OOC: Against the Cult of the Reptile God - D&D 5E - Recruiting Closed

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Re: OOC: Against the Cult of the Reptile God - D&D 5E - Recruiting Closed

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Arkrite wrote: Wed Feb 27, 2019 3:47 am As per TM's question:
There really isn't a disarm option in the PHB for 5e, short of an ability one of the fighter paths get.

But if it helps, 5e can be significantly less lethal than previous versions with minimal effort:

PHB 198 - When an attacker reduces a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack, the attacker can knock the creature out. The attacker can make this choice the instant the damage is dealt. The creature falls unconscious and is stable.

That said it does make things a little more difficult for magic and ranged users, doesn't it?
No disarm? Kinda sucks, I just thought I couldn't find it in the book. I'll adjust my post after work.
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According to a quick Google search, there's a suggestion in the DMG about making a an attack roll opposed by the target's Athletics or Acrobatics check
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Shock wrote: Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:15 pm According to a quick Google search, there's a suggestion in the DMG about making a an attack roll opposed by the target's Athletics or Acrobatics check
That's something I heard done on a D&D podcast.
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Adjustments to post made.
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Wouldn’t each hit be +3 dmg from zas’s dex?
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Crap. Knew I was forgetting something....
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Wow. Okay, extra damage taken into account.

And the GM is learning how deadly this team can be ;~)

Just to confirm, Flynn, your turn is just casting the spell?
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Now that you ask... Cast and then, I guess, move to DL-164 to be able to see what's in the anvil area.

The blacksmith has moved to the party, right?
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Shock wrote: Wed Feb 27, 2019 7:15 pm According to a quick Google search, there's a suggestion in the DMG about making a an attack roll opposed by the target's Athletics or Acrobatics check
Yes there is an option in the DMG for disarming. Page 271.
Disarm

A creature can use a weapon attack to knock a weapon or another item from a target's grasp. The attacker makes an attack roll contested by the target's Strength (Athletics) check or Dexterity (Acrobatics) check. If the attacker wins the contest, the attack causes no damage or other ill effect, but the defender drops the item.

The attacker has disadvantage on its attack roll if the target is holding the item with two or more hands. The target has advantage on its ability check if it is larger than the attacking creature, or disadvantage if it is smaller.
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On a totally different note since Georgia's turn is coming up soon... I can pretty much end this encounter in a rather anti-climactic manner with one spell.

On the one hand it would make sense in character since it takes the berserk blacksmith down without harming them. On the other hand this is our first combat so if you guys would rather beat on him until he gives up or gets knocked out, we can do that.
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No by all means, stop him before we kill him. One NPC blacksmith doesn't qualify as a real combat
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Yeah, I'm just using the options Zasio has available to him. So if you want to use magic to end the fight, by all means feel free.
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Alright when my turn comes up, Sleep spell it is.
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Seems like a waste to me even if he bops a few of us we got plenty of hp, but few spells. It might be a long day

But it's you call.
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Plan b wrote: Fri Mar 01, 2019 10:45 pm Seems like a waste to me even if he bops a few of us we got plenty of hp, but few spells. It might be a long day

But it's you call.
It's your call, but I agree, not many non-cantrip spells at our level and we don't know what we'll get up to before a long rest.
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C'mon, it's day 1. What could happen? :lol:
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