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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MerricB" data-source="post: 2774653" data-attributes="member: 3586">3.5e combat goes a lot more like this:DM: The door breaks down and 10 orcs charge into the room! Roll initiative!P1: I get a 24P2: I get a 22P3: I get a 15P4: I get a 12P5: I get a 7P6: I get a 0. My die sucks!DM: P1, you're up first. The orcs are 20 feet away.P1: I draw my sword and charge them. *rolls d20* A 17! And a +2 for the charge makes 19! Do I hit?DM: Sure. Roll damage.P1: *clatter* 10 points.DM: The orc goes down.P1: I've got Cleave! Is there another orc next to me?DM: Yes. Go for it.P1: *clatter* A 22 this time. *clatter* only 6 damage. DM: That's still enough. Eight orcs left.P2: I start casting a sleep spell.DM: Sure. That's a long casting time... I wonder if there'll be any orcs left.P2: I can dream... or they can.P3: I draw my bow and fire. A six. That's not enough, is it?DM: Not a chance - and they have cover.P4: My turn...DM: Not quite. The orcs beat you for initiative. Four of them surround P1. *clatter* Hmm. Rolls of 10, 14, 17 and 22. You've lost 2 from your AC for charging. How many hit?P1: Two. I've an AC of 16 at the moment.DM: Right. You take 6 and 8 damage.P1: Help! Only 2 hp left!DM: The other four orcs push past you to get to your friends. They'd all provoke attacks of opportunity, but you don't have Combat Reflexes. Have on AoO anyway.P1: A 15. Is that enough?DM: Yep.P1: Another 10 damage! Pity I've already cleaved this turn.DM: Not for me. Right, P4 and P5 they're attacking you. *clatter*. I miss P4, P5, you can take 10 damage.P5: Help! Rogue on ground!P4: Finally, my turn. Err... attack or heal? What a decision!P5: Help me!P4: You're unconscious!P5: Help!P4: Oh, very well. I cast cure light wounds on him. I'll cast defensively as well. Lucky I took Combat Casting! *rolls* A 16. Just enough! *clatter* Have 8 hp, rogueP5: Thanks!DM: Right, P5 is conscious but prone. What are you doing?P5: Err... standing up and attacking.DM: Well, the two orcs next to you get attacks of opportunity against you. *clatter*. One hit. Take 5.P5: 1 hp! Help!P4: You've already had it!P5: I stab the annoying orc with my rapier. Hey! 18! That's a threat!DM: Sure is. Roll to confirm.P5: Natural 20! It takes some damage... *clatter* 14 points!DM: Another orc down. Only six left - four around P1, and other two near P4 and P5.P6: A Druid's work is never done. I command my wolf to attack the orcs *rolls* successfully, and then heal P5. *rolls* heal 7 points. The wolf: *rolls* It got a 12. Is that enough?DM: Not quite.P1: Back to me! Barbarian Rage! Attack! *clatter, clatter* Two more orcs die.P2: My turn! The sleep spell takes effect.DM: Right. You can get all of orcs in its effect - P1 will be in the effect, but he's higher level then the orcs and should be safe. What's the DC on the save?P2: DC 14.DM: *clatter* Well, three of the orcs are asleep. One's left.P3: I use Rapid Shot against the last orc.DM: It's still got cover and is in melee with P1.P3: Precise Shot cancels out some of that. *rolls* My dice hate me.DM: With reason.P3: Hey!DM: The remaining orc looks around the room, gulps, and starts humming a funeral dirge as it attacks P1. *rolls* I guess it misses.P4: At last! Can I move to flank?DM: Well, there are bodies all around and everything... but I guess so.P4: Right! I move in and stab the orc. *rolls* A 15!DM: That's a hit, sure enough.P4: And Sneak attack damage! Well, well. Did it have 16 hp?DM: Unfortunately not. I guess you want to loot the bodies now?All: Yes!Cheers!</blockquote>

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