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Red Mercy · Seasoned Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 177

putting the finishing touches on the Wizard's Tower dungeon. I'm looking to run it for the first time this weekend. Trying to get some of the enemies' stats. In the library, the players are assaulted by animated books that fly off the shelves and batter themselves against the players. I can't see this doing a whole lot of damage, so I'm looking at either having them inflict fatigue levels somehow, or maybe acting as a swarm. What do you guys think?

SlasherEpoch · Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:55 pm Post subject:

I think a Swarm works well for that, if you want them to be a creature. Possibly I would allow fire attacks to do damage to the Swarm even if it's not area effect; waving a torch at evil books is a great way to get them to disperse, if my own experience says anything.

Or you can approach it as an obstacle. People must roll Agility (to avoid) or Vigor (to endure), their choice; failute results in Fatigue (see "Bumps and Scrapes").
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Lord Lance · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 6:00 am Post subject:

Latest is a nice idea to manage this kind of "trap": they are not a big adversary as I can see, just an annoying ton of "punches"...

Red Mercy · Seasoned Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 177

Yeah, I've been leaning towards maybe a combination of the two. Perhaps a creature with swarm like qualities that inflicts fatigue levels rather than wounds.
...actually, yeah, I really like the idea of players being able to roll agility or vigor to overcome the problem.

marshal kt · Posted: Tue Jan 06, 2009 3:52 pm Post subject:

i'd make an agility roll to avoid them and then a spirit roll if they get hit, a book to the head could knock them out..say if they roll a 1 on both dice, agility and wd.
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Tuesday · Heroic Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 1067

You could just treat it as a straight Suppressing Fire attack.

Red Mercy · Seasoned Joined: 22 Oct 2006 Posts: 177

Yeah, getting hit in the head with a book really *suck*. Smile

I hadn't considered the supressive fire mechanic, but now it's got me thinking...

marshal kt · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 5:54 pm Post subject:

especially if it's 'olde world' books.. 2' x 3' with animal hide covers.. can easily weigh 20 pounds....
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Theophage · Novice Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Posts: 66 Location: Tucson, AZ

BookFoo (or Fu)

Trademark Weapon: Book gives +1 to fighting skill when using a book
Book damage = Str (maybe Str + d4?), non-lethal
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marshal kt · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:31 pm Post subject:

you hit his clavicle and didn't break it? it only takes a couple pounds to break it. it's the easiest bone in the body to break.

you must have rolled a good hit, but have d4 strength. Wink

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marshal kt · Posted: Wed Jan 07, 2009 6:56 pm Post subject:

clavicle, collar bone. easiest bone to break, hence why so many are broken sledding by children in winter in the areas where there is snow.

if i recall my training, it takes 2, 3, 5 pounds of pressure to break.

even less if it's a protruding type. spock was higher along the back of the nech/shoulder..more along the.hmm what's that muscle called...traps? trapesesis [sp?] ..been too long since i studied anatomy & phisology [sp?]. {and spelling} Wink

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