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Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 2:01 am
by waysoftheearth
acodispo wrote:Does the Helmets Will Be Dashed rule come into play here, ablating the hit?
Yes, it should.
I have played about with several variations of the helmet rule and, upon consideration, I want to amend the helmet rule here to:
If a figure wearing a helmet takes a head-hit (6 hp):
1. The helmet is knocked off,
2. The helmet must save or be ruined,
3. The figure sustains 1-6 hp damage (result of a new roll).
So effectively, the helmet will ablate 0-5 hp damage as it is knocked off.
Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Fri Sep 18, 2015 6:06 pm
by acodispo
waysoftheearth wrote:So effectively, the helmet will ablate 0-5 hp damage as it is knocked off.
Sounds good! Thanks for clarifying!
Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:16 am
by flightcommander
@riftstone please don't have Faengol throw a dagger at the hobgoblin while Menno is engaged with him in melee

Also — I believe daggers are "not generally suitable for throwing" per the house rules!
Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 4:59 am
by ehiker133
Ranged attacks into melee are usually a bad idea in most OSR rule sets.
Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 7:13 am
by waysoftheearth
How many friendly fire hits have we had so far in this game?

Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 2:04 pm
by ehiker133
waysoftheearth wrote:How many friendly fire hits have we had so far in this game?

None yet. But the game is young!
Having had several characters who were recipients of friendly fire (leading to character death in one instance), I can offer first hand experience that it isn't a good way to create a bond of fellowship among party members.
Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2015 3:54 pm
by riftstone
I had assumed Faengol would toss the dagger before melee was re-engaged. If this is not the case, he will not throw it!
Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Wed Sep 23, 2015 9:45 pm
by waysoftheearth
Sorry folks; I have a sick child this week. Update coming soon...
Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Sun Sep 27, 2015 11:52 pm
by The Red Baron
Does exactly 0hp = dead?
Re: Out Of Character
Posted: Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:06 am
by waysoftheearth
From the house rules:
* PCs and important NPCs are incapacitated at 0 hit-points. They can crawl, beg, and utter famous last words, but that is all. Any unhindered foe can automatically perform a coup de grace and end it all.
* PCs and important NPCs are slain instantly at-1 or fewer hit points.
* Mooks are slain instantly at 0 or fewer hit points.