renau1g's Fort Belurian Adventure [Pathfinder] - OOC

[Maidhc O Casain]

The sad thing is that I thought I had Iffy done right last night. In fact, I was just about sure that I did. But, hey I get that small characters have a -1 to CMB stuff, but they also have a +1 size bonus to attack. So don't these two modifiers directly offset each other?

Sort of. The -1 size modifier to Iffy's CMB offsets his +1 to attack when he's using a Combat Maneuver.

But CMs don't work against the opponent's AC, they work against a target number equal to 15 + Opponent's CMB. So if Iffy's on the receiving end of a CM, his opponent would make a regular unarmed attack roll (including the usual modifiers for size, STR, etc) and add his CMB to that. If the result equals or beats 18 (15 plus Iffy's CMB of +3) the maneuver succeeds.

Again, the full explanation is on pg. 150 of the Beta.

 

[Rhun]

Again, the full explanation is on pg. 150 of the Beta.

Thanks for looking that up Mowgli! I was going to, but then I was lazy.

 

[Leif]

yeah, I know that CMB is used in the Pathfinder re-working of unarmed combat, but, honestly, your last message was my greatest exposure so far to the actual rule. But I think that I'm beginning to get it.

Honestly, I had a whole other post in mind, but this cmb discussion has now totally displaced that thought from my brain! auuuughhh!

 

[Maidhc O Casain]

NP! I actually knew right where it was - I played a 4th level Halfling Rogue (for one session last fall) who used grappling to decent effect.

 

[Leif]

A halfling wrestler! Now there's something you don't see every day!!

 

[Rhun]

A halfling wrestler! Now there's something you don't see every day!!

I say every game should have one! LOL.

That said, the thought kind of reminds me of the cover the my 1E Village of Hommlet module...the halfling fighting zombies with a sword way too big for him.

 

[Leif]

I say give all of the little pugilistic shrimps Gautlets of Ogre Power and [Girdles of Giant Strength and let them wrestle rabid athaches! (Or whatever those goomers with the extra arms growing out of the center of their chests are called.)

 

[Rhun]

I say give all of the little pugilistic shrimps Gautlets of Ogre Power and [Girdles of Giant Strength and let them wrestle rabid athatches! (Or whatever those goomers with the extra arms growing out of the center of their chests are called.)

Asshats?

 

[renau1g]

My powergaming player thought they were the most bitchin' race to play when Savage Species came out... man was he wrong

Athach :: d20srd.org

 

[Leif]

Asshats?

Athach is almost Asshat with a lithp.