Oct 20, 2022 12:33 am
Cool beans. I'll wait for Mallard to meet the group, then move you along based on the latest plan.
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Oct 20, 2022 2:47 am
I do need to know which spells Odilo knows, and which one he has memorized. And which two Malard has memorized. I'm less concerned with equipment here.
Oct 20, 2022 3:24 am
Read Magic, Detect Magic, Sleep, Charm Person, Grease and Phantasmal Force.
Prepared: Charm Person.
Probably not optimal, seeing as how we are going to fight some goblins, maybe! But I think it’s what Odilo would have prepared as he set about talking to the townsfolk about their problems. Some of them can get rowdy!
Prepared: Charm Person.
Probably not optimal, seeing as how we are going to fight some goblins, maybe! But I think it’s what Odilo would have prepared as he set about talking to the townsfolk about their problems. Some of them can get rowdy!
Oct 25, 2022 10:33 pm
In case anyone is concerned this first module is too whimsical, don't worry. It still has plenty of teeth. And the following stories will be a little more grounded.
Oct 31, 2022 1:10 pm
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Pass without Trace would help. I do have Direction Sense, if that would be any good to get us back to the farm in the dark…Oct 31, 2022 2:31 pm
Direction Sense would indeed help! Currently Pass Without Trace only lasts ten minutes, so it might not be the strongest option for following the goblins into who knows where, but it might be useful if you have to flee! That doesn't change the fact that several of you will be blind soon as the sun continues to set.
Oct 31, 2022 3:25 pm
This might be a good time to discuss NWPs. You all selected some good ones, but nobody took Tracking. These proficiencies represent challenging tasks. Fire-building isn't lighting a wood stove in a cabin, it's lighting one in the rain (which I've seen one friend do, impressively). Tracking isn't following obvious tracks in the mud through a canyon, it's being able to find tracks when they aren't blindingly obvious. Hunting is the ability to surprise prey, not necessarily track them.
If you have a proficiency that you think might apply to a particular task, feel free to ask about it! I'm often fairly lenient, letting you get away with something with a penalty.
If you have a proficiency that you think might apply to a particular task, feel free to ask about it! I'm often fairly lenient, letting you get away with something with a penalty.
Nov 1, 2022 9:47 am
How does the whole "knocking people out but not dead" work again in 2E?
I can't find the specifics in the rules but my recollection says "poorly".
I can't find the specifics in the rules but my recollection says "poorly".
Nov 1, 2022 11:05 am
Oh, it's absolutely super poorly done.However, you could also try an Overbear maneuver, where you all just pancake the goblin.
[ +- ] Nonlethal Weapon Attacks
It is possible to make an armed attack without causing serious damage (striking with the flat of the blade, for example). This is not as easy as it sounds, however.
First, the character must be using a weapon that enables him to control the damage he inflicts. This is impossible with an arrow or sling. It isn't even feasible with a war hammer or mace. It can be done with swords and axes, as long as the blade can be turned so it doesn't cut.
Second, the character has a -4 penalty to his attack roll, since handling a weapon in this way is clumsier than usual. The damage from such an attack is 50% normal; one-half of this damage is temporary.
First, the character must be using a weapon that enables him to control the damage he inflicts. This is impossible with an arrow or sling. It isn't even feasible with a war hammer or mace. It can be done with swords and axes, as long as the blade can be turned so it doesn't cut.
Second, the character has a -4 penalty to his attack roll, since handling a weapon in this way is clumsier than usual. The damage from such an attack is 50% normal; one-half of this damage is temporary.
[ +- ] Overbear
Sometimes the most effective attack is simply to pull an opponent down by sheer numbers. No attempt is made to gain a particular hold or even to harm the victim. The only concern is to pin and restrain him.
To overbear an opponent, a normal attack roll is made. For every level of size difference (1 if a Large attacker takes on a Medium defender, for example), the attack roll is modified by 4 (+4 if the attacker is larger; -4 if the defender is larger).
The defender also gains a benefit if it has more than two legs: a -2 penalty to the attacker's roll for every leg beyond two. There is no penalty to the defender if it has no legs. A lone orc attempting to pull down a horse and rider would have at least a -8 penalty applied to the attack roll (-4 for size and -4 for the horse's four legs).
If the attack succeeds, the opponent is pulled down. A character can be pinned if further successful overbearing attacks are rolled each round. For pinning purposes, do not use the prone modifier to combat (from Table 51).
If multiple attackers are all attempting to pull down a single target, make only one attack roll with a +1 bonus for each attacker beyond the first. Always use the to-hit number of the weakest attacker to figure the chance of success, since cooperation always depends on the weakest link. Modifiers for size should be figured for the largest attacker of the group.
A giant and three pixies attempting to pull down a man would use the pixies' attack roll, modified by +3 for three extra attackers and +8 for the size difference of the giant (Huge) and the man (Medium).
To overbear an opponent, a normal attack roll is made. For every level of size difference (1 if a Large attacker takes on a Medium defender, for example), the attack roll is modified by 4 (+4 if the attacker is larger; -4 if the defender is larger).
The defender also gains a benefit if it has more than two legs: a -2 penalty to the attacker's roll for every leg beyond two. There is no penalty to the defender if it has no legs. A lone orc attempting to pull down a horse and rider would have at least a -8 penalty applied to the attack roll (-4 for size and -4 for the horse's four legs).
If the attack succeeds, the opponent is pulled down. A character can be pinned if further successful overbearing attacks are rolled each round. For pinning purposes, do not use the prone modifier to combat (from Table 51).
If multiple attackers are all attempting to pull down a single target, make only one attack roll with a +1 bonus for each attacker beyond the first. Always use the to-hit number of the weakest attacker to figure the chance of success, since cooperation always depends on the weakest link. Modifiers for size should be figured for the largest attacker of the group.
A giant and three pixies attempting to pull down a man would use the pixies' attack roll, modified by +3 for three extra attackers and +8 for the size difference of the giant (Huge) and the man (Medium).
Nov 5, 2022 10:24 pm
Yeah, but it seems like this can easily go beyond bickering because Jabrano's 'protect the innocent-ish' and Maon's 'kill agents of chaos' both seem like highly held core values, and that's not really the kind of game I like to play.
Nov 5, 2022 10:53 pm
This goblin's far from innocent...
Petty theft
Identity fraud
Criminal trespass
Pretty sure that short sword is unlicensed... Definitely bumps the theft up to armed robbery.
Get your hand chopped off for a lot less in the medieval era.
Petty theft
Identity fraud
Criminal trespass
Pretty sure that short sword is unlicensed... Definitely bumps the theft up to armed robbery.
Get your hand chopped off for a lot less in the medieval era.
Nov 5, 2022 10:58 pm
Don't forget assault, as it pushes little girls into mud puddles.
I see what you're saying, though, and this module plays around with the idea of atypical monsters. Future goblins will likely be more shrewd and bloodthirsty. This sort of discussion is par for the course here. Taking it further into PvP territory is absolutely frowned upon.
I see what you're saying, though, and this module plays around with the idea of atypical monsters. Future goblins will likely be more shrewd and bloodthirsty. This sort of discussion is par for the course here. Taking it further into PvP territory is absolutely frowned upon.
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