Grapple (Multiple Grapplers)

[Archer]

In the case of 300 bow wielding goblins, I would surely apply the rule that a natural 20 is an extra +10 to hit. This would mean the fighter is invulnerable to normal missile weapons. The rule of 20 is not meant to apply to mass combat.

Firing through each other would give the fighter 9/10ths cover after 4 deep which would result in 10 goblin deaths for every hit assuming you were still using a natural 20 hits even when a 40 would not.

A fighter with a duom, great cleave and combat reflexes would kill all 300 goblins in about 6 rounds assuming they all rushed him continuously.

 

[Macbrea]

Hey, I got to looking at something and am not quite sure if this is right.


Say, you have a huge group of goblins that swarm a human fighter. 8 goblins may enter his square and stay there and 8 more goblins may stand in the squares around the dog pile in the middle square and aid another. Not, exactly sure how to handle if the Human breaks free. I believe all the goblins are return to the square they started before they initiated the grapple. Which is now occupied. Or does the human suddenly leave the square and appear in another goblins square he was surrounded by?

 

[Artoomis]

Hey, I got to looking at something and am not quite sure if this is right.


Say, you have a huge group of goblins that swarm a human fighter. 8 goblins may enter his square and stay there and 8 more goblins may stand in the squares around the dog pile in the middle square and aid another. Not, exactly sure how to handle if the Human breaks free. I believe all the goblins are return to the square they started before they initiated the grapple. Which is now occupied. Or does the human suddenly leave the square and appear in another goblins square he was surrounded by?

I guess it's possible for this to happen (that's a lot of folks in one square, but they are all grappling, so I guess it's legal),

I'd say treat it like a failed Bull Rush - the goblins fall down prone in one of the squares that has another goblin in it.

P.S. - For those who care about such things, this is apparently my 1,000th post. I guess I've just joined the 1,000 club, for whatever that's worth.

 

[hong]

P.S. - For those who care about such things, this is apparently my 1,000th post. I guess I've just joined the 1,000 club, for whatever that's worth.

We should lobby Morrus to give out frequent flyer points.

 

[Dr. Zoom]

Congrats to Artoomis for his 1000th post.

Do you get a prize with that?