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Blackthorn wrote:Here are my initial impressions:
1) This would make the game much more difficult. Imagine trying to kill a Chaos warrior or one of the powerful monsters from the Quest Packs if they could defend with white shields. It could be a good option for ramping up the challenge, if that's what you want to do.
Blackthorn wrote:2) I don't like this idea because it punishes heroes will stronger weapons. The more attack dice you roll, the greater the odds of a critical miss.
Blackthorn wrote:3) I like this idea best of all, especially since the Barbarians built in advantage goes away once the heroes obtain more powerful weapons and artifacts.
Special Ability: Battle Rage: As you attack a foe you fall into a berserk rage, sacrificing your own safety to press home frenzied attacks. Whilst in this state your attack dice are increased by one, but your defend dice are reduced by one. This state ends when, at the start of your turn, there are no opponents visible to you.
HeroQuest Variants - Barbarian
The Barbarian starts off strong due to his high Body Points and broadsword. However, after several Quests it readily becomes apparent that the other Heroes possess advantages that can outweigh those of the Barbarian, especially once quantities of armour and weapons become available.
Therefore, the Barbarian is awarded one extra die for all attacks with a hand-to-hand weapon (swords, axes, etc). The starting weapon for the Barbarian is changed to a shortsword, since the bonus die will still allow three attack dice for the novice Hero. This bonus does not apply to any thrown or fired weapon such as a thrown dagger or crossbow.
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