[QUOTE=LiquidNazgul;47517504]Do what I do when I can't effectively counter my PCs shenanigans:
"Ghost meteors that travels at faster than light speeds fall, everyone dies"[/QUOTE]
i prefer rocks
I would ask him to go over what he has that makes his AC so high and check if he's cheating. Don't blame him just explain yourself saying it's hard to balance encounters around his character, and it will be more fun if his AC wasn't so high.
I play with some really powergamey people and none of them are walking around with AC like that at lv5
If they're a new player, it's a bit understandable if they get excited when they see "You get bonus AC!" then forget to read the small print, something I used to do all the time.
If, on the other hand, they're an experienced player there's no excuse. Simply tell them to come back in a few minutes with an actual AC score.
If they're still wrecking shit, consider using fast-acting, ambush critters. Like a spider swarm for example. Say something like "A swarm of spiders congregate around your feet". For as long as they occupy the same space as the swarm, they're [B]going[/B] to take 1d6 damage [I]plus[/I] poison [I]plus[/I] Distraction (meaning they may get Nauseated). The best part about a spider swarm is that they're immune to all weapon attacks, so if the ranger doesn't want to get nipped to death they'll either have to reach for an acid flask or ask the nearest spellcaster to take care of them. Hell, if they get Nauseated they can't even use the acid flask. And a spider swarm doesn't even impact your XP budget that much, just a meagre 400xp, they make great back-up to giant spiders.
Coincidentally, I like spider swarms.
My favorite was always putting the party's bard up against creatures that were immune to mind-affecting spells. :v:
Wasp swarms are pretty great too.
[QUOTE=Rents;47518491]Wasp swarms are pretty great too.[/QUOTE]
Swarms of any kind, really. A swarm of bees will do the trick just as well, or a swarm of tse-tse flies if you want to get REAL on his ass.
Swarms of wizards are especially deadly
I tried throwing a cockroach and mosquito swarm at them, but they seemed really unhappy that they were immune to weapon damage. I don't want to make everyone unhappy just to punish one player.
[QUOTE=Chronische;47518517]Swarms of any kind, really. A swarm of bees will do the trick just as well, or a swarm of tse-tse flies if you want to get REAL on his ass.[/QUOTE]
Swarm of bot flies
Swarms are problematic because, hey, its another problem that pretty much can only be solved by wizards
And D&D and PF have too many problems like that
Its a good idea but that whole complete weapon immunity thing is kind of hard to balance around
[QUOTE=SiberysTranq;47518601]Swarms are problematic because, hey, its another problem that pretty much can only be solved by wizards
And D&D and PF have too many problems like that
Its a good idea but that whole complete weapon immunity thing is kind of hard to balance around[/QUOTE]
Personally I'd say using a torch would apply, as you are burning them away.
I threw a swarm of wasps at players once, and they set a bedroll on fire and scared it off with the smoke. Just because you can't beat it to death doesn't make it a wizards only problem.
[QUOTE=Rents;47518653]I threw a swarm of wasps at players once, and they set a bedroll on fire and scared it off with the smoke. Just because you can't beat it to death doesn't make it a wizards only problem.[/QUOTE]
It's true that there isn't really any way to deal with them other than wizards and alchemist's fire from a purely mechanical standpoint, though. hell even wizards have issues with it at low levels
and alchemists fires are also too expensive for low levels
how are first level PCs supposed to kill the rats in the basement, anyway
[QUOTE=elowin;47518824]It's true that there isn't really any way to deal with them other than wizards and alchemist's fire from a purely mechanical standpoint, though. hell even wizards have issues with it at low levels
and alchemists fires are also too expensive for low levels
how are first level PCs supposed to kill the rats in the basement, anyway[/QUOTE]
By stomping the rats I guess?
[QUOTE=elowin;47518824]It's true that there isn't really any way to deal with them other than wizards and alchemist's fire from a purely mechanical standpoint, though. hell even wizards have issues with it at low levels
and alchemists fires are also too expensive for low levels
how are first level PCs supposed to kill the rats in the basement, anyway[/QUOTE]
Because a Rat Swarm is only Tiny, not Fine or Diminutive, and thus only takes half damage from slashing and piercing attacks as opposed to being completely immune
:eng101:
[QUOTE=Sunkite;47520167]By stomping the rats I guess?[/QUOTE]
Rude.
Hey guys, just a quick repost.
I'm looking to add more players into the rotation of my Dungeon World hexcrawl. No experience needed, just let me know if you have any questions.
[url]http://goo.gl/forms/KmZQKvXpkT[/url]
I need 1 or 2 more guys for this Friday or Saturday for crab truckers! If no one joins soon, I'll probably delay the session to around 1st of May.
[QUOTE=NotAName;47528361]I need 1 or 2 more guys for this Friday or Saturday for crab truckers! If no one joins soon, I'll probably delay the session to around 1st of May.[/QUOTE]
I'd join if I knew what Crab Truckers was
[QUOTE=Jrose14;47529484]I'd join if I knew what Crab Truckers was[/QUOTE]
Exactly what it sounds like.
