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<blockquote data-quote="mmu1" data-source="post: 916443" data-attributes="member: 319">I have to say I have one problem with this scenario... On one hand, you're basically only being reasonable and realistic by demanding they spend the time putting on armor, and take as much time as necessary.On the other hand, if you're being reasonable here, then it's a very strange situation in which the characters aren't actually allowed to take 2-4 minutes to put on armor.&nbsp; This isn't a midnight ambush, after all, where the characters wake in the middle of a battle.&nbsp; Sure, in combat conditions, characters might be able to get to the center of the action in 4-6&nbsp; rounds, but assuming that, when woken up in the middle of the night they can't take several minutes to get their bearings, grab their gear, put on armor, figure out where the attack is happening, and get there with some sort of coherent plan of action, then we're really departing from what's reasonable and what makes sense... I mean, really - players have to arrive at the site of combat in 36 seconds, or 100 guards die? If that's the case, then I think you made the vampires' plan a little too brilliant and efficient, and shouldn't be upset that your players weren't able to deal with it. (although someone yelling at you and being abusive is obviosuly another matter)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mmu1, post: 916443, member: 319"] I have to say I have one problem with this scenario... On one hand, you're basically only being reasonable and realistic by demanding they spend the time putting on armor, and take as much time as necessary. On the other hand, if you're being [i]reasonable[/i] here, then it's a very strange situation in which the characters aren't actually allowed to take 2-4 [i]minutes[/i] to put on armor. This isn't a midnight ambush, after all, where the characters wake in the middle of a battle. Sure, in combat conditions, characters might be able to get to the center of the action in 4-6 rounds, but assuming that, when woken up in the middle of the night they can't take several minutes to get their bearings, grab their gear, put on armor, figure out where the attack is happening, and get there with some sort of coherent plan of action, then we're really departing from what's reasonable and what makes sense... I mean, really - players have to arrive at the site of combat in 36 seconds, or 100 guards die? If that's the case, then I think you made the vampires' plan a little too brilliant and efficient, and shouldn't be upset that your players weren't able to deal with it. (although someone yelling at you and being abusive is obviosuly another matter) [/QUOTE]

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