D&D 5E 5e CB's Stonefast OOC -- COMPLETE

CanadienneBacon · Mar 27, 2015

Thx. I saw that, but I guess I had 3.x stuck in my brain (and was expecting a range, e.g., scimitars crit on a natural 18-20).

So, in this edition, a crit is a natural 20 and nothing less? And damage is calculated by adding a second die, then adding any relevant modifiers. Restated another way, one wouldn't double a strength modifier if one critted with a greatsword. So, if Jones the Giant crits with a longsword and has Strength 15, he would deal 2d8 + 2 dmg, NOT 2d8 + 4 dmg. Nor would you merely double 1d8 + 2.

CanadienneBacon · Mar 27, 2015

Forged Fury said:
ETA: Just read the IC. Fulgrim is swinging a warhammer, not a battleaxe. I think it's relevant in this case.

I'll amend.

Forged Fury · Mar 27, 2015

CanadienneBacon said:
Thx. I saw that, but I guess I had 3.x stuck in my brain (and was expecting a range, e.g., scimitars crit on a natural 18-20).

So, in this edition, a crit is a natural 20 and nothing less? And damage is calculated by adding a second die, then adding any relevant modifiers. Restated another way, one wouldn't double a strength modifier if one critted with a greatsword. So, if Jones the Giant crits with a longsword and has Strength 15, he would deal 2d8 + 2 dmg, NOT 2d8 + 4 dmg. Nor would you merely double 1d8 + 2.

That looks right. In most cases, you double any damage dice that are part of the attack, but not the static damage modifiers. The Critical Hits only on a 20 is all part of the streamlining that 5E embodies. With 3.X you had the initial roll, plus the confirmation roll... it got to be a bit sloggy, especially if you had a lot of attacks (IMO).

Skarsgard · Mar 27, 2015

I think the Champion fighter archetype is one of the few ways of extending the critical range.

Strahd_Von_Zarovich · Mar 27, 2015

You are right. Critical damage on natural '20' and you add another die without the STR bonus.
There is a feat that gives you '19' as well.

Forged Fury · Mar 28, 2015

Updated Map

Here's the map of the whole complex so far. We're in Rooms 7 & 8. The double line is the secret door, although I think the door is in the center of the wall and probably only allows access for one person at a time. By Fulgrim's guess, there are two to three more rooms to be investigated before we head deeper into the complex. One is the room to the far west. Then there is Room 6 which we decided not to investigate because it had a noisy door. The last is what may be another secret door in Room 3 where we found Roscoe. We also discovered another secret door that we have yet to investigate.

Kobold Stew · Mar 28, 2015

If you show Spec this map, he'll want to run down the corridor to the East to see if there is a matching secret room off of 3. Otherwise, he'll be standing with Roscoe, wanting to move onwards.

tuxgeo · Mar 28, 2015

So Spec won't want to investigate the contents of the iron chest found in Room 8?

Kobold Stew · Mar 29, 2015

Sure! I'm just planning for the future.

CanadienneBacon · Mar 31, 2015

tuxgeo said:
Guran carefully checked that the chest would stay shut (unsprung) while not re-locked. Having determined that, he went into the other room again.

I have the most delicious mental image of Guran stuck holding the guidewire on the chest lid while Fulgrim and Spec quit the immediate area.

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