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by Orin J.
Thu Jun 25, 2020 11:32 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: 4th ed. combat question - Fighting several opponents
Replies: 4
Views: 6854

Re: 4th ed. combat question - Fighting several opponents

okay, the first thing you need to do is understand: this is going to be messy, the system just doesn't actually think this through. your first option is to home for counterattack damage when defending, either by crits or using the Riposte skill with a Fast weapon. the second option is using feats li...
by Orin J.
Sat Jun 13, 2020 2:18 pm
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Basic weapons
Replies: 7
Views: 8263

Re: Basic weapons

so i relegated swords to "no special qualities, no penalties" instead. So you did keep the other qualities for basic weapons? How did that work out? Guess i have to run some test fights to see if it feels "realistic" enough and doesn`t hinder the combat flow. btw: appreciate you...
by Orin J.
Sat Jun 13, 2020 11:31 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Basic weapons
Replies: 7
Views: 8263

Re: Basic weapons

I`m mostly concerned about the Sword - defending quality. On the other hand, all enemies using a sword have the some bonuses. So sword vs sword levels out. Not sure how sword vs any other weapon balances out in the long run. Maybe just half the bonus to a +5% ? if you're using advantage it causes i...
by Orin J.
Sat Jun 13, 2020 8:12 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Basic weapons
Replies: 7
Views: 8263

Re: Basic weapons

I fiddled with this for a homebrew article i made- the main problem is that different abilities aren't created equal. i tried changing weapon reach and other things but in the end hack and defensive are much too powerful to hand out as freebies, especially defensive, which surprised me when i tested...
by Orin J.
Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:02 pm
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: WHFR 4e - Are Wizards playable?
Replies: 67
Views: 99182

Re: WHFR 4e - Are Wizards playable?

mormegil wrote: Tue Jun 09, 2020 2:50 am The only useful thing for Petty Magic is to drain advantage from creatures.
that is a pretty massive advantage, actually. really, advantage is so overbalanced it's almost useless for combat flow.
by Orin J.
Sun May 31, 2020 1:48 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: 4th - Magic points?
Replies: 14
Views: 16960

Re: 4th - Magic points?

Yeah, I only found this FAQ2 https://www.cubicle7games.com/4919-2/ that only says that it does not mean you don't have to roll a casting test. And admittedly, language Magick is explicitly mentioned in the talent description. Still, I'm rather sure to have read something at least semi-official that...
by Orin J.
Sat May 30, 2020 3:30 pm
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: 4th - Magic points?
Replies: 14
Views: 16960

Re: 4th - Magic points?

No. If you get Instinctive Diction and Perfect Pitch up, you can cast relatively quickly. IIRC there's a FAQ or Errata that says that Perfect Pitch does not aid with Language Magick. But it does not change the rest of your analysis. there was a discussion where that was a house rule, but last i rea...
by Orin J.
Tue May 26, 2020 7:54 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: TOBCON IV
Replies: 10
Views: 13598

Re: TOBCON IV

Zoom has proved to be the mvp of lockdown. Hadn't heard of it before. Our club shifted to online play once our community house shut. Tried roll20, but for all the system based mods you can install, it's clunky and slow. Seems to be the way it's browser based, with info going back and forth. The aud...
by Orin J.
Mon May 25, 2020 6:00 pm
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Eye for an Eye 4E conversion
Replies: 43
Views: 39389

Re: Eye for an Eye 4E conversion

good, the only things worth dealing with in that edition in my experience were the meat of the adventures themselves so i'm glad people are converting them forward.
by Orin J.
Sun May 24, 2020 4:50 pm
Forum: 1st Edition
Topic: Solutions to Whiffing
Replies: 14
Views: 24480

Re: Solutions to Whiffing

if everyone's a whifflord, i'd usually just stick on a +30% "hurry up guys" bonus for most fights, where there's not really meaningful plot stakes.
by Orin J.
Thu May 21, 2020 3:55 pm
Forum: Fan-made Material
Topic: Drachenfels & Genevieve 4ed NPC profiles
Replies: 6
Views: 13081

