Comments on: Gears of Ruin: The Ruiner’s Gambit’, Session 1, Part 2 http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/ The Journal of Gamer Culture Fri, 25 May 2012 14:18:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Gears of Ruin: The Ruiner’s Gambit, Session 1, Part 4 : Critical Hits http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68902 Gears of Ruin: The Ruiner’s Gambit, Session 1, Part 4 : Critical Hits Mon, 15 Feb 2010 03:03:07 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68902 [...] in this series: Part 1, Part 2 and Part [...] [...] in this series: Part 1, Part 2 and Part [...]

]]> By: The Chatty DM http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68681 The Chatty DM Wed, 10 Feb 2010 22:21:01 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68681 @Greg: I may post the stats later in the campaign when I get a little more breathing space... right now they are so cobbled together that you can read 3 monster names in the stat bloc. @Andy: That's what I'm talkin' about! @Greg: I may post the stats later in the campaign when I get a little more breathing space… right now they are so cobbled together that you can read 3 monster names in the stat bloc.

@Andy: That’s what I’m talkin’ about!

]]> By: Andy http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68679 Andy Wed, 10 Feb 2010 21:46:10 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68679 EPIC MECH! EPIC MECH! This sounds utterly amazing. .-= Andy´s last blog ..<a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/ThePlayersSideOfTheScreen/~3/nw69e--oK1g/twist-of-fate.html" rel="nofollow">A Twist of Fate</a> =-. EPIC MECH! EPIC MECH! This sounds utterly amazing.
.-= Andy´s last blog ..A Twist of Fate =-.

]]> By: Francois B http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68676 Francois B Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:37:37 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68676 WOW.. I discovered with the 4th edition, we can really crank up the difficulty and the PC's can and will defeat higher leveled encounters (if they get their sh*t together). I threw 1 Lvl 6 and 2 Lvl 7 encouters at my players (lvl 5) at the end of the Shadowrift of Umbraforge. Why? I have some serious min/maxed players with very hard hitting attacks. A lvl 5 encouter is usually done in 3 rounds, so i think it would give the wrong feeling if it was a breeze to invade a hostile tower of a notorious arms dealer. The first went as planned, almost downed a lvl 8 controller and lvl 10 lurker (will o wisp). The second went badly, since poor rolling from the PC's and my dmg rolls maxed made for 3 PC's in the negatives. The third went very well with my bad rolling (6 attacks and i roll 2-3-5-6-4-4 on my d20, needed 7 to hit..) except when the Umbral Panthers joined and started attacking (each 4d6+4 with CA). They where lucky i rolled bad when the battlechampion and his panthers attacked the paladin (that would be a 10d6+8dmg). The Ranger let himself be flanked and got 8d6+8 dmg and went down in the second round. They eventually nerfed the Battlechampion (damn Symbol of Pelor) and even sent a nice twist to my story. Thank you players! End account : They vanquished everything and i have 3 villains who want them dead even more (1 because they bloodied his son, 2 others becaused they double-crossed both of them) I can't wait to see their faces when the baddies come back for revenge.. Bigger, badder and a whole lot more pissed. WOW..

I discovered with the 4th edition, we can really crank up the difficulty and the PC’s can and will defeat higher leveled encounters (if they get their sh*t together).

I threw 1 Lvl 6 and 2 Lvl 7 encouters at my players (lvl 5) at the end of the Shadowrift of Umbraforge. Why? I have some serious min/maxed players with very hard hitting attacks. A lvl 5 encouter is usually done in 3 rounds, so i think it would give the wrong feeling if it was a breeze to invade a hostile tower of a notorious arms dealer.

The first went as planned, almost downed a lvl 8 controller and lvl 10 lurker (will o wisp). The second went badly, since poor rolling from the PC’s and my dmg rolls maxed made for 3 PC’s in the negatives. The third went very well with my bad rolling (6 attacks and i roll 2-3-5-6-4-4 on my d20, needed 7 to hit..) except when the Umbral Panthers joined and started attacking (each 4d6+4 with CA). They where lucky i rolled bad when the battlechampion and his panthers attacked the paladin (that would be a 10d6+8dmg). The Ranger let himself be flanked and got 8d6+8 dmg and went down in the second round. They eventually nerfed the Battlechampion (damn Symbol of Pelor) and even sent a nice twist to my story. Thank you players!

