Quote from: talysman;543656Do you think that it could have killed him? Because that's what 1 point of damage means. "Could kill some people." I'm OK with letting bunnies make someone seriously bloody/cause a lot of pain/give 'em a nasty scar. But I probably wouldn't let a bunny kill someone. Infection? Maybe. Bleed to death from unbandaged wounds? Maybe, if I decide to mess with bleeding rules.

I doubt my uncle would have been killed, because he was tough as nails. However, people do get killed in flukish ways by minor cuts and other seemingly trivial injuries, like the man who got killed by one of the birds at a cockfight (though the rooster had a razor attached to his leg).

All it takes is a nick to the throat, armpit or inner leg and you could bleed to death very quickly.

Quote from: jeff37923;543534I see the spell Summon Cat Swarm in the near future....

And the special power of a cat swarm?  Allergies.

Quote from: James Gillen;543669"I'm Catman."

At least that's better than being a "cat piss" man.

Quote from: Marleycat;543692At least that's better than being a "cat piss" man.

Only by degree.

Quote from: Black Vulmea;543696Only by degree.

I suppose it is factually true if I squint my eyes hard enough.

Quote from: Elfdart;543636The fact that the two numbskulls who advanced these arguments -along with another doozy ("OH NOES! TEH MM2 IZ TEH OPSHUNUL!")- is, whether they want to admit it or not, an admission that in a one-on-one fight, a house cat is a serious danger to a 1st-level magic-user.

Certainly, a defense of the rules as written is very weak.

QuoteGygax also made dolphins Lawful Good, so maybe that's why.

I was not aware of this, but it makes D&D reach new levels of wonkyness Good fun wonkyness, but wonkyness indeed.

As D-503 / Balbinus / Max said last Sunday while we were going around Barcelona: "Hit Points are like Mythos stuff, is better to not think about them."

[size=32]Who the fuck cares.[/size]

Quote from: Planet Algol;543551C) It's going to be hard for me not to make a side-dungeon that involves homicidal cats for this weekend. "Gardens of the Catmaster"?, "Dreams in the Cat House"?...

Subvert that dominant paradigm!

The PCs are sitting at their favorite tavern when a black cat appears on the table and says, "Yes. You will all do very nicely." The room starts to get hazy and then the PCs find themselves in an alley, polymorphed into cats (allow the PCs all of their stuff, but it is all part of their cat physiology - weapons become teeth and claws, armor becomes their fur coat, etc.). The black cat is there and introduces himself as Mr Mistofelees, informing the PCs that he needs them to find and rescue Old Deuteronomy from Macavity or else he will not be able to channel the magic needed to return them to their world and they will remain Jellicle Cats forever.

Quote from: B.T.;543711[size=32]Who the fuck cares.[/size]

Obviously, you.

I would just like to point out that Benoist's big, detailed, 'mathematic' proof that the statement is false, even giving assumptions of extra power to the wizard, still gives the cat a 20% chance of victory.

1 in 5 cat on wizard attacks results in wizardly death. Benoist proved that conclusively while slanting the evidence in the wizard's favor.  

So, while picking up the random 'domesticated' housecat in preparation of, I dunno, turning it into a loyal (and therefore safe) familiar, 1 in 5 apprentice wizards risk a vicious case of cat scratch fever and a cold grave.

And I thought I was in a dangerous line of work. Now we know why wizards were a rare breed that never managed to change the world in meaningful ways.

Also: If I ever need a lawyer, for any reason at all, I am NOT calling Benoist to argue my case.

Quote from: jeff37923;543721Obviously, you.

You actually listen to BT? Hmm...

@Spike,  don't do it, Benoist HATES everything. He's like Mikey.

Quote from: Spike;543725So, while picking up the random 'domesticated' housecat in preparation of, I dunno, turning it into a loyal (and therefore safe) familiar, 1 in 5 apprentice wizards risk a vicious case of cat scratch fever and a cold grave.

Oh shit. Now we have to discuss the disease rules in the DMG.

Any retroclones out there with rules for toxoplasmosis?

Wizards who get scratched by cats transform into the Nugent:

Quote from: Marleycat;543325Hmm..that makes sense even though I know you're being sarcastic.

I'm actually not.

I don't know what the big deal is.

A domestic cat is no different than other super low level monster vs a 1st level magic user: whomever wins initiative will probably win the fight.