Slam question

Cheomesh · 01-05-2012, 11:23 AM

Did a slam for the first time the other day, trying to see if I calced it right. The attacker moved 3 yards and had 10HP at the time. The rule says they do (velocity * hp / 100)d of damage to each other, crushing. That comes out to 3d so we both rolled 3d - the attacker rolled 8 and the defender, who did not move, rolled 12.

Then we realized that you could do some crazy damage if we got that right - a basic move 5 could do between 5-30 damage. So there's bound to be something we're thinking we got wrong, figured you guys could point it out.

M.

Kromm · 01-05-2012, 11:35 AM

You might be missing that 3×10 = 30, and 30/100 = 0.3, not 3. Canonically, 0.3d is 1d-2 in a slam.

Cheomesh · 01-05-2012, 11:40 AM

That...is completely correct. How neither of us caught that is beyond me. Thanks!

M.

01-05-2012, 11:23 AM	#1
Cheomesh Join Date: May 2010 Location: LP City, Maryland	Slam question Did a slam for the first time the other day, trying to see if I calced it right. The attacker moved 3 yards and had 10HP at the time. The rule says they do (velocity * hp / 100)d of damage to each other, crushing. That comes out to 3d so we both rolled 3d - the attacker rolled 8 and the defender, who did not move, rolled 12. Then we realized that you could do some crazy damage if we got that right - a basic move 5 could do between 5-30 damage. So there's bound to be something we're thinking we got wrong, figured you guys could point it out. M.

01-05-2012, 11:35 AM	#2
Kromm *GURPS* Line Editor Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Montréal, Québec	Re: Slam question You might be missing that 3×10 = 30, and 30/100 = 0.3, not 3. Canonically, 0.3d is 1d-2 in a slam. __________________ Sean "Dr. Kromm" Punch <kromm@sjgames.com> *GURPS* Line Editor, Steve Jackson Games My DreamWidth [Just *GURPS* News]

01-05-2012, 11:40 AM	#3
Cheomesh Join Date: May 2010 Location: LP City, Maryland	Re: Slam question That...is completely correct. How neither of us caught that is beyond me. Thanks! M.