[QUOTE=Jrose14;47529484]I'd join if I knew what Crab Truckers was[/QUOTE]
[url]https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8z4Cy1zaGU1amx6eE4xb0d4UkE/edit[/url]
[quote]Big Mutherfuckin’ Crab Truckers is a role-playing game
about Big Mutherfuckin’ Crabs. Or Crab-People. Some shit like
that. Anyway, they’re real fuckin’ big. We’re talking as big as a
big mutherfuckin’ trucker, maybe 300 lb, but square, with beady
fuckin’ eyes, 8 legs and a pair of pincers as heavy as a bag of
fuckin’ plutonium clawhammers. Yeah, that fuckin’ big.
And they truck. Yeah, they drive shit across the desert to please
their Mutherfuckin’ Crab Goddess. And they truck in heavy,
chromed trucks with lots of fuckin’ wheels, rasping engines and
big ol’ cabs. The sorts of cabs that could fit 300 lb square, heavy
set, big mutherfuckin’ crabs in it. And they are the shit.
So, why do they do it? It’s in their fuckin’ nature. When you’re
a big fuckin’ crab, drivin’ a truck all day you get a lot of time to
turn things over in your mind. And listen to religious radio too.
And it gets you thinkin’ about where you fit in on the great wheel
of life. And then you get religion. And to a big mutherfuckin’
crab, religion don’t get much higher than the Mutherfuckin’ Crab
Goddess who resides on that wonderously beautiful and most
sacred place: Crab Mountain. And what she says, goes. Word.
And if that’s 3000 wedding dresses to a city you ain’t never heard
of by tomorrow night? Then that’s what it fuckin’ is. And you will
truck it there, and you will like it, and you will pull an all-day and
all-night ride to fuckin’ do it. You will fight off the rabid fuckin’
cut-throats, thieves, cops and all-other-manner-of-dipshit crazies
that line the road. Because those wedding dresses, or whatever the
fuck it is that the Crab Goddess said had to get there, got to get
there. It’s their destiny. And you’re a big mutherfuckin’ destiny
maker, wrapped up in the body of a 300 lb mutherfuckin’ crab.[/quote]
[editline]14th April 2015[/editline]
If you fuckin' need more of an explanation than that then you're just out of fuckin' luck because that's all the fuck there fuckin' is to it.
GMing three games was a bad idea. GMing three games alongside a job was an even worse idea. Come the next school semester, GMing three games alongside school and work will be the absolute worst idea ever.
And on a related note to one of those games, this goddamn Magical Burst apocalypse arc is gonna kill me faster than I can kill the players even if I was outright attempting to TPK. We're basically doing a half-conversion to Fallout at this point. I've made up random encounter rules and tables, a full world map for them to explore, travel time rules, and Smas is basically converting and pricing out various items using Fallout NV as a base. It's barely even Magical Burst anymore.
But the complete shift in the setting and tone was apparently met with a complete and resounding success as absolutely everyone seemed to love it, so that's a plus. It'll be fun to run them through this completely different world with their alternate memories of being only in this world and never the other original one.
I guess part of the charm to this MB apocalypse arc is that they ran over a minivan-sized fire-spewing phoenix in mid air during the first session of it. So there's that.
[QUOTE=draugur;47529633][url]https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8z4Cy1zaGU1amx6eE4xb0d4UkE/edit[/url]
[editline]14th April 2015[/editline]
If you fuckin' need more of an explanation than that then you're just out of fuckin' luck because that's all the fuck there fuckin' is to it.[/QUOTE]
That sounds fucking awesome.
Only way you can improve this game would be if it required 80's heavy metal to be played at all times.
I want to play Crab Truckers now.
[QUOTE=Sunkite;47531619]That sounds fucking awesome.
Only way you can improve this game would be if it required 80's heavy metal to be played at all times.[/QUOTE]
That's implied really.
I want to play crab truckers. Sign me up, NotAName, provided you have a slot. I want to be a gerdamn crab trucker
I'd like to join in on this crab truckin' as well. But I sadly have to pass.
I'm still fairly new to PnP, have never tried doing it online, and I have a HEMA tournament on saturday.
But please, for the love of everything, share the highlights of the session with the rest of the thread.
[QUOTE=Alsojames;47531659]I want to play Crab Truckers now.[/QUOTE]
[QUOTE=Jrose14;47531733]I want to play crab truckers. Sign me up, NotAName, provided you have a slot. I want to be a gerdamn crab trucker[/QUOTE]
Ok, so draugr, krinkels and you two, are you OK with Friday 7PM GMT+3? Rate agree if you are, PM me if you aren't.
Also, prepare your characters and PM them to me. Choose 4 fuckin' traits and a bio and I'll approve or disapprove!
[editline]qwe[/editline]
also I never DMed online, what should we use? I think roll20 is a bit unnecessary for a no miniature, no character sheet no nothing game. Optimally something that syncs music and maybe shows pictures with a chat and dice.
[QUOTE=NotAName;47531921]Ok, so draugr, krinkels and you two, are you OK with Friday 7PM GMT+3? Rate agree if you are, PM me if you aren't.
Also, prepare your characters and PM them to me. Choose 4 fuckin' traits and a bio and I'll approve or disapprove!
[editline]qwe[/editline]
also I never DMed online, what should we use? I think roll20 is a bit unnecessary for a no miniature, no character sheet no nothing game. Optimally something that syncs music and maybe shows pictures with a chat and dice.[/QUOTE]
R20 will work fine, just resize the chat box and ignore the map. Otherwise skype, webcam and physical dice.
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