Alternate Critical Table

Gudiomen · 02-09-2009, 08:49 PM

I'm wondering if anyone has any alternate critical hits tables they made. Particularly for melee combat.

My players often get annoyed when they roll "normal damage" in the table, and I have to remind them every time that they already got a stun and no defenses, so it's not a "lost" critical hit. However, criticals should be fun and as a GM I'm obliged to supply them with fun.

I'm weary of adopting anything that clearly has a different balance than the original table in Basic. Specially because I'll adopt the table for both players and NPC's, so "deadly" goes both ways.

I have a vague recolection of Kromm posting a table of his own making, but it might have been for something else. I'm unable to search for it effectively.

I'll probably make my own as the discussion evolves, or post one anyway if nobody has one. Cheers.

Edit: you're welcome to make one on the fly and post it, ideas are allways welcome.

02-09-2009, 08:49 PM	#1
Gudiomen Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: in your pocket, stealing all your change	Alternate Critical Table I'm wondering if anyone has any alternate critical hits tables they made. Particularly for melee combat. My players often get annoyed when they roll "normal damage" in the table, and I have to remind them every time that they already got a stun and no defenses, so it's not a "lost" critical hit. However, criticals should be fun and as a GM I'm obliged to supply them with fun. I'm weary of adopting anything that clearly has a different balance than the original table in Basic. Specially because I'll adopt the table for both players and NPC's, so "deadly" goes both ways. I have a vague recolection of Kromm posting a table of his own making, but it might have been for something else. I'm unable to search for it effectively. I'll probably make my own as the discussion evolves, or post one anyway if nobody has one. Cheers. Edit: you're welcome to make one on the fly and post it, ideas are allways welcome.