karrella
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« on: September 17, 2010, 01:44:11 PM » |
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How much damage should a cannon do? It's the type that would be on a large battle ship? I guess it scatter randomly to hit to be fair?
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archangel.arcanis
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« Reply #1 on: September 17, 2010, 02:21:04 PM » |
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there were a lot of different types of cannons and shots that they fired. A quick way to do it is to have a single ball cannon be a line and deal something like 6d6. For those with grape shot I would say a cone for 6d6. |
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Retire the character before the DM smacks you with the Table as the book will feel totally inadequate now.-Hazren
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karrella
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« Reply #2 on: September 17, 2010, 02:26:26 PM » |
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Super! And ya I didn't think of the different shot types. That will come in handy as well!!
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archangel.arcanis
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« Reply #3 on: September 17, 2010, 02:27:21 PM » |
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they also had the shrapnel ones that were used that could be a burst effect at a set distance.
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Clerics and Druids are like the 4 and 2 in 42. Together they are the answer to the ultimate question in D&D.
Retire the character before the DM smacks you with the Table as the book will feel totally inadequate now.-Hazren
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RealMarkP
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« Reply #4 on: September 17, 2010, 03:39:58 PM » |
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I vaguely remember there being a book on industrial age D&D weapons. Cannons, muskets, etc....
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PhaedrusXY
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« Reply #5 on: September 17, 2010, 10:23:20 PM » |
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there were a lot of different types of cannons and shots that they fired. A quick way to do it is to have a single ball cannon be a line and deal something like 6d6. For those with grape shot I would say a cone for 6d6. Maybe 6d6 for the grapeshot. For the ball, it needs to be more like 20d6, at least. IMO a dragon should be at least a bit concerned about being shot with a canon. When it hits a ship, it's still only going to damage 5' sections (because that's how damaging big objects works in D&D), but it should pretty much kill anyone that gets hit by it directly. |
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?
Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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The_Mad_Linguist
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« Reply #6 on: September 17, 2010, 11:57:43 PM » |
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there were a lot of different types of cannons and shots that they fired. A quick way to do it is to have a single ball cannon be a line and deal something like 6d6. For those with grape shot I would say a cone for 6d6. Maybe 6d6 for the grapeshot. For the ball, it needs to be more like 20d6, at least. IMO a dragon should be at least a bit concerned about being shot with a canon. When it hits a ship, it's still only going to damage 5' sections (because that's how damaging big objects works in D&D), but it should pretty much kill anyone that gets hit by it directly. Depends upon the target |
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« Reply #8 on: September 18, 2010, 02:49:50 PM » |
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there were a lot of different types of cannons and shots that they fired. A quick way to do it is to have a single ball cannon be a line and deal something like 6d6. For those with grape shot I would say a cone for 6d6. Maybe 6d6 for the grapeshot. For the ball, it needs to be more like 20d6, at least. IMO a dragon should be at least a bit concerned about being shot with a canon. When it hits a ship, it's still only going to damage 5' sections (because that's how damaging big objects works in D&D), but it should pretty much kill anyone that gets hit by it directly. That's the sentiment you can use with huge blocks of stone hurled by large catapults and those deal 6d6 damage as per page 99 of the DMG. Note that I do agree with you and think those things should deal more damage. +++EDIT+++ Page 103 in Stormwrack have the following: The light bombard—also known as the perier or stone
gun—is a relatively short and light piece designed to fire
round stone shot with small charges of powder The heavy bombard is sometimes referred to as a basilisk.
It fires a heavy stone ball with a modest charge of powder. Sounds like cannons to you? It does to me. Damage? 3d10 or 6d10. |
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the most effective optimization is the one you can actually get away with.  (A group of nerds are called a murder because like crows we are anti-social, like shiny things, and often squack at each other over nothing for hours) I often have to remind people not to underrate divination. The ability to effectively metagame without actually metagaming beats the ability to set things on fire more times than not.
[/quote] Binder? You're WelcomeZceryll makes Binders go from tier 3 to tier 2. Cagemarrow is a GeniusBefore giving the advice that build X would be better of with Fist of the Forest, take a long, good look at Primal Living. Twice. |
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karrella
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« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2010, 08:44:35 AM » |
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Fantastic thanks guys, the players actually took the ship! And with only one player fatality!  Is stormwrack a good resource book for sea related material? |
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archangel.arcanis
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« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2010, 08:50:00 AM » |
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It is kinda the whole point of the book. I still don't know if it is good at it, but that was the purpose of the book.
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Clerics and Druids are like the 4 and 2 in 42. Together they are the answer to the ultimate question in D&D.
Retire the character before the DM smacks you with the Table as the book will feel totally inadequate now.-Hazren
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karrella
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« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2010, 09:17:45 AM » |
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Cool, I need the crash course in boat rules because I was a little unprepared for the boat seizure! I honestly thought they'd stay and fight not nab the boat and flee. I have some fun plans for it though, not only is it haunted but it's an intelligent being that gives them a hard time and has a big attitude! It will give me a chance to do some silly voice and include some comedy.
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PhaedrusXY
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« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2010, 10:22:55 AM » |
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Cool, I need the crash course in boat rules because I was a little unprepared for the boat seizure! I honestly thought they'd stay and fight not nab the boat and flee. I have some fun plans for it though, not only is it haunted but it's an intelligent being that gives them a hard time and has a big attitude! It will give me a chance to do some silly voice and include some comedy.
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A couple of water benders, a dike, a flaming arrow, and a few barrels of blasting jelly?
Sounds like the makings of a gay porn film.
...thanks
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karrella
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2010, 02:43:44 PM » |
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LOL that rules!
I don't want to offend anyone but here goes, I was thinking of a black woman of large stature personality...
"Oh NO you didNnnt just ask me to sail dat direction boy!"
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