[Wesnoth-dev] Dwarves and Poison

[James Barton]

I don't claim credit for this idea, but I think that it is the most 
elegant solution to the weakness of dwarves to poison: Give poison its 
own damage type, and make dwarves 50% resistant (the legendary 
"dwarvish constitution").

Then dwarves will still have to deal with damage by retreating to 
villages, however, they will have longer to do it in and generally will 
not be so "weak" to poison. No healer will be required, which preserves 
factional integrity. And as an added bonus, Richard's Nagas can have 
their poison immunity without some cheap "undead" hack.


With regards to other issues: I think that Ulfserkers need a 5-4 attack 
AND berserk only to work on offence. There has long been a concern that 
the "Berserk Frenzy" ability was a death-sentence for its possessors; 
these changes would reduce it to a "risky talent". And did anyone have 
a look at the Battlerager I supplied?

I would like to new dwarves. In addition to making the faction more 
interesting, I think that they could shore up some key balance issues. 
The Runemaster line, while not offering a damage edge over other 
dwarves, could end the problems the dwarves face fighting entrenched 
foes (problems exacerbated by their lack of manoeuvrability). The 
dwarvish runner / axe-thrower which has often been bandied around could 
fill the mixed-fighter role left so sorely empty between the Dwarvish 
Fighter and Thunderer.

James