Two Swords High Decapitating Strike! - Scoop from Rich Baker

[Traycor]

I assume that Rich Baker was being facetious, but he actually mentioned this maneuver in the Ask the Designers thread. “Two Swords High Decapitating Strike!"

LOL!!!!

http://forums.gleemax.com/showthread.php?t=702942&page=53

 

[Zurai]

Take off the "High" and it's actually exactly what people were saying to do: have a fluff name that is also a good description of what it does. In this case, some kind of two-weapon instant-kill attack, presumably. The "High" is just extraneous.

 

[The Little Raven]

The "High" is just extraneous.

Not necessarily. There could be a "Low" version used by rabbis to perform a bris...

 

[Cam Banks]

Man. The people on that thread are grouchy.

Makes ENWorlders look like Sunday morning conversationalists.

I do like Rich's answer to the "so is Drizzt going to learn some manuevers?" question. It isn't as if they haven't been doing this kind of stuff the whole time in tie-in fiction.

Cheers,
Cam

 

[BryonD]

I do like Rich's answer to the "so is Drizzt going to learn some manuevers?" question. It isn't as if they haven't been doing this kind of stuff the whole time in tie-in fiction.

Me too. I completely agree with that philosophy.

 

[The Little Raven]

I do like Rich's answer to the "so is Drizzt going to learn some manuevers?" question. It isn't as if they haven't been doing this kind of stuff the whole time in tie-in fiction.

Exactly. That's what they did with 3e.

"Why is the Simbul a sorcerer all of a sudden?! She's always been a wizard!! OMG RUINING THE REALMS!"

"Well, she's always been a sorcerer. You just weren't looking close enough, before."

 

[I'm A Banana]

That name gets my Better Than Dragonborn Award!

Admittedly, it's not an entirely prestigious award...

 

[Traycor]

Take off the "High" and it's actually exactly what people were saying to do: have a fluff name that is also a good description of what it does. In this case, some kind of two-weapon instant-kill attack, presumably. The "High" is just extraneous.

lol. I didn't notice that, but you're right!

 

[GreatLemur]

I assume that Rich Baker was being facetious, but he actually mentioned this maneuver in the Ask the Designers thread. “Two Swords High Decapitating Strike!"

Man, even the WotC people have realized how frigging ridiculous their naming practices get. I hope that means they'll back off on the flowery names, already.

 

[PeterWeller]

Exactly. That's what they did with 3e.

"Why is the Simbul a sorcerer all of a sudden?! She's always been a wizard!! OMG RUINING THE REALMS!"

"Well, she's always been a sorcerer. You just weren't looking close enough, before."

Not really. This is more, "Drizzt has always been doing cool, flashy stuff in a fight, now the rules support that beyond roll to hit/roll for damage."