Re: [SGII] Independant Figures as heros

Without getting too complicated, why not define a chaplain in one of
four
levels:

LEVEL 1-D6
LEVEL 2-D8
LEVEL 3-D10
LEVEL 4-D12

The dice code represents the chaplain's quality. You would also have to
assign him a leadership number of 1, 2, or 3.

Chaplains would act as other independent figures (SGII, p.26), except
that
they could inspire troops in close combat as such:

A level 2 chaplain (D8) would give an extra close combat die shift to
all
troops within 8 inches of the chaplain.

Example: Your 4 Blood Angels are activated and charge to close combat
with 4
orks. It just so happens that 2 of your Blood Angels are now 7 inches
away
from your chaplain.  So those 2 Blood Angels get an additional 1-die
shift
for their close combat with the orks.

Later,

Bobby Mock

-----Original Message-----
From: Scott Spieker <scspieker@fiberstream.net>
To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: Sunday, May 16, 1999 9:02 AM
Subject: [SGII] Independant Figures as heros

>Hi,
>    Ok, I have a question, which may have been addressed at some other
time.
>Let's say we are going to do a WH40K conversion into SGII.  In so doing
we
>have several unit types with their appropriate abilities (Morale,
>leadership, fire power, etc.) which all converts easily.  Then we throw
in
>the unit leaders or character types.
>
>    Example:  A force of 4 Blood Angle berserks being led by a
chaplain.
>Now the berserks convert pretty easily, but then how would the unit
leader
>add in his 'special' abilities to the group's over all effectiveness? 
For
>sake of this example, I will assign the unit a training level or
veteran,
>with a combined firepower or a D8 and no support weapons.  So when
combat
>ensues, we roll our happy dice of D10 and, D8.  The target rolls the
range
>die.  Remember this is an example only and does not reflect any type of
>actual conversion.
>
>    1. Would the leader add in an additional die [added die option]
like a
>support weapon (die type depending on type of weapon/character/ability
of
>course), or
>    2. would the presence of the leader only modify the unit's overall
>ability such as adding or subtracting a 'value' [ plus option ] to the
total
>(i.e. +1, +2, etc)?
>    3. Would the plus/minus options throw off the relative
possibilities of
>the opposed rolling system used in SGII or would it only enhance the
>options?
>    4. How would the leader type be used if not leading a unit, but
rather
>worked as an independent figure?
>    5. If the added die option is used, then what would then happen if
the
>unit had a support weapon as well?  The number of dice being thrown may
>offset the realistic chances of a two or three-to-one die odds ratio of
>beating the opponent with two dice...
>    6. Is the plus option just as bad?
>
>Scott Spieker
>