howandwhy99
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It's at his website: We Don't Need No Called Shots!
I actually like 'em over critical hits, which over time stack up against the players odds to survive over multiple battles.
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Called Shots! Poll & Discussion
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It's at his website: We Don't Need No Called Shots!
I actually like 'em over critical hits, which over time stack up against the players odds to survive over multiple battles.
Dice4Hire
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That was always my problem with vicious critical hit systems. The PCS got hit a lot more.
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Traveon Wyvernspur
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Personally, I use both called-shots and crit tables for my games. I don' t do called shots/crit tables for the NPCs, only allowing that for the PCs. Reason being, a lot of the NPCs that PCs face are monstrous in nature and wouldn't be able to "call a shot" anyhow. I also don't feel that would be fair on my part as a DM if I had for example 20 minions against 4 PCs and "called shot" on 20 different rolls against the tank in the group trying to kill him off. I have always liked allowing PCs to do it for the cinematic experience and let them feel more powerful. It's more fun to me.
howandwhy99
Adventurer
For my games some NPCs use called shots and some do not. As the game is played this changes. So yes, sometimes NPCs use them on PCs.
Intelligent creatures in my games each have a map detailing the collection of information they hold in their brains. The game is designed to simplify these across all intelligence forms, creature types, and factions, while retaining a high degree of complexity for each individual. Plus, it tracks changes over game time as the game is played. One of the elements included can be called shots. They are a physical combat tactic like trained men-at-arms having learned how to perform a shield wall to proficiency. Called shots are taken by NPCs according to these scripts as relevant game situations arise. These situations aren't always optimal for odds of tactical success, but they neither are they supposed to be. Wisdom determines and is a rating for the accuracy of NPC mind maps to actions with greater odds of success. More knowledgeable, more Intelligent, and Wiser creatures are more difficult to engage with and are rated as greater challenges because them. Of course, greater challenges offer greater rewards for engaging with them and far from all are in opposition to the PCs.
Intelligent creatures in my games each have a map detailing the collection of information they hold in their brains. The game is designed to simplify these across all intelligence forms, creature types, and factions, while retaining a high degree of complexity for each individual. Plus, it tracks changes over game time as the game is played. One of the elements included can be called shots. They are a physical combat tactic like trained men-at-arms having learned how to perform a shield wall to proficiency. Called shots are taken by NPCs according to these scripts as relevant game situations arise. These situations aren't always optimal for odds of tactical success, but they neither are they supposed to be. Wisdom determines and is a rating for the accuracy of NPC mind maps to actions with greater odds of success. More knowledgeable, more Intelligent, and Wiser creatures are more difficult to engage with and are rated as greater challenges because them. Of course, greater challenges offer greater rewards for engaging with them and far from all are in opposition to the PCs.
