Kaptain_Kantrip
First Post
Hey, I got this idea (and nearly all the events) from the Swashbucler Cards thread in General Forum. This sounds like a fun way to add some excitement to your game for players and DMs alike! Feel free to use them with my Luck Points rules. The Luck Point Rules can be found here:
http://www.enworld.org/messageboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4717
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CINEMATIC EVENTS
RULES: At the start of each session, have each
player (including the DM) roll 1d100 once to
determine which Cinematic Event they get to
hold and play during the session. Unused
cinematic events are not carried over into the
next session. If you are using the optional Luck
Point system, the player may opt to spend a
Luck Point to get one additional roll on the
Cinematic Events table. Only one additional roll
can be gained in this manner. Reroll any
duplicate results.
01. Handy Rope/Zig-Zag:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: By sheer luck and daring, you may move
yourself anywhere up to your normal full
movement rate upon the battlefield, including
around or through areas threatened by enemies,
then take your actions. These enemies are
caught off guard and do not get to make AoO’s
against you for moving through their threatened
squares. After taking your actions, you are still
allowed a 5 ft. step as a free action.
02-03. The Old Okey-Doke:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: You fake left or right, then move the
opposite direction. You may take your normal
movement through your opponent’s squares
without incurring AoO’s. You may not attack
and play this card in the same round.
04-05. Ha! Missed Me, You Fool!:
Play: Any time you miss a saving throw.
Effect: You automatically make the save.
06-07. Soliloquy:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: All combat within sound of your voice
comes to a standstill, while you make a heroic
speech. Take as long as you like.
08-10. Just a Flesh Wound:
Play: Any time after you are hit in combat.
Effect: You look like a mess, but are really okay.
You regain all but one hit point lost to the
previous attack. This may not be played against
a critical hit.
11-12. Riposte:
Play: After an opponent attacks you and misses.
Effect: Immediately get a bonus AoO against
that opponent.
13-14. On Your Knees, Knave!:
Play: Your turn, after all your attacks have been
made.
Effect: A weapon or leg sweep by you
automatically trips your opponent. One
opponent you threaten is knocked prone. The
opponent takes no damage from the trip,
regardless of delivery method.
15-16. Feint:
Play: After making a melee attack that misses.
Effect: Your prior attack was merely a clever
feint, setting up for the “real” attack. Make
another melee attack against the same opponent
you just missed at your highest value.
17-18. Frolic on the Battlefield:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: You are immune to attacks of
opportunity this round.
19-20. En Garde!:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: In addition to your regular attacks, make
a free disarm attack.
21-22. Feet Don't Fail Me Now:
Play: Your turn, when you are doing nothing
but moving.
Effect: Move at double your rate this turn.
23-24. Glancing Blow:
Play: After being hit by a melee attack, and after
the damage is rolled.
Effect: Damage for that attack is reduced to only
one point. This cannot be played against a
critical hit.
25-26. Deadly Thrust:
Play: When making a melee attack, before the
hit roll.
Effect: If you hit, your weapon does double
damage, plus any other modifiers. For example,
a longsword would do 2d8 while a greatsword
would do 4d6 points of damage. This cannot be
played on a critical hit.
27-29. Take That, Scum!:
Play: After you perform a critical hit.
Effect: You exploit an exposed weakness in the
defense of your opponent. Your weapon’s
critical multiplier is increased by one step (x2
becomes x3, x3 becomes x4, x4 becomes x5).
30-40. Fade to Black:
Play: After being killed, or reduced to negative
hit points.
Effect: Your hit points are brought to zero. You
are unconscious, but still alive.
41-42. Whirling Dervish:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Your AC is temporarily increased by +4
this round, and you cannot be flanked until your
next turn. If you are already flanked at the time
this card is played, your opponents are denied
their flanking bonus for the remainder of the
round.
43-45. Heart of a Lion:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: You remain conscious and fully able to
take actions if you are brought to negative hit
points. You are still killed at -10 hit points.
45-46. Gritting Your Teeth:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: Any damage you receive this round is
reduced by half.
53-55. Carpe Diem:
Play: Beginning of combat.
Effect: Your initiative is one point higher than
everyone else, allowing you to always act first
during this encounter. This does not alter the
initiative roll for your allies.
56-59. Watch Out, You Clumsy Oaf!:
Play: Anytime
Effect: A random enemy stumbles, and must
make a balance check (DC 15) or fall prone.
