about 3.5 MM damage reduction and Grim Tales

[Azizar]

Hi all Grim Tales fans (I certainly am!),
I have a question: How do you handle the 3.5 alignment damage reduction in combination with Grim Tales and allegiance ?

 

[Serps]

Can't you just make general allegiences to "evil", "law" etc., and extrapolate from there?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

Can't you just make general allegiences to "evil", "law" etc., and extrapolate from there?

That's right. You can have allegiances to "good", "evil" and so on.

Ethical Philosophy: This describes how one feels about order, as represented by law and chaos. An individual with a lawful outlook tends to tell the truth, keep his or her word, respect authority, and honor tradition, and he or she expects others to do likewise. An individual with a chaotic outlook tends to follow his or her instincts and whims, favor new ideas and experiences, and behave in a subjective and open manner in dealings with others.

Moral Philosophy: This describes one's attitude toward others, as represented by good and evil. An individual with a good allegiance tends to protect innocent life. This belief implies altruism, respect for life, and a concern for the dignity of other creatures. An evil allegiance shows a willingness to hurt, oppress, and kill others, and to debase or destroy innocent life.

Sound familiar?

And check out this Bugbear statblock from d20 Modern:

Bugbear Fast Hero 3: CR 5; Medium-size humanoid; HD 3d8+3 plus 3d8+3; hp 32; Mas 13; Init +1; Spd 30 ft.; Defense 21, touch 15, flat-footed 20 (+1 Dex, +4 class, +3 natural, +3 undercover vest); BAB +4; Grap +6; Atk +6 melee (1d3+2, slam or 1d6+2/_19-20, metal baton); Full Atk +6 melee (1d3+2, slam or 1d6+2/_19-20, metal baton), or +5 ranged (2d8, Mossberg); FS 5 ft. by 5 ft.; Reach 5 ft.; SQ darkvision 60 ft., scent; AL chaos, evil; SV Fort +3, Ref +6, Will +2; AP 1; Rep +1; Str 15, Dex 13, Con 13, Int 10, Wis 10, Cha 9.

 

[Serps]

On a tangential note, do you think the Unearthed Arcana "Armour as Damage Reduction" rules would work well with GT?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

On a tangential note, do you think the Unearthed Arcana "Armour as Damage Reduction" rules would work well with GT?

No, but the "Armor as Damage Conversion" rules work so well with Grim Tales that they are IN Grim Tales. (Check the OGL.)


Wulf

 

[Azizar]

No, but the "Armor as Damage Conversion" rules work so well with Grim Tales that they are IN Grim Tales. (Check the OGL.)


Wulf

uhm..., Why doesn't Armor as damage reduction work in grim tales ?

 

[Wulf Ratbane]

uhm..., Why doesn't Armor as damage reduction work in grim tales ?

Cause Grim Tales is "All the best rules, all in one book."

And Armor as DR isn't the best rule. Armor as Damage Conversion is.