Report 493

Report #493
Skillset: Ninjakari Skill: Bhaddogho
 Org: Ninjakari Status: Rejected Oct 2010
Furies' Decision:
We do not find this to be necessary.
Problem: Bhaddogho is a skill located at 75% of Gifted designed for lower
momentums. It is the only jakari-action mod that targets the head, and as it
doesn't affect anything besides the head, it lacks cohesion with other Ninjakari
skills. Additionally, the chance of stun and either confusion or dizziness
begins at medium wounds. Usually when a monk has achieved the wounds to use this
skill effectively, momentum has built up and far better options exist.
Solution #1: Change Bhaddogho to give Sliced Forehead when hit. This furthers
 the bleeding offense available to Ninjakari, and complements our
 ability to give sliced limbs nicely. At medium wounds, introduce
 the ability to stun. At heavy wounds, introduce the ability to
 give Scalped rather than Sliced Forehead.
Solution #2: Allow Bhaddogho to modify Ninombhi, Ninthughi, and Ashlamkh.
Player Comments:
---[Nydekion on 10/20 @ 10:26 writes]:
I'm pretty leery of having bhaddogho be able to modify ninombhi and ninthugi.
The first is already a low-ka ability windpiping the victim, adding a stun to
this would just be too much as it is far, far beyond what any warrior can even
start to dream of performing at that level in a fight (at minimum heavy head
wounds and a lot of luck). This goes for fracture skill as well insofar as the
affliction itself is already quite strong without adding another stun on top of
a guild that already can reliably stun given the 3 modifiers and 1 action that
include it, at least one of which can be done on any body part. Allowing it for
ashlamkh would probably be okay though.
---[Sahmiam on 10/21 @ 03:04 writes]:
Good point, Nydekion. I forgot about the stun when I provided the second
solution. I was more focused on the other affects of bhaddogho. I think it's
worth removing the stun in solution 2, either removing it in its entirety or if
modifying ninombhi or ninthugi. I'm in more favor of solution 1, however.