They are fun to read, but holy crap you do not want to be on the other side of these. Especially for Dragons, Giants, and Demons. I will need a +6 luck bonus.
It seems like your characters aren't Appendix N Conans, but the sidekicks who get to die horribly. Am I wrong?
Crits and Appendix N
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Re: Crits and Appendix N
It depends on the levels of the characters and what monster they're fighting. 0-level characters are supposed to die in droves for the most part, but after a few levels, DCC characters become pretty bloody heroic to say the least. Remember, you have to factor in DCC characters being more competent than D&D counterparts (especially because you can't compare level to level), Warrior's making good use of Deeds, and Thieves auto-critting with backstabs, etc.
So, it's not that you're wrong (your statement would be correct for the whole "0-levels thing"), but that your blanket statement takes an extreme viewpoint with no middle ground.
Colin
So, it's not that you're wrong (your statement would be correct for the whole "0-levels thing"), but that your blanket statement takes an extreme viewpoint with no middle ground.
Colin
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Re: Crits and Appendix N
Also, sometimes even Appendix N heroes need to cede the battle ... if only to return with a more cunning way of quickly defeating their foe.
And you're right, you do *not* want to be on the wrong end of a big crit. Slogging through a long battle with a big beast is a surefire way to increase the odds of the monster getting in that high roll.
//H
And you're right, you do *not* want to be on the wrong end of a big crit. Slogging through a long battle with a big beast is a surefire way to increase the odds of the monster getting in that high roll.
//H
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Re: Crits and Appendix N
And don't forget that even Appendix N heroes are on the receiving end of crits. Conan gets knocked out or incapacitated by a solid blow in more than one REH story.