Dungeons and Dragons

**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

NetStormer, perhaps you would like to take my place as the DM since I got stuck trying to figure out how to show who is where in battle on IRC

**NetStormer** · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 222 Location: Swift Current, SK

that'd be a big toughy... stumping me already... a possibility for everyone would be to get graph paper (every player included) and then devise a system of enemy placement, such as coordinates (orc 1 at B-9, goblin 1 at f-13, etc.) and then do the same for characters... make movements using the same system (John the Cleric moves from a-3 to b-6 attacks orc 2 with melee attack... etc.) If someone doesn't want to go and buy graph paper, then someone can make a page of it and make it available for printing.

EDIT: btw Matt... (since everyone else is doing it...) you walk into a room, it's dark, you feel a bit scared. Make a will save *you roll a 15* you failed your will save, you urinate all over yourself... you continue in. You see a dark figure, with a large sword. "Kneel," he commands you. You do so. He lifts his sword above his head. Make a will save *you roll a 20! Automatic pass* you do not shit yourself. He slices your head off, and you die 1d1 times.
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**trofl** · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 1297 Location: Ames, IA

Well, what you could also do is have a random system of who gets hit in melee. Say...

Characters in melee have a 80% chance of 'choosing' to attack an enemy in melee, 20% chance of 'choosing' someone with ranged attacks/spell casters. However, those with ranged attacks have... a 60% chance of 'choosing' a melee character, 40% chance otherwise, to make up for the possibility of melee fighters being in the way. Spell casters can call shot on anyone.

This randomizes the battle pretty well, and while unrealistic in that you don't choose who you attack, it is realistic on the whole because it keeps weaker characters such as wizards and priests from being killed right away.

Let me know if I can clarify anything... I swear it does work. It's very useful when you don't have a grid or anything available, such as on a long bus trip

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**NetStormer** · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 222 Location: Swift Current, SK

**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

You could have an constantly updating HTML page with the graph on it.

Also:
I make a ban attempt on everyone in this thread. Roll for a ban save.

**Ensiferous3** · Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 1629

*E3 rolls*

I got a 16! No joke, I just rolled by d20 and got a 16!
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**NetStormer** · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 222 Location: Swift Current, SK

/me rolls his d20
A 16! yes! add my ban save modifier of 10, that gives me a ban save of 26!!!!!
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**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

Oh, I'm sorry, the DC for the ban was 253 :(

**NetStormer** · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 222 Location: Swift Current, SK

well... the point of a DC is to get a number that is high, but not unattainable...

/me rolls a 20

aww! sweet! automatic succeed!
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**Matt** · Joined: 04 Feb 2006 Posts: 3780 Location: Bethel, Vermont

You just dont have enough + modifiers.
And you already rolled.

**NetStormer** · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 222 Location: Swift Current, SK

right.... whatever... but that doesn't change the fact that a 20 is an automatic save.
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**trofl** · Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 1297 Location: Ames, IA

Yay for a 5% chance of doing anything!
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**NetStormer** · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 222 Location: Swift Current, SK

Just so everyone knows, I'm still offering to assist anyone that asks for help.
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**EviLize** · Joined: 13 Oct 2006 Posts: 240

I'd be interested in participating if needed. I have all the basic books plus tons more.