You could always have put a white tiger in there with the wolf stats. Maybe bumped it up a bit, to reflect that it's at the top.
And I would say go with group initiatives, so that after the people before the wolves go, everyone else can go all at once, so we don't have to wait for one specific person, then for another person, and so on.
Also, a faster way is doing it yourself, like so:
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Apologies to anyone who would prefer to roll on their own.
+1, no problem there.
Later on, when paople will have magical means to boost their initiative (like Nerveskitter and such), they'll have to actually write their modus operandi sections, but even then I would prefer DM rolls for everyone, just for sheer speed.
If there are any modifiers to initiative being taken, they should be taken note of in the character sheet. If it's a temporary improvement and is taken each time before battle, still.
Therefore, the DM should just have to look at the proper section to see the total initiative modifier.
That method is fine by me.
By the way, am I the only one that feels a little silly everytime I use an exclamation mark?
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There was going to be a white Tiger here. Then I checked stats and realised that a Tiger is essentially a dead level 1 PC per round. Not on negatives. Dead.
Getting to the stats and checking that tiger. Not all that much hp compared to our warrior boyz damage per round, so could be reasonably easy if it could not charge through the shallow water, or with careful positioning behind the trees... but really, one mistake and we would be having a lot of dead people. Not sure if dire boar is any less lethal "in general", but at least one can expect to have a chance of surviving standing in its way.
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Getting to the stats and checking that tiger. Not all that much hp compared to our warrior boyz damage per round, so could be reasonably easy if it could not charge through the shallow water, or with careful positioning behind the trees... but really, one mistake and we would be having a lot of dead people. Not sure if dire boar is any less lethal "in general", but at least one can expect to have a chance of surviving standing in its way.
Going to be spotty posting for a couple of days as I will not be near a computer til about Thursday the 17th. Sorry will resume normal posting after that.
Anyway, whose turn is it? Who's on first? I don't know? Third base!
By the way, I have no problems with someone rolling initiative for the group, just whoever it is next time, roll better. All those single digit initiatives... Linguz, your forum dice are unlucky!
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Nah, the material component of that spell is a Mindraped Ice Assassin of a Rudimentary Intelligence Shadesteel Golem with a Craft Contingent Shapechange on it. Not worth the trouble.
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Going to be spotty posting for a couple of days as I will not be near a computer til about Thursday the 17th. Sorry will resume normal posting after that.
Wolves and boar acted in post #379. So, it's everyone, except Gregor, Dardiana and Bethlen (these are already posted). Any order.
P.S. Those who took readied actions are technically on initiative 7, but since they are still before the opponents (as by the rules) and we're acting in free order, they act as well as anybody else.
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Horbin will move again to S4.
This is a single move, so anything for another half of your action this turn? Like a readied attack or defense or both?
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Grath shoots...
(+3 normal, -1 for range, -1 for daylight)
Range increments are usualy at -2 per increment. Something fancy involved?
By the way, I have no problems with someone rolling initiative for the group, just whoever it is next time, roll better. All those single digit initiatives... Linguz, your forum dice are unlucky!
Range increments are usualy at -2 per increment. Something fancy involved?
Nothing fancy, just being my normal forgetful self and didn't look up the rule before I posted. Should be lucky I put it in there at all, same with my -1 for daylight. So Grath hits AC 14, not 15.
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Nah, the material component of that spell is a Mindraped Ice Assassin of a Rudimentary Intelligence Shadesteel Golem with a Craft Contingent Shapechange on it. Not worth the trouble.
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Boar moves to w5 and charges the exhausted wolf at w6
That's interesting and means we better clarify some things about forest warfare up front. Does that boar charges the wolf as by charge action? To my understanding that's all sorts of impossible, so I'd like to know where exactly I am getting it wrong. Straight distance is 16 squares (80 feet), which seems about right if the boar either does not dodge the trees and moves right through them or has basic move above 40. But then if he dodges the trees, he cannot charge. If he ignores them, he still has to move the shortest path, which would mean attacking from x6. On the other hand, if this is just a move and then an attack, that seems like a whole lot of move...
Since it comes to Gregor's turn now and I am to rewrite #380 to reflect the boar acted ahead of Gregor, I'd like to know what its actions tell about its capabilities so that Gregor will or will not try to hide behind a tree etc.
You are entirely correct. That couldn't have happened. That's what you get when your DM has spent most of his adventuring career having encounters on evenly-floored dungeon rooms with no furniture and or on gold courses.
Boar makes a double move as stated, but can't attack this round.
Oh, and you want it to actually be a Dire Boar? Really?
Assuming it can't charge Grath, he might be able to take it out in one round. Might. With a little help, he can. Unless you (Marlowe) roll badly for damage (1-3, or 37.5% chance), Grath will be knocked down to 0 or fewer hp by a single blow of the dire boar.
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Nah, the material component of that spell is a Mindraped Ice Assassin of a Rudimentary Intelligence Shadesteel Golem with a Craft Contingent Shapechange on it. Not worth the trouble.
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Oh, and you want it to actually be a Dire Boar? Really?
Not really. Just that it is the same CR as a tiger and is more controllably deadly (like you MAY survive a charge and you CAN actually withdraw). I guess without some proper tactical training and one level up we're not prepared to confidently take on a dire boar.
lets not forget people that he is the DM and if he wants something to happen he can make it happen and say screw us all... plus there is always the rule of cool to consider
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Nah, the material component of that spell is a Mindraped Ice Assassin of a Rudimentary Intelligence Shadesteel Golem with a Craft Contingent Shapechange on it. Not worth the trouble.
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It is a normal boar, but elite array rather than standard. I'll start throwing "Dire" stuff at you when you have more than 1-2 hit dice each.
And I don't see anything unusually in 4 wolves running from a determined opponent that can potentially one-shot them in a single hit, and which keeps fighting at -9 hp.
So how (is/did) everyone (enjoying/enjoy) this (Sunday/weekend)?
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Good to hear. Sunday is good, Saturday I was traveling to pick up my children from their grandparents, and bringing them home. Wife and I enjoyed our time to ourselves, but it is good to have them with us. Everyone missed everyone (two weeks apart). Only problem is, the character concepts they were developing (with my assistance) for a family 3.5 campaign have all changed. Back to the drawing board.
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