Re: mechanics of surprise

Mere moments before death, mkkuhner@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Mary K.
Kuhner) hastily scrawled:

>My GM, reading over my shoulder, says "In a match between even and
>roughly similar forces, should surprise determine the victor completely?"

Yes, it should.  This is true in real life and there's no reason it
shouldn't be true in the game.

Surprise is a hefty weapon and can level the playing field for a
weaker foe.  As a GM, you should use it cautiously, typically to make
an encounter with a weaker foe more interesting.  As players you
should be prepared for it and try to be the ones using it to your
advantage, not the other way around.



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