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<blockquote data-quote="rgard" data-source="post: 4012633" data-attributes="member: 4157"><p>Ok, here you go...</p><p></p><p>The PCs are in a desert town doing an urban fight with minions of the BBEG. One of the minions summons up a death scarab swarm for battlefield control and sicks it after the player's rogue. Rogue manages to stay away from the swarm (same movement rate without running.) Minion only has a clear shot on the moving rogue and lobs a bisection plane spell at the rogue. Bisection Plane is a high level spell adapted from an old late 70s/early 80s frpg supplement that makes a five foot radius plane (parallel to the ground) that cuts through everything. The plane is adjustable from 3" to 3' off the ground. If you are in the area of effect it's a reflex save or your bits are separated from the rest of your bits at whatever height the caster decides. Rogue fails his reflex save...yep. The minion caster set the height at 6" and the rogue loses both his feet. The death scarab swarm continues to move towards him. </p><p></p><p>I ask the player, "What is your character doing?"</p><p></p><p>He responds, "I'm crawling to the closest building and will try to climb up it."</p><p></p><p>I ask, "Are you taking your feet with you?"</p><p></p><p>He responds, "Yes, I put them in my backpack and crawl to the wall."</p><p></p><p><em>Edit: I forgot the part when the other players yell at the rogue player to throw his feet at the swarm as it may slow the swarm down if they pause to eat. He ignores them.</em></p><p></p><p>5 rounds of movement later, his character finally gets to the wall and fails his climb check; the swarm arrives and attacks. The character fails his save (rolls a 1) and is 'distracted.' Once distracted, the swarm enters the body and begins to consume the rogue. I read the part in the monster description that says that the swarm enters through orifices adding, "and the swarm has the additional advantage of entering through your two stumps." </p><p></p><p>For me, the horrifying part of this was when he took his feet with him. Kind of sadly horrific, and of course his reduced movement rate while the swarm closed in was tense. It was a big melee and the 5 rounds for the swarm to catch him lasted probably 20 minutes real time. There was no doubt in anybody's mind (accept maybe the player of the rogue) that he was toast. </p><p></p><p>Same player had the 2nd most horrific death. His wizard was beaten to death by goblin children wielding small baseball bats (you know, the kind you get on 'Bat Day' at your local baseball game.) One hp of damage per round to the captured and tied up wizard while the wizard screamed for help from her party members. Wizard started with 4 hp and lasted exactly 14 rounds all the way to -10.</p><p></p><p>Thanks,</p><p>Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rgard, post: 4012633, member: 4157"] Ok, here you go... The PCs are in a desert town doing an urban fight with minions of the BBEG. One of the minions summons up a death scarab swarm for battlefield control and sicks it after the player's rogue. Rogue manages to stay away from the swarm (same movement rate without running.) Minion only has a clear shot on the moving rogue and lobs a bisection plane spell at the rogue. Bisection Plane is a high level spell adapted from an old late 70s/early 80s frpg supplement that makes a five foot radius plane (parallel to the ground) that cuts through everything. The plane is adjustable from 3" to 3' off the ground. If you are in the area of effect it's a reflex save or your bits are separated from the rest of your bits at whatever height the caster decides. Rogue fails his reflex save...yep. The minion caster set the height at 6" and the rogue loses both his feet. The death scarab swarm continues to move towards him. I ask the player, "What is your character doing?" He responds, "I'm crawling to the closest building and will try to climb up it." I ask, "Are you taking your feet with you?" He responds, "Yes, I put them in my backpack and crawl to the wall." [I]Edit: I forgot the part when the other players yell at the rogue player to throw his feet at the swarm as it may slow the swarm down if they pause to eat. He ignores them.[/I] 5 rounds of movement later, his character finally gets to the wall and fails his climb check; the swarm arrives and attacks. The character fails his save (rolls a 1) and is 'distracted.' Once distracted, the swarm enters the body and begins to consume the rogue. I read the part in the monster description that says that the swarm enters through orifices adding, "and the swarm has the additional advantage of entering through your two stumps." For me, the horrifying part of this was when he took his feet with him. Kind of sadly horrific, and of course his reduced movement rate while the swarm closed in was tense. It was a big melee and the 5 rounds for the swarm to catch him lasted probably 20 minutes real time. There was no doubt in anybody's mind (accept maybe the player of the rogue) that he was toast. Same player had the 2nd most horrific death. His wizard was beaten to death by goblin children wielding small baseball bats (you know, the kind you get on 'Bat Day' at your local baseball game.) One hp of damage per round to the captured and tied up wizard while the wizard screamed for help from her party members. Wizard started with 4 hp and lasted exactly 14 rounds all the way to -10. Thanks, Rich [/QUOTE]
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