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[D&D]House rule I'm considering

Started by Dacke, April 05, 2006, 05:57:36 AM

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Cyclotron

#15
April 05, 2006, 01:32:54 PM
Quote from: mearlsYou could also allow the target of a trip attack to make a Balance check in place of the standard Strength or Dexterity check.

I like that...  It's much like Grapple checks and Escape Artist.
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April 05, 2006, 01:35:12 PM
Quote from: mearlsYou could also allow the target of a trip attack to make a Balance check in place of the standard Strength or Dexterity check.

Makes sense to me.
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April 05, 2006, 02:03:26 PM
Quote from: mearlsYou could also allow the target of a trip attack to make a Balance check in place of the standard Strength or Dexterity check.

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Technicolor Dreamcoat

#18
April 05, 2006, 02:12:09 PM
I use the house rule: "Standing up doesn't incur AoO unless any of my players convinces me of the sensibility of this rule."

We're two years into the campaign, and nobody so far has even tried to convince me. Trip is good enough without the AoO.
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Dacke

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April 05, 2006, 04:20:56 PM
Quote from: SobekI prefer tripping to be uber-screwed, but that's mainly flavor.
I can respect that. However, it's a maneuver that's much too easy to be that powerful, especially for the cost of a single attack (which is no cost at all if you have Improved Trip).
 

Sobek

#20
April 05, 2006, 05:12:34 PM
Quote from: DackeI can respect that. However, it's a maneuver that's much too easy to be that powerful, especially for the cost of a single attack (which is no cost at all if you have Improved Trip).

Definitely.  As I said in my original post, I don't see any issues, other than flavor, with the rule.
 
Maybe, if my players start making more than one trip attack every six months, I start to feel as you do.  Otherwise, I was just voicing an opinion that has no bearing on the balance of the rule.
 

Bagpuss

#21
April 06, 2006, 03:55:05 AM
Like most things it isn't an issue until someone starts to exploit it.
 
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