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2012-11-19, 04:20 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
Gah! I'm playing though that game for the first time! When I saw FFII, I thought it was the actual FFII. The one with the super exploitable leveling system that gave me 3 healers who use unarmed strike so I never need to buy weapons. Or healing potions, for that matter
Rule of thumb: Stab it either in the eye, the tail, the flashy spot or the oddly colored spot. Or also the head in older games.
According to TV Tropes (I'll find the page later), sneak attacks, by RAW, can give extra healing power to wands of cure spells
Couldn't you just repeatedly stab the enemy with your magic sai and render this whole debate moot?
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SpoilerI second this decision to make green the sincerity color.
Wait. Does this actually work?Last edited by Razanir; 2012-11-19 at 04:22 PM.
Avatar by Venetian Mask. It's of an NPC from a campaign I may yet run (possibly in PbP) who became a favorite of mine while planning.
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2012-11-19, 04:30 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-19, 04:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-19, 04:52 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
you don't need to go to that trouble. rogues all dump wis, profession is difficult to do well in.
just put ranks in DD. the literal first sentence on it in the PHB (p72) says that you can use it to "jam a lock (either in the open or closed position)" if that's not opening a lock... then I don't know what your DM's thinking.I've got a new fantasy TTRPG about running your own fencing school in a 3 musketeers pastiche setting. Book coming soon.
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2012-11-19, 05:09 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
You could jam it in its current position, but not into another.
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2012-11-19, 06:56 PM (ISO 8601)
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See when a tree falls in the forest, and there's no one there to hear it, you can bet we've bought the vinyl.
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2012-11-19, 07:12 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
yep, basic common sense FTW.
I never make anyone put points into open lock, I tell them straight up that DD does that too, and show them the part in the rulebook where it says so. they appreciate saving the points.
though seriously, if you're starting above 1st, a wand of knock will pay for itself many times over.I've got a new fantasy TTRPG about running your own fencing school in a 3 musketeers pastiche setting. Book coming soon.
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2012-11-19, 07:17 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
Huh... The one time I don't put in a qualifier or look up the rules... Still, that's good to know; I'm a fan of rogues.
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2012-11-19, 07:55 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
there was so much dumb, i could not brain
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2012-11-20, 04:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
Cutting open the lock casing and disassembling the mechanisim does not allow anyone to subsequently unlock a similar lock without a key. Think about it this way, with a screwdriver and a wrench set you can disassemble a TiVo but that will not help you program one.
Originally Posted by Disable Device
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2012-11-20, 06:52 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
I'm with Telok on this.
For a given value of RAW, sure. If they'd used 'into' instead of 'in' I'd have agreed. Can go both ways as it is now, leaning on the intention that 'jam' means 'make stuck where it is'.
And the RAI is Disable Device replaces Open Lock.
Also, if you know how to take the lock apart, you should know how to unlock it.
Also Disable Device does not, to me at least, read like an ability used for taking things carefully apart so you can reassemble them later. It's for wrecking things, albeit in subtle ways.
Aside from that, the house rules at our table make OL and DD into a single skill (like MS/Hide and Spot/Listen). So it's not that I disagree with the idea as such.Last edited by hymer; 2012-11-20 at 06:54 AM.
My D&D 5th ed. Druid Handbook
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2012-11-20, 08:29 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
Warforged are made of metal so a rust monster completly eats you after 2 rounds 3 if your lucky
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2012-11-20, 10:06 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
We'll have to agree to disagree on this.
Rules Compendium page 44 says that the only reason we have Open Locks is due to legacy, and suggests you replace it with Disable Device.
You can make a DC 20 Disable Device check to disarm and reset a simple trap (note: although the book doesn't say simple trap, it is a DC 25 check to disarm a complex trap). That suggests to me a level of care that would help you take apart a lock and put it back together. Also it requires thieves tools so you'd probably be making the same kind of actions as opening the lock.See when a tree falls in the forest, and there's no one there to hear it, you can bet we've bought the vinyl.
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2012-11-20, 10:10 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
@ The Random NPC:
I don't have the Rules Compedium, so I'll have to take your word for that. And, I agree, we disagree. :) Though it's almost entirely academic, of course, the best sort of disagreement.My D&D 5th ed. Druid Handbook
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2012-11-20, 11:18 AM (ISO 8601)
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Yeah, the Rules Compendium is basically errata that you have to pay for, but I find it useful, being the rules lawyer I am.
See when a tree falls in the forest, and there's no one there to hear it, you can bet we've bought the vinyl.
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2012-11-20, 06:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
My DM Interpreted that the Warlock was able to activate magic items equipped on other people including enemies.
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2012-11-20, 09:39 PM (ISO 8601)
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Projects: Homebrew, Gentlemen's Agreement, DMPCs, Forbidden Knowledge safety, and Top Ten Worst. Also, Quotes and RACSD are good.
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2012-11-21, 03:25 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-21, 09:57 AM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-21, 11:49 AM (ISO 8601)
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Re: Worst interpretation of the rules ever?
Why would composite plated WF be eaten by a rust monster? only their Internal structual skeleton is made of metal, the rest is rope and wood, so why would a rust monster go for the chew disgusting fiber guy instead of the fighter's longsword?
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2012-11-21, 01:15 PM (ISO 8601)
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2012-11-21, 11:31 PM (ISO 8601)
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I am not seaweed. That's a B.
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2012-11-21, 11:54 PM (ISO 8601)
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My Homebrew: found here.
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PM Me if you would like a table from my homebrew reconstructed.
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2012-11-22, 03:17 AM (ISO 8601)
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