val Holryn wrote:
Ooof. That's a rough choice. Mechanically you need both. A
really rough choice!
Marginally I prefer +1 to attack skills to +2 to defenses. What the AR of your character?
(Can you defer something to Tier II or III?)
My AR is standard 4 and providing time to get off Body of the Warrior will be 5. I anticipate getting hit a lot and adjust accordingly. That said, giving up +2 to all Defenses also costs me 6 Stamina. I've got a Fine Rune of Perseverance I still need to attach to his armor which is an extra 10 Stamina, so maybe it's still not as big of a deal.
I wish I could defer. I wasn't kidding about the short sword costing me 3 Talents and a Path because of the RP impact. The original plan at this point is pretty much dead. I'm having a difficult time seeing much beyond Tier 2, which given that I often plan out through Tier 4 or 5 is a nice if odd place to be.
With a sweep of his hat,
Paul