tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post2287375263720444075..comments2024-03-28T15:32:19.036-04:00Comments on Dungeon Fantastic: DFM1 Giant Apes hurling RocksPeter Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-52745498058973871612013-05-14T12:56:00.374-04:002013-05-14T12:56:00.374-04:00No, not too shabby at all. I got similar results w...No, not too shabby at all. I got similar results with a giant I statted up here:<br /><br />http://dungeonfantastic.blogspot.com/2012/04/mad-hasted-hill-giant.htmlPeter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-80515562960194877472013-05-14T12:54:45.490-04:002013-05-14T12:54:45.490-04:00It's readable enough, though. Thanks Doug!It's readable enough, though. Thanks Doug!Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-81605543118785245332013-05-14T12:54:23.681-04:002013-05-14T12:54:23.681-04:00I'm not sure how one would throw a handful of ...I'm not sure how one would throw a handful of rocks and get real damage, but if you really wanted to try, you could stat up a bunch of small rocks, and let the ape throw them like you let ninja hurl handfuls of shuriken.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-60929398054268129382013-05-14T12:53:25.729-04:002013-05-14T12:53:25.729-04:0017' by 6" is big but I'd have a hard ...17' by 6" is big but I'd have a hard time justifying it as doing so much damage - maybe spread amongst the people it hit, almost like doing a Twofer from GURPS Martial Arts.<br /><br />The log, yeah, 4' long, 12" diamter, that's like a one-hex cone attack. You'd need to get out of the way to avoid that sucker.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-71118397139239205082013-05-13T21:19:38.863-04:002013-05-13T21:19:38.863-04:00Ah, and think about the possibilities of throwing ...Ah, and think about the possibilities of throwing a handful of "gravel," e.g. cobbles from a riverbank or stream bed, for a shotgun-like effect. Kinda like the one of the alternate ammo options for ballistas in Low-Tech - which has its own set of fun possibilities (e.g. a ballista trap loaded with "shot" for clearing out a corridor). Fun times for all. Unfortunately, I'm not sure how exactly one would stat that out for a giant ape. Erichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09010591570142656742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-63581492301234970762013-05-13T18:59:51.660-04:002013-05-13T18:59:51.660-04:00My Stone Giant was only ST 30, though, not ST47, b...My Stone Giant was only ST 30, though, not ST47, but could still throw 3d rocks up to 24 yards. Not too shabby.GMJasonGURPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831558500989047010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-58338725080072852452013-05-13T18:57:31.051-04:002013-05-13T18:57:31.051-04:00I think the closer ranges are obviously more usefu...I think the closer ranges are obviously more useful, cause those range penalties can stack up. Those large stones are being tossed 34 yards, plenty far enough!GMJasonGURPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831558500989047010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-46210553408854108042013-05-13T15:53:30.024-04:002013-05-13T15:53:30.024-04:00(crap. That looks terrible posted. Stick it into e...(crap. That looks terrible posted. Stick it into excel.)<br /><br /><br />Douglas Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292678529266123501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-69186316087970026052013-05-13T15:52:51.586-04:002013-05-13T15:52:51.586-04:00Most rocks are on the order of about 5500 lbs per ...Most rocks are on the order of about 5500 lbs per 35 cubic feet (2750 kg per cubic meter). So about 160 lbs per cubic foot. <br /> Side Length<br />Lbs Cu Ft Inches feet<br />20 0.125 6.0 0.5<br />30 0.1875 6.9 0.6<br />50 0.3125 8.1 0.7<br />70 0.4375 9.1 0.8<br />100 0.625 10.3 0.9<br />150 0.9375 11.7 1.0<br />200 1.25 12.9 1.1<br />300 1.875 14.8 1.2<br />500 3.125 17.5 1.5<br />1000 6.25 22.1 1.8<br />1500 9.375 25.3 2.1<br />2000 12.5 27.8 2.3<br />3000 18.75 31.9 2.7<br />Douglas Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292678529266123501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-34311711016719370172013-05-13T15:20:43.320-04:002013-05-13T15:20:43.320-04:00A 200 lb tree branch is ~3-4 cubic feet of tree, d...A 200 lb tree branch is ~3-4 cubic feet of tree, depending on the density of the wood. Visualizing this as a 6" thick branch, it'd around 17' long - or about 4' log for a 1' thick branch. I'd be pretty comfortable calling a 4' long, 1' thick branch an area attack, and possibly would let him attack multiple people (Wall area attack?) with a 17' long branch.Mark Langsdorfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00301984145275679568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-73893328844701504512013-05-13T14:14:47.321-04:002013-05-13T14:14:47.321-04:00I'm really bad at figuring out how big objects...I'm really bad at figuring out how big objects are by weight. It would be nice to threat a thrown rock or branch as an area attack. Even without the "throwing stick" angle, just a wide branch hurled by the giant longways to make it hard to avoid would be awesome.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-65848299915642467332013-05-13T14:11:42.459-04:002013-05-13T14:11:42.459-04:00I'm glad it's useful.
I always do 2-3 siz...I'm glad it's useful.<br /><br />I always do 2-3 sizes because there isn't one size that's both "best range" and "best damage." Sometimes you need to wing it far, sometimes you need to squish someone close by.Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-31995329384642318332013-05-13T14:10:41.698-04:002013-05-13T14:10:41.698-04:00Big ones, anyway. ST 45 for throwing purposes is a...Big ones, anyway. ST 45 for throwing purposes is a lot!Peter Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14246000382321978462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-26570302337280951932013-05-13T14:06:37.584-04:002013-05-13T14:06:37.584-04:00Would be interesting to treat the thrown stick as ...Would be interesting to treat the thrown stick as an area attack, too. Douglas Colehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04292678529266123501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-29716308984099963782013-05-13T13:55:05.159-04:002013-05-13T13:55:05.159-04:00I just note that this can be used effectively unmo...I just note that this can be used effectively unmodified for hill giants.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06113033843564920306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817710432110712270.post-65300323629082014892013-05-13T13:43:56.807-04:002013-05-13T13:43:56.807-04:00Great addition to the Giant Apes! I used a similar...Great addition to the Giant Apes! I used a similar thing with some Rock Giants I had used a while back. Statting up 3 different sized objects to throw was very helpful as well!GMJasonGURPShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04831558500989047010noreply@blogger.com