[dragonraid] Re: Armor, Shields, etc

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From: michael F Lilley <mlilley14@...>
Date: Fri, 17 Dec 1999 17:12:23 EST
On Thu, 16 Dec 1999 09:43:54 -0500 "Shaun Miller" <millergs@...>
writes:
>> What might also help is throwing some of the newer, stronger dark
>creatures at
>> the players. It would be a way to teach that no matter how much they 
>arm
>> themselves physically, they still need to be trusting in the 
>OverLord for
>> their protection. If they want to wear armor, fine. Let's see how 
>they
>fare
>> against a few vampires....
>
>
>One thing I had done in my game was to "beef up" current dark 
>creatures. I
>have used homemade DCs but mainy I just gave them more everything.
>
>
>Your Bro. In Him,
>
>        Shaun
>
>
"Beefing up" the DCs would probably help for the more experienced
players, but what about the rookie?  A newer LR would not have had the
time or the funds to aquire armor or special weapons, so the tougher DCs
would probably waste them.

Mike
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>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Rich Sezov" <sezov@...>
>To: <dragonraid@...>
>Sent: Thursday, December 16, 1999 9:27 AM
>Subject: Re: [DragonRaid] Re: Armor, Shields, etc
>
>
>> On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Joe Revesz wrote:
>>
>> > One problem with using physical armor, one could start relying on 
>it
>> > more then the OverLord's protection.
>>
>> To jump off on this, I have experimented in my group with the new
>> armor/encumbrance rules, and I have to say that it *does* encourage 
>the
>> players to rely on the armor more. They also tend to not play as
>"smartly,"
>> believing that since their bonus to their Shield of Faith is so 
>high, they
>can
>> pick a fight whenever they want.
>>
>> What I've done for the meantime, since we're playtesting County 
>Faire, is
>not
>> allow them to have the armor for this mission (it's hot enough 
>already in
>the
>> desert without being encased in metal).
>>
>> What might also help is throwing some of the newer, stronger dark
>creatures at
>> the players. It would be a way to teach that no matter how much they 
>arm
>> themselves physically, they still need to be trusting in the 
>OverLord for
>> their protection. If they want to wear armor, fine. Let's see how 
>they
>fare
>> against a few vampires....
>>
>> --
>> Rich Sezov
>> sezov@...
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