Reply to thread

Message

<blockquote data-quote="Tiberius" data-source="post: 3496163" data-attributes="member: 1376">&quot;Dodge partner&quot; -- n., Creature against whom a Dodge feat functions. Usage: &quot;Oh, and the dragon's my dodge partner for the round.&quot;&quot;Who brought torches?&quot; -- Asked when the party has forgotten something blindingly obvious. Origin: In a game I ran shortly before the 3.5 transition, the party of humans was going on a long-distance trek to a dwarven mine that had been overrun. They spent two hours figuring out in exacting detail what to bring, how long the trip would be, how terrain would impact their daily speed, and so forth. They went so far as to create a spreadsheet outlining various food scenarios. Eventually, they set out, and then arrive. They fight off some manticores, and proceed to descend into the cave. As they get further away from the cavern entrance, I point out that it's getting dark, as dwarves have darkvision and thus no need for light sources, and ask the question. I am answered by blank stares, and one of the players slaps his forehead. hey had to backtrack quite a ways to find a settlement to supply them.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Tiberius, post: 3496163, member: 1376"] "Dodge partner" -- n., Creature against whom a Dodge feat functions. Usage: "Oh, and the dragon's my dodge partner for the round." "Who brought torches?" -- Asked when the party has forgotten something blindingly obvious. Origin: In a game I ran shortly before the 3.5 transition, the party of humans was going on a long-distance trek to a dwarven mine that had been overrun. They spent two hours figuring out in exacting detail what to bring, how long the trip would be, how terrain would impact their daily speed, and so forth. They went so far as to create a spreadsheet outlining various food scenarios. Eventually, they set out, and then arrive. They fight off some manticores, and proceed to descend into the cave. As they get further away from the cavern entrance, I point out that it's getting dark, as dwarves have darkvision and thus no need for light sources, and ask the question. I am answered by blank stares, and one of the players slaps his forehead. hey had to backtrack quite a ways to find a settlement to supply them. [/QUOTE]

Verification