X4: Master of the Desert Nomads - OOC

[renau1g]

I believe he's correct:

Per the SRD:
Nonlethal Damage with a Weapon that Deals Lethal Damage
You can use a melee weapon that deals lethal damage to deal nonlethal damage instead, but you take a -4 penalty on your attack roll.

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/injuryandDeath.htm

 

[kinem]

You know, I was sure, but you're right - the SRD doesn't say anything about it. It must be just a house rule from the face-to-face game I play in that I've gotten used to.

It does make sense to me that you would need a blunt weapon - shooting someone in the shoulder is not nonlethal damage, it's just hp damage that is not sufficient to render the target unconscious - but since I'm trying to keep this game light on house rules, I'll edit the IC.

 

[renau1g]

Yeah it's pretty open to interpretation. In my RL game we assume that if it's a rapier (or other piercing weapon) the PC uses the butt end of the weapon... not correct, but it makes more sense to me than swatting someone with the flat of a rapier blade

 

[Walking Dad]

I'm back

 

[Leif]

WB, ambulating padre! How was your trip and relaxation??

 

[Walking Dad]

Good enough. But we only visited my parents. But the kids enjoyed it.

 

[Leif]

Yeah, that's always a good thing. Keeps peace in the family from both the younger and the older generations. And, lest we forget, it's probably a very good way to get all of the good home cooking you want, too! yum, yum!

Plus, it's far, far cheaper than a week at a fancy resort somewhere!

 

[Walking Dad]

Exactly.

(But: Don't tell my mom, but I like the cooking of my wife more .

But we had two great barbecue.)

 

[Leif]

Shhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Ok, I promise not to tell her. Wow, that must mean that you are one of the luckiest men on earth!

 

[kinem]

Yikes that construct is tough! But maybe it's also mindless? I think the key to this one could be for the PCs to play it smart ...