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Chaotic... Neutral? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Stamets@lemmy.world to c/rpgmemes@ttrpg.network

I gotta say... the bunch of you whining about this fake are infinitely more annoying than it ever could be by being fake.

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[-] Susaga@ttrpg.network 9 points 1 year ago

In either case, he'd have fallen unconscious first. If he did, then sure, but otherwise... And it still wouldn't mean it was 1d6+Strength, because you can still roll high on a d4.

Bite a bear and get back to me. That'll be a better metric.

[-] starman2112@sh.itjust.works 7 points 1 year ago

Bringing realism into D&D is silly. For one thing, we're talking about a levelled character, they're necessarily super human. For another, by your bear logic a .22 rifle wouldn't deal damage at all.

[-] Susaga@ttrpg.network 7 points 1 year ago

This entire post is people trying to debate game mechanics using real world violence. I'm pointing out they're doing it badly.

And yes, PCs are superhuman to a degree. That's why they have much higher ability scores and, in the case of the barbarian, a bonus to damage while raging. And when they do an unarmed attack, it deals 1 + Strength (+2 for Rage). For a commoner, that's 1 or 2 points of damage. For a level 1 barbarian, that's around 6 points. 1d4 + mods doesn't make sense and 1d6 is right out.

I suggested a bear because it has twice as much health as a commoner, so there's more space to measure. A .22 rifle can kill a bear, but it might take a few shots because of a low damage roll. And it's a fuck ton more likely to kill it than just biting it. 1 point of damage isn't a small amount. We just don't want to measure anything smaller.

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