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In 2013 our plans call for us to add an additional adventure to the event. There will be two consecutive adventure modules, and each module will have two variations of either a combat or puzzle orientation. The first module called “Lycans Afoot” tasks the party to travel through a dark forest in search of a tower, while the second module called “Golembane” challenges the party to reach the top of tower.

TOPIC: Monster Target Selection

Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #13

Druegar wrote:

lazlo_hollyfeld1985 wrote: i hate the paladin..he is a goody little two shoes..never guards the Rogue

Bitter, party of one, your table is ready.

my artifact wont ever let me play paladin..so i have to hate them

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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #14

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Intelligent evil monsters will often attack the paladin or cleric first.
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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #15

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It is simple - most monsters, like most people - LOVE bacon; therefore the monster will attack the player wearing the most bacon!
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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #16

Grekel! wrote: It is simple - most monsters, like most people - LOVE bacon; therefore the monster will attack the player wearing the most bacon!


Flawless logic.
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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #17

bpsymington wrote: Intelligent evil monsters will often attack the paladin or cleric first.


And that is why I have gone to great lengths to turn my pally into a wall.
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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #18

This certainly changes a lot for me. My new assumptions-

1) Ranged weapons are far less important since you can't "be behind the wall and shoot". They only come into play if the scenario puts an obstacle in place (like flying creatures, a canyon, through bars, etc.)

2) AC is probably more important for "squishy" characters than for tanky characters, since the monsters can just attack them at will.

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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #19

Robert Thomson wrote: This certainly changes a lot for me. My new assumptions-

1) Ranged weapons are far less important since you can't "be behind the wall and shoot". They only come into play if the scenario puts an obstacle in place (like flying creatures, a canyon, through bars, etc.)

2) AC is probably more important for "squishy" characters than for tanky characters, since the monsters can just attack them at will.


some characters (depending on build) have better chance to hit/damage with ranged than a sword

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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #20

Robert Thomson wrote: This certainly changes a lot for me. My new assumptions-

1) Ranged weapons are far less important since you can't "be behind the wall and shoot". They only come into play if the scenario puts an obstacle in place (like flying creatures, a canyon, through bars, etc.)

2) AC is probably more important for "squishy" characters than for tanky characters, since the monsters can just attack them at will.


Just as a monster can attack any character, so any character can attack the monster. No "line of sight" or obstruction issues for ranged.
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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #21

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Ranged is important. It seems like every year at least one monster between the dungeons has an obstruction issue.
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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #22

Note to self, bring a bunch of bacon, slip it in Lazlo's back pocket... :evil:
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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #23

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Druegar wrote: Note to self, bring a bunch of bacon, slip it in Lazlo's back pocket... :evil:


:woohoo: :laugh: ARF!!! Oh yea verily... ARF!!! :silly: :P :laugh: !!!
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Re: Monster Target Selection 10 years 11 months ago #24

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...and, um... you think the monster can smell the bacon back there?

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