End account : They vanquished everything and i have 3 villains who want them dead even more (1 because they bloodied his son, 2 others becaused they double-crossed both of them)

I can’t wait to see their faces when the baddies come back for revenge.. Bigger, badder and a whole lot more pissed.

]]> By: Greg http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68673 Greg Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:27:42 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68673 would love to see the stats for those mecha! would love to see the stats for those mecha!

]]> By: Yan http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68665 Yan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 16:10:17 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68665 Yeah, that idea came to me only when the combat was for all purposes over... I was not at my best for that game (though week at work). Would have been cool to think of this earlier. Yeah, that idea came to me only when the combat was for all purposes over… I was not at my best for that game (though week at work). Would have been cool to think of this earlier.

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68664 ChattyDM Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:53:30 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68664 @Marc: I wasn't quite done yet! @Yan: I did say that you were knee deep in crap at the time. But grabbing a Mecha (which I didn't originally plan for) would also have been interesting, if risky. @Marc: I wasn’t quite done yet!

@Yan: I did say that you were knee deep in crap at the time. But grabbing a Mecha (which I didn’t originally plan for) would also have been interesting, if risky.

]]> By: Yan http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68663 Yan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:53:20 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68663 Forgot... Not really.. just knee deep in more pressing matters as the damn Mecha with their 3 attacks a turn that where shredding us to piece a lot faster than the crane was... That is, until you post part 3... I'm starting to be a tease like you Phil.. ;) Forgot…

Not really.. just knee deep in more pressing matters as the damn Mecha with their 3 attacks a turn that where shredding us to piece a lot faster than the crane was…

That is, until you post part 3… I’m starting to be a tease like you Phil.. ;)

]]> By: Marc http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68662 Marc Wed, 10 Feb 2010 15:15:41 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68662 And here I was worried about overwhelming MY players XD And here I was worried about overwhelming MY players XD

]]> By: ChattyDM http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68659 ChattyDM Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:09:29 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68659 @dwashba: Thanks man. I'm getting serious dismemberment threats from my Twitter friends that clamour for longer posts. :) I'll go back to my normal beat once I'm done with the seminar stuff. @Rechan: I'll try to keep that in mind. I blame Vanir's arrival here. @Zach: I'm also stealing from them ya know... I read the original, 1st edition book of the game... I recall finding the Glitterboys cool... and being 14. @dwashba: Thanks man. I’m getting serious dismemberment threats from my Twitter friends that clamour for longer posts. :) I’ll go back to my normal beat once I’m done with the seminar stuff.

@Rechan: I’ll try to keep that in mind. I blame Vanir’s arrival here.

@Zach: I’m also stealing from them ya know… I read the original, 1st edition book of the game… I recall finding the Glitterboys cool… and being 14.

]]> By: Zachary http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68658 Zachary Wed, 10 Feb 2010 13:02:56 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68658 You're *this* close to trying out Rifts, Phil. Search your feelings--I know it to be true. .-= Zachary´s last blog ..<a href="http://www.rpgblog2.com/2010/02/picking-rpg-system-part-2-jekyll-hyde.html" rel="nofollow">Picking A RPG System Part 2: Jekyll & Hyde</a> =-. You’re *this* close to trying out Rifts, Phil. Search your feelings–I know it to be true.
.-= Zachary´s last blog ..Picking A RPG System Part 2: Jekyll & Hyde =-.

]]> By: Rechan http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68655 Rechan Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:10:43 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68655 <i>as solid as a lace thong after a 5-alarm chili fest.</i> Chatty, hold off on the awful mental-image inducing analogies, OK? :) as solid as a lace thong after a 5-alarm chili fest.

Chatty, hold off on the awful mental-image inducing analogies, OK? :)

]]> By: dwashba http://critical-hits.com/2010/02/10/gears-of-ruin-the-ruiner%e2%80%99s-gambit%e2%80%99-session-1-part-2/#comment-68634 dwashba Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:09:14 +0000 http://critical-hits.com/?p=11963#comment-68634 Dang dude, friggen awesome. .-= dwashba´s last blog ..<a href="http://homeden.wordpress.com/2010/02/02/tuesday-terrors/" rel="nofollow">Tuesday Terrors</a> =-. Dang dude, friggen awesome.
.-= dwashba´s last blog ..Tuesday Terrors =-.

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