Examples of 4e Combat

[mook]

Originally Posted by Ragitsu

Examples of combat sound great. Now, if you can get narrative to accompany the mechanics, it will be even better.

I've thought of that, but hit a couple of snags. Most obvious is, it would take even more time for each example. The bigger problem, I think, is that while the examples themselves are purely objective, nothing but math and codified RAW, any sort of narrative would be entirely subjective.

Some folks like "Bob, you swing your sword at Charlie but miss." Others like "Bob, you swing your sword at Charlie but miss by the smallest of margins as he dodges backwards." Still others prefer the whole shebang, "Bob, you swing your sword at Charlie and are almost certain of scoring a bloody hit, but at the last possible second he leaps away just out of reach."

Seemed better to just stick to the concrete numbers and let readers fill in their own narrative. Not to mention the inevitable critiques of the writing itself. I don't know - not saying never, just needs more thought.

As for the question of when the Stun ends ... to be honest I'm not sure yet. I haven't even looked back at the example, only made a note to myself to "Check on Ranged Combat 4 -Turn 6".

(In a way it's good news keeping me from working on the examples - I'm engrossed in prepping a GURPS Old West game, after not having a chance to run for waaay too long. Actual play trumps hypothetical, but I am being a busy little bee).