Re: Difficulty Balance

Simon Smith wrote:
> In a gritty scenario, characters must whack down every weaker foe as
quickly
> and brutally as possible, in order to buy themselves time to deal with
the
> deadlier opponents. That /isn't/ noble.

I think you're falling back into movie mode.

October 8th, 1918 Cor****al Alvin York of the 328th Infantry led seven
men in an attack on a German position killing 25 with at least 9 of
them by his own hand. In this action he accepted the surrender of 128
men.

Real life is a brutal as it gets- there was no firing to wound or
disable, yet here we have all the elements of a hero. Bravery, Skill
and Nobility (mercy). To this one can add humility due to his after
action lack of pride in his actions.

This beats the Long Ranger shooting guns out of people's hand (and not
taking modifiers for doing so) any day of the week.