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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dr. Strangemonkey" data-source="post: 2252370" data-attributes="member: 6533">Close, the frustration I can empathize/recognize, it's the reasoning behind and leading to the specific changes that I'd like to understand.But seriously, should a single low level bandit with a short bow be a threat to anyone?Should he even be attacking?  I know that were I a hungry guy with a bow I'd go looking for a deer before I went after a trained, well fed, and well equipped adventurer unless I really thought I had him dead to rights.By the same token I like the Black Company rules where an ambush is certainly deadly enough that you don't want it if you can avoid it while not being so deadly as to wipe out the party.That strikes me as the proper kid with a crossbow behind a door scenario.  You open a door and you're surprised by a kid with a crossbow there who's got you in the sights and neither of you should want that fight.But does that make the Black Company entirely GnG or is it simply a very cool mechanic.</blockquote>