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2012-09-19, 09:24 PM (ISO 8601)
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Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
I'd like to point out that here we see Belkar being affected by BOTH of the Vitriolic Spheres cast by Z, but he has at least a +12 modifier to Reflex saves (probably higher; only based off of minimum Dex score), as well as Evasion. The DCs for those spells range from 18-20, and Belkar's average roll against them would be a 22/23.
There is also a mere 30-40% chance that he would be subject to either casting, and a 9-16% chance that he would fail both saves. That means that there is less than a 1/6 chance of that happening again. He could have, of course, taken flaws to lower his Reflex saves, but that seems unlikely. I just think that he should be portrayed more as the Ranger that he is.
Are there any other "unlikely failures" that we've seen in the Oots?
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2012-09-19, 11:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
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2012-09-20, 01:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
Sometimes you roll three 20s in a row, other times you can't roll higher than a 7 the whole night. That's just how it goes.
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2012-09-20, 02:01 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
I wouldn't call a 10% chance of failing both saves to be that unlikely, to be honest. If it was a 1% chance then I'd be with you!
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2012-09-20, 11:44 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
A 10% change is even "fairly decent" to hit. If I told you there's ten doors and behind one is 100k $ and behind another "certain death" (the others are just dummies), I am pretty sure you'd not take that chance.
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2012-09-20, 01:18 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
The argument you have is an equally good one for 1/10 being too high to risk and for it being too low to bother. Try "if behind 9 doors is $100k, behind the last one certain death."
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2012-09-20, 01:41 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
Rich got a "hobbit fajita" line out of, whatever the hell that may be.
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2012-09-20, 02:43 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
Seriously. That's more like a 'hobbit ceviche.'
Which Belkar would know with those ranks in gourmet cooking.
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2012-09-21, 09:16 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
Not that it REALLY matters, but are we SURE he got hit by that second casting? I mean, he complaints that Haley dodged BOTH, but it's possible that he dodged the second. We only see for sure Roy, Elan, and the Kobold being hit by the second one.
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2012-09-21, 02:26 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
If we're going to rules-quibble...
Vitriolic Sphere is a Level 5 spell, and Z could have an Intelligence of up to 24, plus a magic item. Theoretically, the Save DC on that sphere could be as high as 25.
It is probably not that high; doing that would require him to have started with Int 20 (18 + drow), added Int at every level he gained, and also have a +6 Intelligence-boosting item. But it could easily be a couple of points lower (Int 22 +4 from an item, say) and provide a sphere which Belkar only has a half-half chance of dodging.If you like my thoughts, you'll love my writing. Visit me at www.mishahandman.com.
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2012-09-21, 03:32 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-22, 03:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-22, 06:23 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-09-23, 01:07 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
Belkar has evasion, although his Reflex save is almost certainly not as high as Haley's what with being part Barbarian and not being as focused on ranged attacks.
My point was mainly that Haley isn't the ONLY one who ever dodges attacks. Also, your usage of the word "entitled" was somewhat confusing to me.
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2012-09-27, 02:08 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
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2012-09-28, 06:41 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Belkar keeps getting damaged by certain spells...
Haley dodging everything that is thrown at them when all the others took it is kind of a running gag since the begining of the comic. Think there's not much more to that.
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2012-09-28, 02:28 PM (ISO 8601)
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