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Verjigorm · 06-22-2006, 08:20 AM

blacksmith: Of course. However, even a swung weapon with decent damage can eaily take one down if you can hit the brain.

Wannabe Ninja Alex(ST 10) has a baseball bat(light club, thr+1 or sw+1 crushing). He sneaks up on Gimp Bobby, and cracks him over the head. Alex has Broadsword at DX, and bobby is unaware(+4 to hit). Alex also takes an AoA: Determined. So he has a +8 to hit, then attacks the skull, for -7. So his final effective skill is 11.

Average damage will be 4.5 points of damage. DR 2 means that's 2.5, x4 for being a skull hit. This results in 10 points of damage. Enough to drop GIMP bobby to 0 HP, force a major wound, and give -10 to all knockdown rolls. Alex may also spend a fatigue point for extra efforrt, and add +2 to the damage, increasing the damage to 18 points of damage, almost enough to force bobby to make a major wound, knockdown, conciousness and death. With HT 10, bobby should be going down.

One hit, and bobby is pretty boned, and likely to be out cold.

If Ninja alex is strong(say ST 12), he can inflict 1d+3 damage. Average damage will be 6.5, with strong pushing it up to 8.5. 8.5 comes out to be about 26 points of damage.

Also, with a mere large knife(such as a K-bar) and ST 13, you do an average of 3.5 damage. That's 1.5 after DR, comming to 6 for attacking the brain. Major wound time. With the -10 penalty for skull hits, Fred is p0wned, if you catch my vernacular.

That's a very lethal instakill right there. It's less accurate than the throat, but when it hits, it'll typically kill someone in one blow, or atleast incapacitate them in one blow.

basically, blows struck to one's cabasa(head) can be very lethal, provided the penetrate DR. I'm sure I've been punched hard enough to inflict a point or two to the skull, and it hurt alot!

Other stealthy kills: Necksnap or Choke Hold.

Necksnap: Grapple, hope to win the oppossed check, then do swing/crushing to the neck. That's good for around 5 or 6 points od damage. In addition, you're grappling the throat, so it sounds like there'll be no screaming. The chokehold is, imho better.

Just choke some one to death. Quiet, no mess, and pretty easy. Requires a knowledge of wrestling or judo. Hah. Seems like a ninja thing to do.

06-22-2006, 08:20 AM	#42
Verjigorm Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Charlotte, North Caroline, United States of America, Earth?	Re: Ninja Stealth Assassination blacksmith: Of course. However, even a swung weapon with decent damage can eaily take one down if you can hit the brain. Wannabe Ninja Alex(ST 10) has a baseball bat(light club, thr+1 or sw+1 crushing). He sneaks up on Gimp Bobby, and cracks him over the head. Alex has Broadsword at DX, and bobby is unaware(+4 to hit). Alex also takes an AoA: Determined. So he has a +8 to hit, then attacks the skull, for -7. So his final effective skill is 11. Average damage will be 4.5 points of damage. DR 2 means that's 2.5, x4 for being a skull hit. This results in 10 points of damage. Enough to drop GIMP bobby to 0 HP, force a major wound, and give -10 to all knockdown rolls. Alex may also spend a fatigue point for extra efforrt, and add +2 to the damage, increasing the damage to 18 points of damage, almost enough to force bobby to make a major wound, knockdown, conciousness and death. With HT 10, bobby should be going down. One hit, and bobby is pretty boned, and likely to be out cold. If Ninja alex is strong(say ST 12), he can inflict 1d+3 damage. Average damage will be 6.5, with strong pushing it up to 8.5. 8.5 comes out to be about 26 points of damage. Also, with a mere large knife(such as a K-bar) and ST 13, you do an average of 3.5 damage. That's 1.5 after DR, comming to 6 for attacking the brain. Major wound time. With the -10 penalty for skull hits, Fred is p0wned, if you catch my vernacular. That's a very lethal instakill right there. It's less accurate than the throat, but when it hits, it'll typically kill someone in one blow, or atleast incapacitate them in one blow. basically, blows struck to one's cabasa(head) can be very lethal, provided the penetrate DR. I'm sure I've been punched hard enough to inflict a point or two to the skull, and it hurt alot! Other stealthy kills: Necksnap or Choke Hold. Necksnap: Grapple, hope to win the oppossed check, then do swing/crushing to the neck. That's good for around 5 or 6 points od damage. In addition, you're grappling the throat, so it sounds like there'll be no screaming. The chokehold is, imho better. Just choke some one to death. Quiet, no mess, and pretty easy. Requires a knowledge of wrestling or judo. Hah. Seems like a ninja thing to do.