05-24-2021, 05:51 PM | #12 | |
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Re: About salamanders and unarmed combat
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Of course, against a salamander, the monk would be doing half damage. I suppose as well we should ask whether a monk using attribute-enhancing gloves (or any other ST or DX enhancer) would be able to throw or kick a salamander. I might rule that any ST- or DX-enhancer makes a characters fists and feet effectively magical and hence able to strike the salamander, in the same way that a weapon enchantment works. |
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05-24-2021, 05:55 PM | #13 | |
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Anyway, the elemental would make mincemeat of this poor fella in HTH (assuming that there aren't other characters around who are a real threat). |
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05-24-2021, 06:41 PM | #14 | |
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Hence, I'd apply common sense. Gauntlets are out, obviously. Now, I ain't a martial artist, but I'd think that thin gloves would be okay. But maybe I've missed a relevant rule, since you seem pretty certain. |
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05-24-2021, 07:59 PM | #15 |
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05-24-2021, 08:04 PM | #16 | |
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Re: About salamanders and unarmed combat
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Also, I'm quite in favor of the magical abilities for non-wizards that other people have discussed. I think the only way to get anywhere near parity with wizards is to allow heroes to gain magical powers (like in JRPG video games). |
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05-25-2021, 09:23 AM | #17 |
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Re: About salamanders and unarmed combat
If the fire elemental's attacks are all fire-based, how exactly can it hurt itself on a critical fail?
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05-25-2021, 11:08 AM | #18 |
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Re: About salamanders and unarmed combat
So who's going to write the Hexagram article about Water Style kung-fu?
I.e. spells that have UC levels as preqs. Say +2 damage with unarmed attacks for a minute for one fatigue. GM: "The octopus makes a familiar stance with three arms."
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05-25-2021, 12:32 PM | #19 |
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Re: About salamanders and unarmed combat
It looks like octopus normally does 3 * 1d-2 attacks in HTH. It could have UC1 which would be 3 * 1d-1
Which is a little disappointing tbh and doesn't reflect how little I would like to enter with one into HTH What's the best way to give every octopus a good change to pin a normal human in HTH? |
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