Re: Drachenfels & Genevieve 4ed NPC profiles

drachenfels doesn't have a melee skill, which seems a pretty significant mistake. (i suggest fencing and parry, myself)
by Orin J.
Tue May 19, 2020 9:23 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Combat clarifications
Replies: 6
Views: 9080

Re: Combat clarifications

1: if you fail the test and roll doubles (which is normally a fumble) but the other guy still somehow does worse, you hit and have to roll on the oops table. that's page 160. 2: no a dodge isn't an action. well, unless it's s special case by the GM's judgement i guess. it's the same as defending wi...
by Orin J.
Mon May 18, 2020 6:04 pm
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Combat clarifications
Replies: 6
Views: 9080

Re: Combat clarifications

1: if you fail the test and roll doubles (which is normally a fumble) but the other guy still somehow does worse, you hit and have to roll on the oops table. that's page 160. 2: no a dodge isn't an action. well, unless it's s special case by the GM's judgement i guess. it's the same as defending wit...
by Orin J.
Sun May 17, 2020 3:21 pm
Forum: 1st Edition
Topic: Who has run both enemy within and doomstones
Replies: 8
Views: 16000

Re: Who has run both enemy within and doomstones

I liked doomstones more out of the two, but this is mostly because none of my groups wanted to play tew in any real capacity, and the way doomstones is setup lends itself better to groups of mostly unfocused adventurers compared to tew's need for everyone to pay attention to the plot details.
by Orin J.
Thu May 14, 2020 10:53 pm
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Beyond The Enemy Within campaign, upcoming releases
Replies: 56
Views: 60842

Re: Beyond The Enemy Within campaign, upcoming releases

honestly, i'd assumed C7's marketing was largely divorced from the situation in their warehouses before all this viral trash. at this point i'm assuming the actual delivery date is "an utter mystery to us all until it ships" and you're ordring as a sign of good faith.
by Orin J.
Sun May 10, 2020 4:13 pm
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Minor deities or local forms of major deities?
Replies: 10
Views: 13521

Re: Minor deities or local forms of major deities?

Both is common, but it seems to also be a matter of perspective. The major cults often say lesser deities are aspects of their major deities. The minor cults at times accept this, but at times see it as heresy. I somehow remember in the old Realm of Chaos it is more or less stated that all deities ...
by Orin J.
Sat May 09, 2020 9:01 am
Forum: Sigmar’s Tavern
Topic: Minor deities or local forms of major deities?
Replies: 10
Views: 13521

Re: Minor deities or local forms of major deities?

i don't think there's really one community preference over the other, either. both are fun to use and neither is particularly offensive to the lore. really you can leave it ambiguous in the face of quite a lot if you don't want to pick one. i mean if anything should be cryptic and opaque to the play...
by Orin J.
Tue May 05, 2020 8:12 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: WFRP4 Dodge - When, How, and Why?
Replies: 7
Views: 13190

Re: WFRP4 Dodge - When, How, and Why?

the main consequence for using dodge is that you don't have a chance to inflict damage if you win the opposed melee, which is huge. however there's always the possibility that the opponent has a way to reduce your melee, in which case dodge is a good thing to have trained.
by Orin J.
Sat May 02, 2020 9:52 am
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Beyond The Enemy Within campaign, upcoming releases
Replies: 56
Views: 60842

Re: Beyond The Enemy Within campaign, upcoming releases

the great hospice and collages of magic are both in altdorf last i checked, i fully expect to see lengthy writeups about them and their relations to ubersriek, as well as the entries on the races being focused on how they relate to the riekland in all cases. all their materials have been very focuse...
by Orin J.
Fri May 01, 2020 7:01 pm
Forum: 4th Edition
Topic: Beyond The Enemy Within campaign, upcoming releases
Replies: 56
Views: 60842

Re: Beyond The Enemy Within campaign, upcoming releases

doing everything strictly from the view of the Riekland, eh? not really what i'm here for. there's a whole empire and beyond to explore and honestly Riekland is the dullest bit of it. Yes, give us stuff about Nordland or Talabecland or Averland or.... I'm 100% behind you on this. But honestly, the ...