[FULL] OOC: Dichotomy's Age of Worms Redux [FULL]

[Dichotomy]

huh... it wasn't my intent to change the rule. I just never realized it. I figured that since the only place in the entire rules where it talks about using a lantern as a weapon is in the swarm section of the MM, that there was probably nothing about lighting oil. Go figure...

Let's stick with the rules then. Glad I mentioned it ahead of time.

 

[Dichotomy]

After having a discussion with a couple of you, I noticed that the books/SRD totally suck. If one ACTUALLY wants to know everything about swarms, you MUST look in the glossary. The only thing that I've missed is that you've actually done 1 whole hp more damage to the swarm. I'm editing the combat part of my last post appropriately.

 

[michael_noah]

Dichotomy, can you give us quick rulings on these:

What sort of action is it to pour oil in a 5' square?
Can you do it in an adjacent square or only the square you occupy?
What sort of action is it to light oil poured in a 5' square with a torch?
With a tindertwig?
Is it possible to do it by flinging a torch onto the square?

I don't think there are any rules on any of this - since the oil description is the only place that seems to cover it. (although tindertwigs say, "Lighting a torch with a tindertwig is a standard action (rather than a full-round action), and lighting any other fire with one is at least a standard action." So... anything you say is fine.

 

[Dichotomy]

I'll get back to you. I don't have time over lunch to look at it.

 

[michael_noah]

Also, did we ever decide what happens (the resulting init. order) when one readies an action for which the trigger doesn't obtain until half-way through another's action?

This might make me want to pour the oil in not-my-own square, depending on the answer.

 

[Dichotomy]

Pouring oil--full round action, I think
Square you occupy or adjacent squares
Standard action either way of lighting, I think (assuming the torch is already lit, but the tindertwig wasn't)
Flinging the torch might work. Would have to hit appropriate touch AC, and I think I'd treat it as an improvised weapon (-4 to hit)
I THINK you initiative moves to right before the actor that triggered your action in subsequent rounds

Does that work for everyone?

 

[TiCaudata]

works for me

 

[Dichotomy]

All of Nav's stuff is present. The spider swarm managed to keep anything that would have ate anything away.

Also, I'm I correct in thinking that currently no one in the party actually has been to the Whispering Cairn before (since Nav is dead)?

 

[michael_noah]

As I mentioned, Boldak was there as a child - but only for a very short time, and he did not venture more than 30' or so inside.

 

[Dichotomy]

Yeah. I was just talking to Ti. I'd gotten Nav and Boldak's situations mixed up. It was Nav that knew about the office and Boldak that knew about the mine. So that's all good.

Unfortunately, I neglected to bring the adventure with me this weekend. I'll get a post up moving you to the cairn tomorrow afternoon/evening.