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<blockquote data-quote="Griffith Dragonlake" data-source="post: 2974162" data-attributes="member: 40379">Well, my experience in the SCA taught me (painfully) that unless the lower level combatant gets in a lucky crititcal hit, he's toast.&nbsp; I have always allowed open-ended critical hits but realistically that doesn't happen very often.&nbsp; Lower level opponents are a real threat when they outnumber the high level hero.&nbsp; Within the existing system, you have aid another, flanking, and reach weapons.&nbsp; Not to mention trip, disarm, sunder, grapple, etc.&nbsp; Put 2 or 3 low level guys with tower shields fighting defensively and guy in back with a polearm and improved trip, disarm or sunder.&nbsp; Alternately surround the 10th level hero with a bunch of 5th level rogues.&nbsp; Going to get some sneak attacks in for sure.&nbsp; Personally, I like the trip, disarm, sunder, etc. tactics.Just remember that a wolf-pack can take down the mightiest bear.Also consider the facing rules in Unearthed Arcana. <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/combatFacing.htm" target="_blank">http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/combatFacing.htm</a>It does add some complexity but makes things more grym, er ah grim.Critical hits to specific locations is always fun.Take a look at Iron Heroes and CONAN.&nbsp; Personally I like the CONAN RPG rules better.Hope this helps.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Griffith Dragonlake, post: 2974162, member: 40379"] Well, my experience in the SCA taught me (painfully) that unless the lower level combatant gets in a lucky crititcal hit, he's toast. I have always allowed open-ended critical hits but realistically that doesn't happen very often. Lower level opponents are a real threat when they outnumber the high level hero. Within the existing system, you have aid another, flanking, and reach weapons. Not to mention trip, disarm, sunder, grapple, etc. Put 2 or 3 low level guys with tower shields fighting defensively and guy in back with a polearm and improved trip, disarm or sunder. Alternately surround the 10th level hero with a bunch of 5th level rogues. Going to get some sneak attacks in for sure. Personally, I like the trip, disarm, sunder, etc. tactics. Just remember that a wolf-pack can take down the mightiest bear. Also consider the facing rules in Unearthed Arcana. [url]http://www.d20srd.org/srd/variant/adventuring/combatFacing.htm[/url] It does add some complexity but makes things more grym, er ah grim. Critical hits to specific locations is always fun. Take a look at Iron Heroes and CONAN. Personally I like the CONAN RPG rules better. Hope this helps. [/QUOTE]

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