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<blockquote data-quote="nix4" data-source="post: 1856524" data-attributes="member: 26073"><p><strong>Fumbles and the Greatsword</strong></p><p></p><p>I played for several years as a elf warrior using greatsword, and I can only say that I am very very happy there are no fumble rules in 3e.</p><p></p><p>Every bloody time (and it often was) a fumble would occur for my character it would result in someone being horribly wounded or, in most comical situations, my own unconsciousness....</p><p></p><p>During the first few levels, I can understand these accidents. But when I reached levels 5 - 7, I began to get really irritated. These rules do not give your character the look of a hero but in some cases a bumbling fool who cant even manage to control themselves. Granted, there are situations in combat where accidents occur...but is that 1:20 every time you swing (and considering the number of attacks you get at higher lvls the chances increase). </p><p></p><p>Ya you swing, you roll a 1!, roll percentage dice for the fumble table! Oh, you critically hit yourself! ya! your 7th warrior just managed to knock himself unconscious fighting a kobold...congratz!</p><p></p><p>Good Riddance I say!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nix4, post: 1856524, member: 26073"] [b]Fumbles and the Greatsword[/b] I played for several years as a elf warrior using greatsword, and I can only say that I am very very happy there are no fumble rules in 3e. Every bloody time (and it often was) a fumble would occur for my character it would result in someone being horribly wounded or, in most comical situations, my own unconsciousness.... During the first few levels, I can understand these accidents. But when I reached levels 5 - 7, I began to get really irritated. These rules do not give your character the look of a hero but in some cases a bumbling fool who cant even manage to control themselves. Granted, there are situations in combat where accidents occur...but is that 1:20 every time you swing (and considering the number of attacks you get at higher lvls the chances increase). Ya you swing, you roll a 1!, roll percentage dice for the fumble table! Oh, you critically hit yourself! ya! your 7th warrior just managed to knock himself unconscious fighting a kobold...congratz! Good Riddance I say! [/QUOTE]
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