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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Imaro" data-source="post: 3796522" data-attributes="member: 48965">Well my experiences were different.  Most of my jedi also had either Negate Energy, or Vital Transfer,  which can either eliminate all damage from an attack or heal another.  All could deflect with their lightsabers, which works on auto-fire and again pits a UTF check against an attack.  I'm sorry but a combat focused jedi will own the soldier at lower levels.  Better ranged attack, high bonuses(do to UTF) on attacks and defenses, same hp's and BAB.  The only answer to jedi seems continuously lob grenades at them.Actually he didn't surprise them like that.  In D&D terms it was more like he waited out of their visibility range at night, while they ambushed another warrior and Vlana then delayed his action to get the highest initiative.  First Round: Fafhrd makes a charge attack on skis to strike down the first warrior who is flat-footed and has no melee weapon, only a bow drawn.  Hringol is in battle with another opponent at this point and the second warrior is further down the slope unlacing his skis.2nd round: Fafhrd makes a second charge attack (continuing down the slope), covering the remaining distance on his skis and slays the second warrior who is prone and still unlacing his skis.3rd round:  Fafhrd finishes the end of his descent with an attack on Hringrol, who is alerted to his approach and dodges aside.  Fafhrd still has the skis on and thus can not defend himself well.  They go back and forth(no real solid blow scored) and Fafhrd(fails a balance check on the skis) ends up falling prone. 4th round:  Vlana throws a knife that takes Hringrol in the eye(an aid another action).  Fafhrd makes a desperate lunge and catches the surprised Hringrol in the stomach, slaying him.No stealth checks just common sense, tactics and a litlle luck.  This is definitely something a first level D&D character could pull off.Not a big Conan fan so I can't really comment on this story.  Of course Conan isn't the be all and end all of Swords and Sorcery fantasy.</blockquote>

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