Hello Max, another random thought: What are the shapes of the were-eagle, and how does he fight? Fictional werewolves often have three shapes, a human, a wolf and a fanged, clawed humanoid in between. All three can fight, and the intermediate form is often the best since it has both claws and thumbs.
An intermediate shape for an eagle could be less effective. How do you stand on legs halfway to talons? So the eagle would have the choice between fighting as a human with arms and legs or an eagle with wings and talons. I'll assume that the eagle form cannot effectively use spears or swords. Now imagine that the Elite Guards of the Archvillain have spiked armor. More show than real effect, sure, but it would discourage hand to hand combat -- or talon to hand combat. You need a sword to hit them safely. Another question: If you constructed a tactical situation where the eagle had to sacrifice his part in the final battle for the overall success of the party, would he see and take it? Perhaps it takes a special spell to keep the Archvillain dead for good, and that spell takes a fresh component from a swamp a hundred miles away ... enter the eagle express delivery. Regards, Onno _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
