Report 714

Report #714
Skillset: Druidry Skill: Squirrels
 Org: Hartstone Status: Completed Nov 2011
Furies' Decision:
We will investigate implementing Solution 1.
Problem: Squirrels, Hartstone's counterpart to Blacktalon's Murder, has an
inferior list of effects that don't really contribute to sap strategies. When
demesne effects were demesne wide, the addition of dizzy meant that you were
slightly hindered moving around. Post-demesne change, this no longer applies.
Current aff lists are: Squirrels-Minor bleeding (~90 from my demesne) OR Amnesia
OR Dizzy, Murder-Damage OR Blind OR Blacklung.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #1: Replace dizzy in squirrels with blind. They pelt you
 in the eyes with nuts, blinding you.
[A: 0 R: 0] Solution #2: In addition to replacing dizzy with blind, have the
 minor bleeding occur as well as one of the afflicting
 effects on every hit.
Player Comments:
---[Enyalida on 10/7 @ 08:51 writes]:
Well, the Ab would indicate that squirrels is supposed to do actual damage, but
I only get a bit of small bleeding, maxing out at about 90. I'm not sure if
that's intended or not.---[Iosai on 10/26 @ 18:08 writes]:
Squirrels currently deals 0 direct damage and 50-125 bleeding.
---[Rathan on 11/9 @ 15:16 writes]:
I agree with both solutions.
---[Morbo on 11/21 @ 21:43 writes]:
There is no way a squirrel could aim and hit me in the eyes with nuts
---[Enyalida on 11/21 @ 22:47 writes]:
There isn't any way that being hit by a nut will give you amnesia. Belief should
already be suspended somewhat. It's within the realm of possibility, and these
are lots of squirrels called with purpose by nature magic.
---[Sidd on 11/22 @ 21:09 writes]:
Solution 1 is good, squirrels add an element of chance into the meld ticks, so I
don't think solution 2 is as necessary, but not a big deal either way