tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post1050784449648383732..comments2024-03-27T22:37:01.796-04:00Comments on Dungeon Fantastic: Bones FroghemothPeter Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-78393385708817170432015-12-07T10:24:27.138-05:002015-12-07T10:24:27.138-05:00Yes, they do hate turnabout.
It's a difficult...Yes, they do hate turnabout.<br /><br />It's a difficult thing, though - it's easy to make foes so lethal that the PCs can't win. Or that any error (or merely bad roll) spells death. That is pretty unfair, if only because players get one character and the GM gets hordes. I could deploy SM-10, DX 20, Skill 15 guys who attack the eyes on a 15 or less (16 vs. the barbarian!) but unless the players have a way to deal with them quickly and effectively, it's just the same as "death, no saving throw."<br /><br />In other words, it's fair if they are more or less glass cannons. If they'd high-Dodge, high-HP, Diffuse, invisible, etc. then it's just auto-kill.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-4474284932272428372015-12-07T10:09:01.547-05:002015-12-07T10:09:01.547-05:00I sometimes wonder how PCs would deal with turnabo...I sometimes wonder how PCs would deal with turnabout - something really small or with high dex, ridiculous weapon skill and defenses, a habit for targeting human weak spots like eyes, and neigh-insane focus on killing PCs and taking their stuff.<br /><br />Then I remember Valasta and Quicklings and realize:<br /><br />1. This is not a new idea.<br />2. Players HATE turnabout.<br /><br />Nonetheless, re-doing the Vryce vs. Mongo battle with the tables turned would be amusing...martinlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14046036634336503492noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-60403644165115030122015-12-05T18:01:22.769-05:002015-12-05T18:01:22.769-05:00I've been known to buy monster minis, pry the ...I've been known to buy monster minis, pry the eyes off (or add dozens more), and then use <i>that</i> to fight people. Our DF delvers <i>start</i> with a 10+ to hit the eyes and chopping the eyestalk off of a high-SM creature . . . well, they better be ectoplasmic ghost eyes or something.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-38444395175134097112015-12-04T20:08:58.373-05:002015-12-04T20:08:58.373-05:00LOL. Exactly. LOL. Exactly. Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268174879688628707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-32353612917934374672015-12-04T10:03:38.972-05:002015-12-04T10:03:38.972-05:00It just seems like a big investment of money, pain...It just seems like a big investment of money, painting time, and storage space for, "It's a Froghemoth! I Rapid Strike and and cut off his eye stalk. Woo, that was tough."<br /><br />Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-1084434973957534242015-12-04T09:36:06.182-05:002015-12-04T09:36:06.182-05:00What kind of collection DOESN'T have this?
One...What kind of collection DOESN'T have this?<br />One sadly lacking in froghemoths.<br />I wanna fight one!!!Thomas Pluckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17008022962076648740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-22465829888523223412015-12-04T08:30:29.062-05:002015-12-04T08:30:29.062-05:00Nah, that's ok. Too many flashbacks. ;)Nah, that's ok. Too many flashbacks. ;)Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268174879688628707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-72388999257523350092015-12-03T21:55:32.794-05:002015-12-03T21:55:32.794-05:00So, you want to buy one? I can retroactively pledg...So, you want to buy one? I can retroactively pledge ten more dollars.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-71065922525125565882015-12-03T21:50:49.206-05:002015-12-03T21:50:49.206-05:00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03268174879688628707noreply@blogger.com