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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mathew_Freeman" data-source="post: 5171953" data-attributes="member: 1846">D&D 4e, Norse-themed game. We’re not so much trying to prevent Ragnarok as trying to do as much as we can to save the right bits of the world when it happens. We have a Warforged Cleric of Kord (me), an Eladrin Warlock/Swordmage hybrid, a Gnome Rogue and a Human Paladin of Kord. The group is now at 12th level.The Gnome Rogue is our primary damage-dealer, and he’s REALLY good at it. However, his defences aren’t that great, so the Paladin has recently been using a power similar to the 3rd Edition “Shield Other” spell – any time the Gnome takes damage, half of it goes to the Paladin. This lasts the whole of the encounter and is working really well in keeping the Gnome alive (much to the chagrin of the DM).So now you know what’s going on – here’s the story.We’re fighting werewolves. Lots of them. There’s shapeshifting going on, wolves leaping around, and we’re all thrashing about trying to keep ourselves alive and kill the leader. A few rounds into the combat, and the DM has been asking for Fortitude defences when we’ve been bitten. After a couple of successes on his part, the DM announces that the Gnome has succumbed to bloodlust and will be attacking opponents at random from now on…including the rest of the party. Within another round, the Paladin also succumbs to the same problem.You can see where this is going, can’t you?On his turn, the Gnome rolls to see who he should attack. The dice come up with…the Paladin. Gleefully, he hurls a shuriken for a few points of damage. On the Paladin’s turn, his dice come up with the Gnome in return. Aware that his only direct route to the Gnome would not only provoke a bunch of opportunity attacks but take him directly through my Blade Barrier, the Paladin elects to use his Sword of Throwing. Chucking it across the room, he smacks the Gnome around the head for about fifteen points.Laughing wildly, the Gnome player points out that the Paladin has to take half of that damage. The DM, at this point, is cackling to himself, realizing he’s finally found the ultimate weapon to use against us – each other.Awesome game. Handily, it turns out Warforged aren’t subject to lycanthropy.</blockquote>

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