"Out of the Frying Pan"- Book IV - Into the Fire [STORY HOUR COMPLETED - 12/25/06]
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Gold Roger
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That's a great, great, great combat.
Terrain really changes everything. I've learned a lot about it by simply reading this storyhour. Just ask my PC's about houses and balconies (and heightened sanctuary summoners that have skeleton bodyguards-well, only one person got his head ripped of by a giant praying mantis).
Terrain really changes everything. I've learned a lot about it by simply reading this storyhour. Just ask my PC's about houses and balconies (and heightened sanctuary summoners that have skeleton bodyguards-well, only one person got his head ripped of by a giant praying mantis).
Richard Rawen
First Post
el-remmen said:
LB=LazyBones,
LB's Shackled City is slowly drawing to a conclusion as well.
Looking forward to more great confrontations and twists and turns =-)
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el-remmen
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Manzanita said:
Thanks. It is something I really thing makes moving minis around a lot more fun and also environment can help drive story and lead to drama in unexpected ways. A battle on the edge of a cliff suddenly makes bullrush more appealing.
Piratecat said:
I thought there was nothing you couldn't do! Don't shatter my dreams, man!
This was definitely one of my favorite D&D combats that I ever ran period. This past session ended with Round 13. The battle lasts until Round 37! So there is a lot more to come.
I think it had the combination of factors that make for the ideal combat encounter with meaning: Motivation + Tactical Goal + Adversity + Pathos + Butt-kicking Fun
Gold Roger said:
I love balconies and waterfalls and ancient flooded galleries and sunken towers, and anything where the environment kind of has a character and personality that helps color the scene one way or another.
el-remmen
Moderator Emeritus
Also, I posted Ajax's stats here: http://aquerra.wikispaces.com/Ajax+Steamwind
As you can see I use the "fiendish" template for half-fiends, b/c the half-fiend template is for punks.
As you can see I use the "fiendish" template for half-fiends, b/c the half-fiend template is for punks.
Gold Roger
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Of course, all of this raises the question: What was a bunch of CE demongnomes doing with a Modron?
Tony Vargas
Legend
I remember the Modron, but don't remember why they'd want to drag it along. Did they believe it could help them enter/navigate the Maze?
On a completely different subject:
37 rounds?
Wow.
One thing I like about this story hour is how far removed it is from some of the conventional on-line D&D community wisdom. Mention a 37-round, mid-level combat on the WotC boards and there'll be a greek chorus of folks telling you that you're "doing something wrong," and explaining that the 'right' way is for combats at that level to be decided in a round or three of mind-boggling damage-trading or a brief flurry of specific, unstoppable spell combos.
Makes me wonder how many people actually play the game.
And do any of them really think 2 rounds of "I cast quickened brokenspell + questionable non-core PrC ability: 4.687x10^9 damage!" is more fun that what we've just seen recounted above?
On a completely different subject:
37 rounds?
Wow.
One thing I like about this story hour is how far removed it is from some of the conventional on-line D&D community wisdom. Mention a 37-round, mid-level combat on the WotC boards and there'll be a greek chorus of folks telling you that you're "doing something wrong," and explaining that the 'right' way is for combats at that level to be decided in a round or three of mind-boggling damage-trading or a brief flurry of specific, unstoppable spell combos.
Makes me wonder how many people actually play the game.
And do any of them really think 2 rounds of "I cast quickened brokenspell + questionable non-core PrC ability: 4.687x10^9 damage!" is more fun that what we've just seen recounted above?
