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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Brother MacLaren" data-source="post: 3275074" data-attributes="member: 15999">Well, by the rules he's just attacking an object for 11 rounds.  And miners do work for hours at a time, AND he has the Endurance feat.  Likewise, an adamantine waraxe can easily withstand 11 blows against a stone surface.  If there were rules for damaging a weapon used in this manner, they would have to apply when fighting a stone golem or a stone animated object.This is a sea cave -- the PCs are going to be on a ledge 30' above the water.  They're tunneling from a small alcove into a larger alcove that would normally be reached by following the ledge around a corner.  It's more or less an encounter designed to show off some of the tactical options (e.g. Balance, Jump, Bull Rush) to players who aren't that familiar with them.  The defenders are holed up in the large alcove so they can bring their numbers to bear, cast Grease on the ledge, bull rush anybody coming around the corner, etc.  The defenders can't all rush out at once to attack because of the narrow ledge, though they might start tunneling on their own.The main reason for the tunneling is not surprise, but to have an easier entry point with fewer Balance checks.  For this group, I'm impressed by this level of creativity and recognizing the risk of following the normal route.  They're very good RP'ers but tend to go along with what they think the DM wants them to do rather than thinking outside the box.</blockquote>

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