tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post6904319865686007495..comments2024-03-24T18:59:07.813-07:00Comments on ZENOPUS ARCHIVES: Part 18: "Bruno Dies a Horrible Death"Zenopus Archiveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-80963295048374975782018-02-04T20:22:41.605-08:002018-02-04T20:22:41.605-08:00Original source for what? The Giant Spiders in thi...Original source for what? The Giant Spiders in this encounter? Holmes doesn't use variable damage for monsters and there are no other stats in Greyhawk. Giant Spiders as a concept go all the way back to Chainmail.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-59817015453381835992018-02-02T17:09:25.828-08:002018-02-02T17:09:25.828-08:00Giant spiders are in the Greyhawk supliment. 1-3 p...Giant spiders are in the Greyhawk supliment. 1-3 point damage. Could this have been the original source?Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12294543227853946625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-11937097132408671332014-01-24T18:04:42.283-08:002014-01-24T18:04:42.283-08:00Do you make the magic-use declare they are casting...Do you make the magic-use declare they are casting before a round starts?Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-78034233790473246812014-01-24T16:19:44.707-08:002014-01-24T16:19:44.707-08:00Yes, low-level magic-users become more of a threat...Yes, low-level magic-users become more of a threat if they can typically get the drop on their opponents and cast a spell. In B2, it's crucial, however, because of the hordes of humanoids (the magic-user only takes out the first wave).<br /><br />If they get hit by missile fire, I would probably state the spell was lost, though. (Hasn't happened, yet)D. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277670673178463645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-23500088422783602292014-01-22T19:25:09.587-08:002014-01-22T19:25:09.587-08:00Mitigating complaints about weak low-level M-Us si...Mitigating complaints about weak low-level M-Us since they their single spell can't be disrupted? Of course, enemy M-Us will be more powerful. <br /><br />If a MU is hit by missile fire, do you allow them to cast the next round? No spell loss, just unable to cast at the beginning of the next round.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-28544849348610589392014-01-22T18:32:29.707-08:002014-01-22T18:32:29.707-08:00Glad to see this next installment! I was going in...Glad to see this next installment! I was going into Holmes manuscript withdrawal...<br /><br />Still finding the 2 attacks/round quite fascinating.<br /><br />In terms of spell casting by magic-users, the fact that spells typically go off first has really influenced play style in our KotB campaign. The magic-users typically cast sleep in the first round, without having to "check initiative" as with other versions of D&D, rendering them somewhat bolder.D. Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08277670673178463645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-4970342177659025712014-01-21T20:21:46.515-08:002014-01-21T20:21:46.515-08:00Yes, great series. The clarification of the two-re...Yes, great series. The clarification of the two-regular-blows-per round really crystallizes things (in particular the pimple of the dagger-advantage issue in the published text). Deltahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00705402326320853684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-25184711144516182362014-01-21T14:47:36.936-08:002014-01-21T14:47:36.936-08:00Fixed. Thanks! Glad you are enjoying it.Fixed. Thanks! Glad you are enjoying it.Zenopus Archiveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14069501995927451558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4046247285022763255.post-42108749933630073872014-01-21T14:45:01.637-08:002014-01-21T14:45:01.637-08:00Really loving this series.
Small typo: "Brun...Really loving this series.<br /><br />Small typo: "Bruno's second attack roll is also changed from a 13, which would miss AC3 but hit AC3,..."bygrinstowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02935507280015810333noreply@blogger.com