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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BSF" data-source="post: 1281175" data-attributes="member: 13098">OK, that last post reminds me of another one.I was playing in a game where one of the players is playing a wild elf barbarian with some obscene strength - 18.99 or 18.00 in 1st Ed AD&D.  His schtick was that he throws battle axes.  Anyway, we are attacking an ogre lair.  We are fighting our way in through some pretty light resistance.  Finally, we come to a large chamber.  We don't see anyone inside.  Since we are all reasonably paranoid, we slide along the walls to either side as we enter.  As Initiative starts, we understand exactly what the problem is.  Above our heads is a large ledge around where the 20 or so ogres are standing ready to rain boulder hell on us.  The ogres go before the barbarian.  One picks up a boulder, rears back and sends it through the elf barbarian's chest.  (Crit - DM has his own crit charts - this was either x3 or x4 damage)The player gets a bit pouty and loudly proclaims that there is no way an oger would be able to throw a boulder.  The table gets a little quiet since this particular player is a marine and he seems a little upset.  Still, my innate smart-mouth comes into play as I look at him and say.  "You throw battleaxes, why can't an ogre throw rocks?"OK, it's not so funny now.  But, it was funny at the time.</blockquote>