06-26-2010, 10:01 AM | #21 | |
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Re: Monstrous bite as area attack
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Diving for Cover is described on p.377 as a type of Dodge and Drop. |
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06-26-2010, 11:07 AM | #22 | |
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Re: Monstrous bite as area attack
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06-26-2010, 01:32 PM | #23 |
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Re: Monstrous bite as area attack
Yeah, as the RAW stands, big biters are hopeless against small, intelligent foes. (Ever wonder why all the predators are dead?)
Instead of rewriting the rules to make big biting better, give the Big Bad haletosis (Innate Attack?) - it breathes on the prey and, whilst they're incapacitated by retching, it quickly kills/maims them, like a terrier with rats, picking up the immobilised "food" later. With it's terrifying reputation Fear checks would be good too - paralysed by fear = easy prey. Something like (and I've doubtless got a lot wrong here:)): Big Bad's Bad Breath of Doom: Affliction 2, HT-1, 1 yd Cone, range 1/10 (Nauseated, +30%; fail-by-5* Daze, +5%; Cone 1yd, +60%; Respiratory Agent, +50%; No Blunt Trauma, Knockback or Wounding, -80%; Acc 0, -15%; Reduced Range /10; -30%) [24]. Anyone failing a HT check is nauseated and needs to make a HT check or retches for 25-HT turns. Failing the initial HT check by 5 leaves them Dazed after recovering from the Stun and Nausea. *can't recall the name for this...
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06-26-2010, 01:59 PM | #24 |
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Re: Monstrous bite as area attack
Melee Attacks that are considered Large-Area Injury are not a house rule however. It's unclear to me exactly what effect this has on defenses. Also I'm really still unsure about how this is all supposed to work with the SM penalty from relative SMs.
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06-26-2010, 02:04 PM | #25 |
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Re: Monstrous bite as area attack
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combat rules, kromm explanation, large-area injury, melee attack area effect, scaling rules |
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