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<blockquote data-quote="Rel" data-source="post: 1591732" data-attributes="member: 99">I was playing my first Rolemaster character ever around 17 years ago.&nbsp; He wore full plate armor and wielded an enormous two-handed sword.Early in his adventuring career we were going on a sea voyage and he decided that for safety's sake he would only wear his breastplate so that he wouldn't sink instantly if he were somehow knocked overboard.&nbsp; Then the ship got attacked by a kraken.As my character dashed up to the main deck he saw one of the kraken's tentacles wrapped around another PC (the Monk).&nbsp; In a fit of heroic stupidity my character took a running leap over the ship's railing and attacked the tentacle in mid-air hoping to sever it.&nbsp; I rolled horribly and missed entirely.&nbsp; Then I hit the water.At about this time I discovered that I had virtually no skill at all in swimming (he came from a tribe of horsemen who lived far from the ocean).&nbsp; The GM informed me that I would better my chances of survival if I dropped my big sword.&nbsp; No way.&nbsp; He loved that sword and it was a family heirloom.&nbsp; So I hung on to the sword and began to sink.That was when he noticed that he was sinking alongside the kraken.&nbsp; So he lashed out with the sword and managed to hit it.&nbsp; He then used the sword to pull himself over to the creature and began to use his Climb skill (which he was quite good at) to start an underwater ascent of the kraken.&nbsp; About the time I broke the surface again the other PC's had dealt it enough damage that it released the ship and withdrew, leaving me sinking again.&nbsp; Fortunately by this time the Monk was able to swim to my aid and rescue me.Afterwards the GM and I had this brief conversation:Me - &quot;Well that was a close scrape.&nbsp; I hadn't counted on missing the kraken when I dove over the rail.&quot;GM - &quot;What do you mean?!&nbsp; Even if your plan had worked perfectly and you'd sliced right through the tentacle you would have wound up in the ocean with no ability to swim, weighted down with a breastplate and greatsword!&quot;Me - &quot;Hmm.&nbsp; You've got a point there.&nbsp; That was pretty stupid.&nbsp; Still, it would have looked a lot cooler if I had slashed through the tentacle before I started drowning...&quot;It also happens that this particular PC, named Relinsingersonlyer (in his culture you got extra sylables in your name as a sign of status), became one of my favorites and I used the first part of his name as my handle on this messageboard.If things had gone slightly differently, I would have a different username!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rel, post: 1591732, member: 99"] I was playing my first Rolemaster character ever around 17 years ago. He wore full plate armor and wielded an enormous two-handed sword. Early in his adventuring career we were going on a sea voyage and he decided that for safety's sake he would only wear his breastplate so that he wouldn't sink instantly if he were somehow knocked overboard. Then the ship got attacked by a kraken. As my character dashed up to the main deck he saw one of the kraken's tentacles wrapped around another PC (the Monk). In a fit of heroic stupidity my character took a running leap over the ship's railing and attacked the tentacle in mid-air hoping to sever it. I rolled horribly and missed entirely. Then I hit the water. At about this time I discovered that I had virtually no skill at all in swimming (he came from a tribe of horsemen who lived far from the ocean). The GM informed me that I would better my chances of survival if I dropped my big sword. No way. He loved that sword and it was a family heirloom. So I hung on to the sword and began to sink. That was when he noticed that he was sinking alongside the kraken. So he lashed out with the sword and managed to hit it. He then used the sword to pull himself over to the creature and began to use his Climb skill (which he was quite good at) to start an underwater ascent of the kraken. About the time I broke the surface again the other PC's had dealt it enough damage that it released the ship and withdrew, leaving me sinking again. Fortunately by this time the Monk was able to swim to my aid and rescue me. Afterwards the GM and I had this brief conversation: Me - "Well that was a close scrape. I hadn't counted on missing the kraken when I dove over the rail." GM - "What do you mean?! Even if your plan had worked perfectly and you'd sliced right through the tentacle you would have wound up in the ocean with no ability to swim, weighted down with a breastplate and greatsword!" Me - "Hmm. You've got a point there. That was pretty stupid. Still, it would have [i]looked[/i] a lot cooler if I had slashed through the tentacle before I started drowning..." It also happens that this particular PC, named Relinsingersonlyer (in his culture you got extra sylables in your name as a sign of status), became one of my favorites and I used the first part of his name as my handle on this messageboard. If things had gone slightly differently, I would have a different username! [/QUOTE]

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