Game of Death

[seasong]

Well, 5 out of 5 votes for nerfing, and 5 out of 8 certain players... I think I'll call that a solid call for nerfing.

So I'm going to do some number crunching this afternoon, and I'll get back to y'all on an answer for HOW I'm going to nerf it. There is a slight preference is for reducing it to natural crits only, which is probably most in line with WotC's original vision (before WE got a hold of it ), and overall, that appeals to me the most... but I want to make sure that vorpal doesn't equal victory in any toe-to-toe fight. Magic items should be enhancers, not game definers, and if a +5, keen sword doesn't define a combat, neither should a +1, vorpal sword.

 

[JDragon]

Seasong - I'm in for your game, and working on my character right now. So far its all core so other than my ? on thrown weapons and quickdraw it all should be simple.

JDragon

 

[seasong]

Clarification

This is a preliminary judgement: I want to check and make sure that throwing doesn't already allow this - that is, I don't want to nerf characters without Quick Draw.

Quick Draw
Additional Benefit: When using a thrown weapon at least one size smaller than yourself, you may use your normal number of attacks (based on BAB). If you take the rapid shot feat, this adds to your number of ranged attacks normally.

Note that preparing oil and similar things to be thrown takes a full round action, and quick draw does not get around those limitations.

 

[Number47]

Hey, when do you think you might be able to give a me a few answers on my character, Xiao Fung? If you can give me a green light on the PrC, I can finish him up tonight.

 

[seasong]

Number47: Check your e-mail. I got a few minutes to write it up. I need a response from you on which things you want to drop in order to fit the guidelines I sent you, and then I'll smooth out its ability/level progression.

Short answer: I'm going to allow it, with nerfing.

 

[Jeremy]

Heh. Another DM munchkin falls to the players! Bring on the nerf stick!

 

[seasong]

Heh. Another DM munchkin falls to the players! Bring on the nerf stick!

 

[Breakdaddy]

If you need a cut and paste on any of these PRCs let me know and Ill email you. I looked through my stuff and I have Librum Equitus I and II and Ultimate Feats, along with Mercenaries by AEG and a few others that are scanned into the pc. I havent had time to scan all but the most crunchy parts of AEGs toolbox (which I realize has no PRCs in it), but damn I cant wait to have that one scanned in for portability.

 

[seasong]

Breakdaddy: If you have Divine Hammer, I would really appreciate that one .

 

[Jeremy]

You described your process of judging game balance as a competition between your munchkin prototypes and the submitted materials wherein if your prototypes got toasted, you considered nerfing the material that allowed the aformentioned toasting.

I was simply making a jest that if another class had to be altered, then it must have downed another munchkin. Just a hypothetical situation I found amusing.

More nerfings that go on, the better chance I feel my character has. So seeing nerf's puts me in a good mood and one prone to silly comments like the above.