YollmeNiki Posted August 23 Share Posted August 23 I am a Japanese TTRPG player. As English is not my strength, I am using machine translation to send this message. In the Cthulhu Dark Ages - 3rd Edition, under theTABLE: OPTIONAL EFFECTS OF MAJOR WOUNDS, it is written "41-50 Hard rolls for using mental skills" but I cannot find "mental skills" in the Call of Cthulhu (7e) rulebook. Which skills does this refer to? And, I have not understood the rules for Burn. Does "minimum damage" mean 1 damage? If it's against a Shoggoth, does it mean 2 damage? Or is it the minimum value of weapon damage? Does "Double this each round until extinguished" mean that all attack damage is doubled? Or does it mean that if the initial round damage is 1, then it doubles to 2 in the next round, and then 4 in the following round, and so on? I would appreciate receiving specific examples of the process. I would appreciate your help to enjoy this game more. Thank you. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YollmeNiki Posted August 25 Author Share Posted August 25 @Mike M I would definitely like to hear your opinion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rsanford Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 I don’t know the answer, but wanted to let you know, there’s likely going to be a delay in getting a response. Most of the people on this forum are in the US and likely asleep right now. Good luck! 1 Quote Check out our homebrew rules for freeform magic in BRP -> No reason for Ars Magica players to have all the fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klecser Posted August 25 Share Posted August 25 On 8/23/2024 at 9:33 AM, YollmeNiki said: I am a Japanese TTRPG player. As English is not my strength, I am using machine translation to send this message. In the Cthulhu Dark Ages - 3rd Edition, under theTABLE: OPTIONAL EFFECTS OF MAJOR WOUNDS, it is written "41-50 Hard rolls for using mental skills" but I cannot find "mental skills" in the Call of Cthulhu (7e) rulebook. Which skills does this refer to? Hello! In this case, "mental skills" are not explicitly defined in the rules. A "mental skill" is anything the Keeper and players agree is a skill that comes from using your brain, not muscles or dexterity. Examples would be Accounting, Library Use, and History, but not Climb, Jump, or Fighting (Brawl). Quote And, I have not understood the rules for Burn. Does "minimum damage" mean 1 damage? If it's against a Shoggoth, does it mean 2 damage? Or is it the minimum value of weapon damage? Does "Double this each round until extinguished" mean that all attack damage is doubled? Or does it mean that if the initial round damage is 1, then it doubles to 2 in the next round, and then 4 in the following round, and so on? I would appreciate receiving specific examples of the process. I would appreciate your help to enjoy this game more. Thank you. My interpretation is that "minimum damage" is the lowest possible damage that could be inflicted by the source of the burn. So, for example, a Molotov Cocktail does 2D6 + burn. The initial damage is rolled on 2D6. Then, each following round the damage is 2 (1+1 = minimum possible roll on 2D6), then 4, then 8, until extinguished. Welcome to the community! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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