tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post668820375913533470..comments2023-12-15T03:59:16.356-05:00Comments on A Blasted, Cratered Land: Turning People Into CorpsesVelexiraptorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11905782814663480658noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-67109002328148929092019-02-09T16:37:27.263-05:002019-02-09T16:37:27.263-05:00With a rapier, your parries let you attack and hav...With a rapier, your parries let you attack and have a chance of dealing full damage - if you miss on that attack, then they have to Dodge or Take it.Velexiraptorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905782814663480658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-13961839144534533872019-02-08T18:43:15.158-05:002019-02-08T18:43:15.158-05:00Ah, very cool! So with a rapier, they can Dodge an...Ah, very cool! So with a rapier, they can Dodge and avoid further harm or Take It to deal damage to you at the cost of damage plus you get an attack? <br /><br />Or does the rapier grant the attack even if they opt to dodge?<br /><br />Can't wait to see how this continues to evolve!Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325613518270029550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-5919317975502734142019-02-08T18:38:34.349-05:002019-02-08T18:38:34.349-05:00Initially, I had parrying just let you attack back...Initially, I had parrying just let you attack back, but that made it the best option bar none - this either forces them not only to waste their turn but also back off, or take damage that they might not be able to afford to take. Rapiers (and I realize that I didn't put my revised weapon rules here, so you're entirely valid in your critique) let you attack back as normal after parrying, so your dream of being a nimble swordfighter is very doable.Velexiraptorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905782814663480658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-56253415024822319112019-02-08T17:31:30.768-05:002019-02-08T17:31:30.768-05:00Is Parry really just this?
Give your opponent to ...Is Parry really just this?<br /><br />Give your opponent to either:<br />1. Dodge (so both sides take no damage)<br />OR<br />2. Take it (so both sides take damage - armor)<br /><br />If so, if you elect to Parry you're essentially giving your opponent the option to dodge or force you to Take It (in terms of total damage to both sides).<br /><br />This doesn't seem like an appealing option. Shouldn't Parry give the defender some benefit? And Parry seems particularly bad if you're lightly armored since your foe is more likely to chose Take It and punish you. Which seems to conflict with the idea of a lightly armored but nimble sword wielder defeating their more heavily armored opponent through good sword work (successful defense combined with parry).Edenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01325613518270029550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-45086948951336086392019-02-08T11:21:59.789-05:002019-02-08T11:21:59.789-05:00The short answer is "as many as I want",...The short answer is "as many as I want", the longer answer is "I'm not sure yet, but they do count in Everyone", and what I'm thinking is 1 chit per 2 HD, with extras for monsters that reasonably would be acting more often, because I don't explicitly give monsters ability scores.Velexiraptorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905782814663480658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-77605336099743255082019-02-08T09:10:10.417-05:002019-02-08T09:10:10.417-05:00Or I guess they're included in "Everyone&...Or I guess they're included in "Everyone"?diregrizzlybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170953425513553881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-77702217032368999282019-02-08T09:01:27.662-05:002019-02-08T09:01:27.662-05:00I'm not familiar with Troika. How many chits d...I'm not familiar with Troika. How many chits do monsters get?diregrizzlybearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00170953425513553881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-51714055790532739722019-02-08T08:35:02.055-05:002019-02-08T08:35:02.055-05:00Negative HP plus damage dealt, so an 8 damage hit ...Negative HP plus damage dealt, so an 8 damage hit at -2 HP is gonna kill you. Velexiraptorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11905782814663480658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6777118448302662831.post-1121063124775116232019-02-08T07:45:30.303-05:002019-02-08T07:45:30.303-05:00I like how the common damage types get more detail...I like how the common damage types get more detailed injuries compared to the more esoteric injuries, I think that's an issue that's held back a few other Dismemberment systems. To clarify, is that total negative HP, or just for each hit?Spwackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07247063374457045751noreply@blogger.com