Scion Rules Tweaks

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So I am thinking about running a more long term game of Scion, but as shown by my few runins with my peusdo-one shots a couple of things need to change.  Here are some ideas.

Balance

• Dex should become less important. Ideas:
  • Perception for all non-thrown range weapons
  • Strength for thrown weapons and can be used for brawl (or with trait for a particular weapon)
  • Dex for melee weapons and can be used for brawl
• Create social defense and mental defense stat.
  • Social:
    • (Manipulation + Presence)/2 + Epic Manipulation
    • Attacks meant to embarrass (or otherwise socially get the better of) go against social defense
  • Mental:
    • (Wits + Integrity)/2 + Epic Wits
    • Attacks meant to confuse (or distract) go against mental defense
  • Using a Willpower Point to shake off a mental or social demanded action (Blurt It Out for example) is a 5 tick action (tacked on the end of the last action someone took). Thus expensive in combat, but outside of combat still reasonable.

Flow

• Movement based upon Spirit of the Century
  • Fights should be broken out into zones
  • Players can move 1 zone in 1 tick
  • Athletics checks can be made to move more than 1 zone
  • Lightning sprinter can move 2 zones (or 4 with athletics check)
  • Zones can require checks to cross
  • Can melee anyone in zone, but must range across zones
• Charging - Players can move and attack before some can react (unless they are guarding) by adding 1 tick to the attack they intend to do.
• Combats going too long
  • Remove Legend from Defense (makes parrying better)
  • Make Untouchable Opponent add Legend for a total defense action (like guard) for 1 legend for up to 5 ticks then need to respend.
  • Automate Soak same as Defense?
    • Bashing: Stamina plus Epic Stamina
    • Lethal: Stamina/2 plus Epic Stamina
    • Aggravated: Epic Stamina

I guess this is mostly directed at DJ, but anyone who has some input please feel free to provide.