phoenix240 Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 I ran into this video on rpg.net. I don't think there's a right way to do it but I am curious what different approaches might be used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escafarc Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobar in 5th or 6th Edition? TF: Unicycles and PS: Juggling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix240 Posted January 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobar in 5th or 6th Edition? What amount of Dexterity and skill level? Obviously, she's not "superhuman" but where would she fall on the scale? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Hiemforth Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobar in 5th or 6th Edition? What amount of Dexterity and skill level? Obviously' date=' she's not "superhuman" but where would she fall on the scale?[/quote']Well, what we're seeing could technically be entirely skill level. Seeing only her trained feats, it's hard to make a guess at how much is DEX and how much is skill. I think it's obviously safe to assume that she doesn't have a poor DEX (or even an average DEX), because it's a reasonable assumption that she wouldn't have gone into this line of work if she did. So I'd S.W.A.G. a DEX of 15, in the absence of more information. The TF: Unicycles doesn't have an associated Skill Roll, of course. But if it did, she'd clearly have some bonuses to it. (She's not just someone who can ride a unicycle under normal conditions without falling off, for example.) I'm not a juggler myself, so I can't say with any certainty how hard the bowl balancing/flipping was for a trained juggler, but I'd imagine it must be pretty tough (especially on a unicycle). In fact, she looks ever-so-slightly surprised herself when she succeeds with the flip. Since 11- means "good enough to do this professionally," she's obviously way above that level. Then again, I've seen jugglers do things that seemed even more amazing than this, so I don't necessarily know that she's definitely "the best in the world" level, either. So I'd probably give her a Skill Roll in the neighborhood of 15- or 16-. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobar in 5th or 6th Edition? Since 11- means "good enough to do this professionally' date='" she's obviously way above that level. Then again, I've seen jugglers do things that seemed even more amazing than this, so I don't necessarily know that she's definitely "the best in the world" level, either. So I'd probably give her a Skill Roll in the neighborhood of 15- or 16-.[/quote'] She's apparently one of the best in the world at this particular stunt. From here: Krystal, the Red Panda Acrobat, rides a seven foot unicycle, kicks several bowls at a time into the air and lands them in an ever-growing and wobbly stack of bowls on her head. Each successive flip is done with a greater number of bowls. Krystal hold the world record for this act, a feat that was broadcast on the Guinness World Records television show in 1999.The Red Panda Acrobat will leave your crowd breathless! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beast Posted January 8, 2012 Report Share Posted January 8, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobar in 5th or 6th Edition? PS juggling combat driving Unicycle Dex and or skill levels to giver her a 15- roll she did take time for about a minute so +2 for the juggle roll Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigbywolfe Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobar in 5th or 6th Edition? The mental image I got when I read "Combat Driving: Unicycle"...I may have my next Champions character! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ockham's Spoon Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobat in 5th or 6th Edition? Quite an impressive stunt. I can't ride a regular unicycle let alone do juggling tricks on one. I have to wonder how many hours (years) of practice it took to be able to do it. __________________________________________________________________________________ "One of the most effective forms of birth control is the unicycle." - Demetri Martin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh Neilson Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobar in 5th or 6th Edition? She's apparently one of the best in the world at this particular stunt. Hmmm...how does one grant a bonus to one specific stunt? Perhaps "intense practice and rehearsal" should grant some kind of bonus to performance of those tasks specifically rehearsed (much like a music group trying to play a song they have not rehearsed, or have not rehearsed for some time, might play much more poorly than playing the set list they have rehearsed intensely for this tour). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloodstone Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobar in 5th or 6th Edition? Hmmm...how does one grant a bonus to one specific stunt? Highly limited skill levels? Perhaps "intense practice and rehearsal" should grant some kind of bonus to performance of those tasks specifically rehearsed (much like a music group trying to play a song they have not rehearsed, or have not rehearsed for some time, might play much more poorly than playing the set list they have rehearsed intensely for this tour). Not sure, but aren't there optional rules somewhere for skill degradation due to disuse? Obviously, intense practice would be something of the opposite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister E Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobat in 5th or 6th Edition? 15-20 DEX +2-4 to All Agility Skills Acrobatics Breakfall Combat Unicycle Driving PS: Juggler TF: Unicycles [edit]: WF: "Teacups" Ranged MA w/ "Teacups" Weapon Element Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sean Waters Posted January 11, 2012 Report Share Posted January 11, 2012 Re: How would you write up this acrobat in 5th or 6th Edition? 12d6 luck, natch... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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