• darq
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    248 months ago

    Eh. If the wizard can conjure it, the rogue should be able to dodge it.

    I know it makes my GM twitch whenever my rogue or monk would dodge an explosion. But we have to disillusion ourselves of the ridiculous notion that martial characters have to obey the laws of physics.

      • @nxdefiant@startrek.website
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        148 months ago

        as a DM I tell my players I reserve the right to describe their actions in the event they pull some ridiculous shit like this off, usually they ask me to because more often than not they’re equally surprised.

    • @ferret@ttrpg.network
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      98 months ago

      But we have to disillusion ourselves of the ridiculous notion that martial characters have to obey the laws of physics.

      With the amount of damage that martial characters can tank or dish out, I think the only explanation is that martials use magic as well, just not the conscious brainy kind. There must be some subconscious muscle magic going on that bends reality in a more subtle and localised way.

      • darq
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        118 months ago

        No topic has ever gotten me into more D&D arguments than saying that a 10th level fighter should be able to fall off an airship, hit the ground and not immediately splat, but rather limp away from it after tanking the 20d6 damage.

        I want a squad of Dwarven Fighters to be able to leap off of the same airship and do a three-point landing, because what the hell would Dwarves need parachutes for?!