60-62. Touche!:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: Deliver a stunning insult to your
opponent. The target is flatfooted for the
duration of the following round, seething with
rage.
63-64. You'll Pay For That!:
Play: After being hit by an attack, but only if
you are holding a drink.
Effect: You take no damage from the attack, but
your drink is spilled.
65-66. Butterfingers:
Play: When you make a successful attack roll.
Effect: Sacrifice half the damage from this
attack to automatically disarm one of your
opponent's items.
67-69. Dashing Smile/Evil Snarl:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Opponents who can see your face get a -2
penalty to all actions this round if they can see
your devilishly handsome smirk or cruelly
twisted snarl of hate.
70-72. Hi There! Bye Now!:
Play: At the beginning of your attack.
Effect: Gain the benefits of the spring attack
feat this round.
73-74. And You Call Yourself a Fighter?:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Gain total immunity to all
physical/melee attacks this round, but only if
you use Total Defense.
75-77. Disrobe:
Play: Your turn, before you make your attack
roll.
Effect: Make a called shot with no penalty---but
only against an enemy’s garb, dealing no
damage. If successful, the damaged garment is
ruined and immediately drops to the ground.
You must be using a slashing weapon.
78-80. Ah, Love:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: A friendly or helpful NPC displays
amorous interest. It may be physical and/or
emotional.
81-83. We Meet Again:
Play: Anytime (on your turn during combat).
Effect: Someone or something turns out to be an
old acquaintance or a rival.
84-86. Reinforcements:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Help of some sort arrives.
87-89. Gremlins:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: A mechanical device (such as a crossbow
or portcullis) fails to work for one round.
90-93. Lucky Find:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Something needed is found (not a
treasure in the ordinary sense, maybe a spell
component, uncontaminated food and water, key
to cell, escape tunnel, secret door, excellent
bottle of wine, the perfect gift [which must still
be bought], etc.).
94-95. Mistaken Identity:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: You are mistaken for someone else (to
your benefit or harm).
96-97. Dismissed as Harmless:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: The PCs are underestimated,
misperceived or dismissed as unimportant by an
NPC or group of NPCs.
98-00. Opposites Attract:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: A hostile NPC suddenly displays
amorous interest. It may be physical and/or
emotional.
http://www.enworld.org/messageboards/showthread.php?s=&threadid=4717
__________________________________________________
CINEMATIC EVENTS
RULES: At the start of each session, have each
player (including the DM) roll 1d100 once to
determine which Cinematic Event they get to
hold and play during the session. Unused
cinematic events are not carried over into the
next session. If you are using the optional Luck
Point system, the player may opt to spend a
Luck Point to get one additional roll on the
Cinematic Events table. Only one additional roll
can be gained in this manner. Reroll any
duplicate results.
01. Handy Rope/Zig-Zag:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: By sheer luck and daring, you may move
yourself anywhere up to your normal full
movement rate upon the battlefield, including
around or through areas threatened by enemies,
then take your actions. These enemies are
caught off guard and do not get to make AoO’s
against you for moving through their threatened
squares. After taking your actions, you are still
allowed a 5 ft. step as a free action.
02-03. The Old Okey-Doke:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: You fake left or right, then move the
opposite direction. You may take your normal
movement through your opponent’s squares
without incurring AoO’s. You may not attack
and play this card in the same round.
04-05. Ha! Missed Me, You Fool!:
Play: Any time you miss a saving throw.
Effect: You automatically make the save.
06-07. Soliloquy:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: All combat within sound of your voice
comes to a standstill, while you make a heroic
speech. Take as long as you like.
08-10. Just a Flesh Wound:
Play: Any time after you are hit in combat.
Effect: You look like a mess, but are really okay.
You regain all but one hit point lost to the
previous attack. This may not be played against
a critical hit.
11-12. Riposte:
Play: After an opponent attacks you and misses.
Effect: Immediately get a bonus AoO against
that opponent.
13-14. On Your Knees, Knave!:
Play: Your turn, after all your attacks have been
made.
Effect: A weapon or leg sweep by you
automatically trips your opponent. One
opponent you threaten is knocked prone. The
opponent takes no damage from the trip,
regardless of delivery method.
15-16. Feint:
Play: After making a melee attack that misses.
Effect: Your prior attack was merely a clever
feint, setting up for the “real” attack. Make
another melee attack against the same opponent
you just missed at your highest value.
