increase Damage.

[Markdoc]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

To pick a nit: The answer really is "no' date='" assuming that what he means are 2 point OCV CSLs.[/quote']

 

To pick the nit further, you cannot use 2 pt OCV level to increase damage either - you need at least 3 pointers (the cheapest level that can be switched around). The 2 point CSL gives you +1 OCV and nothing else.

 

cheers, Mark

[Maur]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

To pick a nit: The answer really is "no' date='" assuming that what he means are 2 point OCV CSLs.[/quote']

Given the wording of the original question he was talking about moving 2 levels for 1 DC of KA and so never specified how many points the levels were worth, heheh.

[runescience]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

so the final word is two 3pt levels raise a +1 dc in melee weapon

and two 5pt levels to raise +1 dc damage with a ranged weapon

[ghost-angel]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

No.

 

3pt. Skill Levels and up can increase OCV, DCV, or Damage (at a 2 for 1 rate for Damage).

 

Ranged or Melee.

 

Those who said only 5pt CSLs and up can raise Damage are wrong. It's very clear under the Combat Skill Level section of Skills in the rules.

[Vondy]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

If I recall correctly its an optional rule. I allow it when hit locations are not being used (which is the norm in my games).

[MorpheousXO]

Re: increasing bow damage with OCV levels?

 

spelling it out a bit

 

if you have bought 3pt skill levels for your bow, then yes, you can make them do more damage with your bow.

 

If you have bought 3pt skill levels for your sword, then no, you cannot make them do more damage with your bow, but you CAN make them do more damage with your sword.

 

If you have bought 5pt skill levels for Ranged combat, then yes, you can make them do more damage with your bow (or any other weapon used at range).

 

If you have bought 5pt skill levels for Melee combat, then no, you cannot make them do more damage with your bow (or any other ranged weapon), but you CAN make them do more damage with your sword (or any other weapon used for melee).

 

If you have bought 8pt or 10pt skill levels, then yes, you can make them do more damage with your bow, your sword, your foot, your fingernail clipper, or anything else the GM says ok to.

 

Hope that didn't sound condescending, but just trying to cover all the bases!