[Runequest] Shield skill penalty query

[Hibbs, Phil]

>However, the 500% dude (eg) could go for an aimed blow that would
>avoid the shield. Even with a 250% chance that's still a 50% chance
>of a special, which is a lot better than the 10% a 100% guy would 
>have in the same position.

If I remember my hit tables, a leg and an arm are 7/20, so an effective 35%
penalty. Mr 100% therefore has a 65% chance to hit with no change to his
crits and specials. There may still be a range of skill that is potentially
disadvantaged, for instance Mr. 110% can either be similarly reduced to 65%,
but keeps his slightly higher crit and special chances, or he can go for
half chance at 55% with crit and special similarly halved. I'm still not
keen on using the location chart to bypass the regular hit mechanics in this
way, I never really liked the cover rules for this reason. Anyone with a
skill between 100% and, at a guess, 150% is penalized more than anyone else.

Phil Hibbs.
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