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[DM] - To Sunder, or not to Sunder? (Break, Destroy, Steal the PC's gear?)
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<blockquote data-quote="ForceUser" data-source="post: 842845" data-attributes="member: 2785"><p>Heh, that is your bust as a DM for 1) Not familiarizing yourself with the player's background, and 2) allowing the player to have such a critical story hook without your knowledge. It is also the player's bust for not telling you that he HAD such a critical story hook.</p><p></p><p>Sundering a weapon is a fine tactic situationally. I see it most often used when one character needs to deny his foe a distinct combat advantage. </p><p></p><p>I see sunder being most appropriate when</p><p></p><p>- your foe wields a weapon that increases his power by great orders of magnitude.</p><p></p><p>- your foe wields a weapon that greatly compliments his feat path, such as a fighter focused and specialized in the greatsword.</p><p></p><p>- your foe is wielding a weapon with greater reach than yours.</p><p></p><p>- your foe is possessed by a magical intelligent weapon that is controlling his actions.</p><p></p><p>- you must capture your foe unharmed.</p><p></p><p>Of course, sundering weapons is a military advantage as well - medieval German soldiers sometimes used greatswords to hack the heads off enemy polearms.</p><p></p><p>Sundering a weapon is a fine tactic as long as there is a rationale for it. Having your bad guys always go after your player group's nice weapons will quickly become tedious and could lead to a loss of enjoyment of your campaign. Don't fear to sunder, just use it sparingly.</p><p></p><p>And make sure your players consult you regarding their PCs' backgrounds <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ForceUser, post: 842845, member: 2785"] Heh, that is your bust as a DM for 1) Not familiarizing yourself with the player's background, and 2) allowing the player to have such a critical story hook without your knowledge. It is also the player's bust for not telling you that he HAD such a critical story hook. Sundering a weapon is a fine tactic situationally. I see it most often used when one character needs to deny his foe a distinct combat advantage. I see sunder being most appropriate when - your foe wields a weapon that increases his power by great orders of magnitude. - your foe wields a weapon that greatly compliments his feat path, such as a fighter focused and specialized in the greatsword. - your foe is wielding a weapon with greater reach than yours. - your foe is possessed by a magical intelligent weapon that is controlling his actions. - you must capture your foe unharmed. Of course, sundering weapons is a military advantage as well - medieval German soldiers sometimes used greatswords to hack the heads off enemy polearms. Sundering a weapon is a fine tactic as long as there is a rationale for it. Having your bad guys always go after your player group's nice weapons will quickly become tedious and could lead to a loss of enjoyment of your campaign. Don't fear to sunder, just use it sparingly. And make sure your players consult you regarding their PCs' backgrounds :) [/QUOTE]
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