Firearms Preview

[TerraDave]

These things never include what guns did back in the day: sweep armor from the battlefield.

You can say "D&D" doesn't work like that (ie have armor piercing). But this works however you/we want it to work.

Couldn't have an attack vs. reflex? or fortitude? That would be interesting. But I guess its a bit late.

 

[Morrus]

Couldn't have an attack vs. reflex? or fortitude? That would be interesting. But I guess its a bit late.

In 4E terms, that would be a power, not an item. Items don't specify what defense they attack.

 

[TerraDave]

Now, it that means all sort of nifty firearm related powers are coming. Good.

But, back to your other possible point:

Actually, alchemical items do target a particular defense...which seems relevant...though I guess it is through a power bound with the item.

You could also have a property for a weapon:

Gunne: Whenever an attack with this weapon would target AC, you can choose for it to target fortitude instead.

 

[Morrus]

Now, it that means all sort of nifty firearm related powers are coming. Good.

But, back to your other possible point:

Actually, alchemical items do target a particular defense...which seems relevant...though I guess it is through a power bound with the item.

You could also have a property for a weapon:

Gunne: Whenever an attack with this weapon would target AC, you can choose for it to target fortitude instead.

The more things you tack onto it, the less character builder interactive it is. And one thing we learned with WotBS 4E is that, market-wise, a non-CB element is a non-existent element.

So they're reskinned crossbows. If a feat or power works with a crossbow, it works with a firearm. But the item itself is as simple as possible.

It's a flavour thing, not a simulation.

 

[TerraDave]

the CB is an issue...in general.

But, for example, in the SciFi one you are doing, (santiago?), you do have all sorts of new player crunch?

 

[Morrus]

the CB is an issue...in general.

But, for example, in the SciFi one you are doing, (santiago?), you do have all sorts of new player crunch?

Yes, Santiago is more ambitious. This is just a D&D adventure path. Santiago is a new rulebook.

 

[Falkus]

These things never include what guns did back in the day: sweep armor from the battlefield.

That's not entirely accurate. Early guns could be blocked by armor of the time. In fact, that's where the term bulletproof comes from. Armorsmiths would shot the armor with the pistol they made to prove that it would resist penetration by bullets.