stonegod's Expedition to Castle Ravenloft: Ch. I [OOC]

[GwydapLlew]

GwydapLlew: Your speed should be 20' due to the breastplate, 30' as listed.

Why does this matter? Corpses littering the ground are not easy to step through; I usually count these as difficult terrain (cost double). Thus, you cannot move as you requested, though you can still get to your indicated square if you go straight. You provoke one AoO either way.

If anyone has qualms about the ruling, let me know.

No problem! I missed updating the speed on his sheet. I'll risk the AoO.

 

[DEFCON 1]

Nope, no problems from me. The corpses littering the streets was always one of those things that I always thought should have a rule connected to it, but it never seems to appear. So if you want to add it, that's cool with me.

I would ask though if any skills can be used to navigate over squares that include corpses so as to not reduce any movement penalties? I'm thinking like either Jump or Tumble checks could/should be able to get you over/across squares to allow you to take your full movement. Thoughts?

 

[stonegod]

I would ask though if any skills can be used to navigate over squares that include corpses so as to not reduce any movement penalties? I'm thinking like either Jump or Tumble checks could/should be able to get you over/across squares to allow you to take your full movement. Thoughts?

Jump and Tumble can be used as normal in difficult terrain (add +2 to the Tumble check to move through, though you are still doing so at half speed). A simple Jump check would most likely do it though (its only 5').

 

[GwydapLlew]

If anyone has qualms about the ruling, let me know.

I actually have a similar rule in my own games, so it's no worries from me.

 

[stonegod]

After the street ambush, the obvious directions to continue are 1) Check out any of the open buildings, 2) Continue down along the main road into town, 3) follow the side road either north or south. Please let me know the consensus (and feel free to continue discussing the odd occurrences).

 

[stonegod]

I will assume that if there is no preferred direction given by the group, they will move west towards the center of town.

 

[stonegod]

As you may have guessed, the first part of this module is combat heavy. But there is a reason for this madness....

I will be leaving town on the 21st with limited net access until the 28th.

 

[drothgery]

I'll be out of town with limitted internet access from the 24th to the 30th; I'll have my laptop, but I'm not sure what net connections will be like at my hotel and/or my brother's place.

 

[stonegod]

Just waiting for GwydapLlew's action (since I don't think we'll get any more), and I'll move forward.

 

[GwydapLlew]

Sorry about that - ENW didn't notify me about the update.