[Perilouslands] Scene 30: Re: The Red Gem of Death

[Lev Lafayette]

On Wed, 2009-11-11 at 13:05 -0600, J Hooten wrote:
> 
> >   
> Or only for the category 'shield hits', the one that becomes regular 
> hits if you have no shield.

Yes, that's right.

> The chart is based on accuracy, the shield can only stop a large 
> percentage of possible hits but some manage to go around them.

*nods* That is something quite notable. A significant change from
AD&D/D&D at time (and still, it must be said) where a shield effectively
gave you +5% defence.

> > I'm going to have to make a ruling that when a helmet AV is supposed to
> > apply for Severe and Deadly this is meant in the exclusive sense.
> >   
> yup, I expect that is what was meant in the rules.

Done :)

> Best defense is not being hit!

.. and not getting in a fight to begin with - least of all with the
strongest Elder Dragon in the world :)