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<blockquote data-quote="Negflar2099" data-source="post: 4725797" data-attributes="member: 65944">Combat is a big part of most RPG's but actually describing the swing of every sword or the blast of every spell can get boring at times. I don't know about you but as a DM I find my combat descriptions can get a little stale. I have certain phrases or words that I fall back on far too often and battles can lose some of their sizzle. To that end I thought I'd create this thread where we (players and DMs alike) can share our favorite attack descriptions.&nbsp; The goal here is to keep it short and sweet. Something that can be said in as few words as possible but that really adds flavor to the battle. It's not meant for any one game (or game edition) so rules references should probably be left out. I meant it more for Sword and Sorcery style games (in the vein of D&amp;D) but if you want to include Space Opera or Modern descriptions (or whatever suits you) feel free. I'll start it off. Basic Sword Attack:Miss: &quot;Your sword slices through the air but strikes his shield with a dull ringing sound.&quot;Hit: &quot;You dance around him poking him with a thousand tiny gashes of your rapier.&quot;Critical Hit: &quot;He drops his guard for just a moment but that's all you need. With all the force you can manage you impale your sword in his chest.&quot;Fire SpellMiss: &quot;Your blazing fire spell soars over his head scorching his hair but leaving the rest of him untouched.&quot;Hit: &quot;With a thunderous roar your fireball explodes at his feet engulfing him in flames.&quot;Critical Hit: &quot;He gives you a fleeting look of terror before you blast him right in the chest with your spell which explodes around him sending dust flying into the air.&quot;Okay granted those aren't great but I hope it gets the ball rolling. <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/erm.png"&nbsp; class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":erm:" title="Erm&nbsp; &nbsp; :erm:" data-shortname=":erm:" /></blockquote>

[QUOTE="Negflar2099, post: 4725797, member: 65944"] Combat is a big part of most RPG's but actually describing the swing of every sword or the blast of every spell can get boring at times. I don't know about you but as a DM I find my combat descriptions can get a little stale. I have certain phrases or words that I fall back on far too often and battles can lose some of their sizzle. To that end I thought I'd create this thread where we (players and DMs alike) can share our favorite attack descriptions. The goal here is to keep it short and sweet. Something that can be said in as few words as possible but that really adds flavor to the battle. It's not meant for any one game (or game edition) so rules references should probably be left out. I meant it more for Sword and Sorcery style games (in the vein of D&D) but if you want to include Space Opera or Modern descriptions (or whatever suits you) feel free. I'll start it off. Basic Sword Attack: Miss: "Your sword slices through the air but strikes his shield with a dull ringing sound." Hit: "You dance around him poking him with a thousand tiny gashes of your rapier." Critical Hit: "He drops his guard for just a moment but that's all you need. With all the force you can manage you impale your sword in his chest." Fire Spell Miss: "Your blazing fire spell soars over his head scorching his hair but leaving the rest of him untouched." Hit: "With a thunderous roar your fireball explodes at his feet engulfing him in flames." Critical Hit: "He gives you a fleeting look of terror before you blast him right in the chest with your spell which explodes around him sending dust flying into the air." Okay granted those aren't great but I hope it gets the ball rolling. :erm: [/QUOTE]

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