Re: [DL] What's a death spiral? -- was: deadlands D20 (barely)

[Ross Coburn <coburn@videotron.ca>]

Well, then either you were misinterpreting the rules (-11 sounds pretty 
harsh to me), or the PCs went on one of those PC-like sprees they 
sometimes do where they absolutely raunch on your best efforts.

If it's any consolation, I find the Challenge Ratings in D&D worse than 
useless.


On Thursday, June 14, 2001, at 10:12 PM, Seanchai wrote:

>>> So he was all beat up is what you're saying?<<
>
>    Well, if I recall correctly, he'd been shot twice. He kept failing 
> his
> Stun rolls (I think) and couldn't act. He tried to get away, but was
> stunned. From what I can see by looking at the critters book and the 
> NPCs
> in the other books, he should have presented a fairly good challenge for
> two brand new PCs. He's no Stone, but...
>
> Michael
>
> Corporeal: D: 3d6, N: 3d6, S: 3d6, Q: 4d12, V: 4d8
> Shootin': Pistol 5d6, Fightin' 5d6,
> Mental: C: 4d8, K: 4d8, M: 4d12, Sm: 4d8, Sp: 3d20
> Scrutinize 5d8 (+2), Search 5d8 (+2), Disguise 5d8, Overawe 7d12,
> Performin' 5d12, Persuasion 5d12, Bluff 7d8, Ridicule 5d8, Hexslingin' 
> 6d*
> Edges: Keen (+2 to perception), Level-Headed (drop lowest Action Card)
> Hindrances: Big Britches (overconfident), Oath
> Pace: 6
> Size: 6
> Wind: 28
> Special Abilities:
>   Armor of Fear: Michael has armor against physical attacks on his 
> Noggin',
>
>     Upper Gizzard, Lower Gizzard, and Guts equal to the Fear Level of 
> the
> area
>     he currently occupies. He has armor over his Arms and Legs equal to
> half of
>     the Fear Level of the area he currently occupies.
>   Call Abomination: This ability allows Michael to sow the seeds of fear
> which
>     become abominations. It takes him one hour to prepare a seed and one
> day
>     for it to mature until creature.
>   Hex Use: Michael can use any hex without having to contact and bargain
> with a
>     Manitou. He makes a Hexslingin' roll as normal, but cannot suffer 
> from
>     backlash.
>   Mist Form: Michael can spend an action to become any volume of mist or
> fog.
>     He can still hear, see, and speak in this form, but he cannot use 
> any
> of this
>     other special abilities.
>   Open Portal: Michael can spend an action to open a portal to the 
> Hunting
>     Grounds in an area which has a Fear Level.
> Gear:
> Description: Michael seems to be a tall man, dressed in 
> charcoal-colored,
>   stylish clothing. He has dark hair and eyes, and pale skin. In this 
> form,
> he is
>   suave and calm. When he takes more than three wounds in any location,
>   Michael's human form disappears in a burst of spirit-laden smoke and 
> his
> true
>   form is reveal: He is a spindly, pale creature with large skeletal 
> hands
> and feet.
>   If forced to change, Michael becomes furious and tries to destroy
> whatever
>   instigated his transformation. He can reform his human appearance by
>   becoming a mist and then reverting back to normal.
>
>
>               Seanchai
>
>
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