17-18. Frolic on the Battlefield:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: You are immune to attacks of
opportunity this round.
19-20. En Garde!:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: In addition to your regular attacks, make
a free disarm attack.
21-22. Feet Don't Fail Me Now:
Play: Your turn, when you are doing nothing
but moving.
Effect: Move at double your rate this turn.
23-24. Glancing Blow:
Play: After being hit by a melee attack, and after
the damage is rolled.
Effect: Damage for that attack is reduced to only
one point. This cannot be played against a
critical hit.
25-26. Deadly Thrust:
Play: When making a melee attack, before the
hit roll.
Effect: If you hit, your weapon does double
damage, plus any other modifiers. For example,
a longsword would do 2d8 while a greatsword
would do 4d6 points of damage. This cannot be
played on a critical hit.
27-29. Take That, Scum!:
Play: After you perform a critical hit.
Effect: You exploit an exposed weakness in the
defense of your opponent. Your weapon’s
critical multiplier is increased by one step (x2
becomes x3, x3 becomes x4, x4 becomes x5).
30-40. Fade to Black:
Play: After being killed, or reduced to negative
hit points.
Effect: Your hit points are brought to zero. You
are unconscious, but still alive.
41-42. Whirling Dervish:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Your AC is temporarily increased by +4
this round, and you cannot be flanked until your
next turn. If you are already flanked at the time
this card is played, your opponents are denied
their flanking bonus for the remainder of the
round.
43-45. Heart of a Lion:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: You remain conscious and fully able to
take actions if you are brought to negative hit
points. You are still killed at -10 hit points.
45-46. Gritting Your Teeth:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: Any damage you receive this round is
reduced by half.
53-55. Carpe Diem:
Play: Beginning of combat.
Effect: Your initiative is one point higher than
everyone else, allowing you to always act first
during this encounter. This does not alter the
initiative roll for your allies.
56-59. Watch Out, You Clumsy Oaf!:
Play: Anytime
Effect: A random enemy stumbles, and must
make a balance check (DC 15) or fall prone.
60-62. Touche!:
Play: Your turn.
Effect: Deliver a stunning insult to your
opponent. The target is flatfooted for the
duration of the following round, seething with
rage.
63-64. You'll Pay For That!:
Play: After being hit by an attack, but only if
you are holding a drink.
Effect: You take no damage from the attack, but
your drink is spilled.
65-66. Butterfingers:
Play: When you make a successful attack roll.
Effect: Sacrifice half the damage from this
attack to automatically disarm one of your
opponent's items.
67-69. Dashing Smile/Evil Snarl:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Opponents who can see your face get a -2
penalty to all actions this round if they can see
your devilishly handsome smirk or cruelly
twisted snarl of hate.
70-72. Hi There! Bye Now!:
Play: At the beginning of your attack.
Effect: Gain the benefits of the spring attack
feat this round.
73-74. And You Call Yourself a Fighter?:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Gain total immunity to all
physical/melee attacks this round, but only if
you use Total Defense.
75-77. Disrobe:
Play: Your turn, before you make your attack
roll.
Effect: Make a called shot with no penalty---but
only against an enemy’s garb, dealing no
damage. If successful, the damaged garment is
ruined and immediately drops to the ground.
You must be using a slashing weapon.
78-80. Ah, Love:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: A friendly or helpful NPC displays
amorous interest. It may be physical and/or
emotional.
81-83. We Meet Again:
Play: Anytime (on your turn during combat).
Effect: Someone or something turns out to be an
old acquaintance or a rival.
84-86. Reinforcements:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Help of some sort arrives.
87-89. Gremlins:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: A mechanical device (such as a crossbow
or portcullis) fails to work for one round.
90-93. Lucky Find:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: Something needed is found (not a
treasure in the ordinary sense, maybe a spell
component, uncontaminated food and water, key
to cell, escape tunnel, secret door, excellent
bottle of wine, the perfect gift [which must still
be bought], etc.).
94-95. Mistaken Identity:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: You are mistaken for someone else (to
your benefit or harm).
96-97. Dismissed as Harmless:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: The PCs are underestimated,
misperceived or dismissed as unimportant by an
NPC or group of NPCs.
98-00. Opposites Attract:
Play: Anytime.
Effect: A hostile NPC suddenly displays
amorous interest. It may be physical and/or
emotional.
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