tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post2307617640446567260..comments2024-03-28T22:00:35.840-07:00Comments on Playing D&D With Porn Stars: Ace-In-The-Hole EncountersZak Sabbathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08812410680077034917noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-27442426696239288782010-04-29T03:14:15.453-07:002010-04-29T03:14:15.453-07:00I once used a party of ranger-gnolls bounty hunter...I once used a party of ranger-gnolls bounty hunters who used invisibility potions in order to pretend they could teleport. So each turn half the party would drink the potions and disappear and the other half would show up shooting the PCs down flat-footed. Even though their damage/turn isn't at its apex they'll be untouchable by melee if you do it right, and you'll make the PCs wonder why they have so much HP at some point.<br /><br />Oh, and I shouldn't have to mention it, but they target the party's wizard first, as he probably poses the greatest threat to their tactic.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00969927102234730796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-75194252812732242932009-12-05T01:06:24.487-08:002009-12-05T01:06:24.487-08:00Zak, an off topic comment, but, I'm not sure i...Zak, an off topic comment, but, I'm not sure if you're still checking the Nov. 30 post. I misunderstood what you were looking for, in regards to MU spells per day. In 1e there's no such animal. Spells may be re-memorized after a necessary period of rest. Page 40 of the DMG gives the details, under "Recovery of Spells."Jameshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08192212467523179768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-27410816491257077622009-12-04T22:48:45.136-08:002009-12-04T22:48:45.136-08:00Oh, I forgot - a key to this encounter is to only ...Oh, I forgot - a key to this encounter is to only have the ants go after the PC or PCs who actually killed an aphid or touched the honeydew. The ants are tracking the offender by smell, and will ignore innocent PCs unless directly attacked by them. This makes the encounter more interesting than a simple hack and slash against the ants - when I ran it, one of my players ate some honeydew right off the bat and then ended up running around with the ants following him as the other players tried to come up with ways to save him.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648499022366444265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-19881634392272696672009-12-04T22:28:30.122-08:002009-12-04T22:28:30.122-08:00When I am running a hex-crawl style wilderness adv...When I am running a hex-crawl style wilderness adventure I make sure that I have several encounters ready to drop in anytime I feel the need for it. Here is one that I used recently in my Mutant Future campaign; it could easily translate into D&D.<br /><br />The encounter takes place in any wooded area. The PCs enter an area where the trees are blighted, covered with a white mold. Soon they run into trees infested with giant aphids. These bugs are around 2 to 3 feet in length but otherwise resemble regular aphids. A golden orb that looks like honey is secreted from each aphid butt. Any PC with experience gardening should be able to identify the white mold and blighted trees as being caused by the aphids. The liquid being exuded from the aphids is honeydew, a sugary secretion that makes a great "energy drink". You can give some minor positive effect from drinking it if you want, such as a bonus to initiative rolls or a one time bonus to an attack roll. The danger in the encounter comes from the giant two-headed ants that farm the aphids, place them on trees, protect them and harvest the honeydew to feed their queen. If the PCs kill an aphid or touch any honeydew, the ants will be enraged when they arrive on the scene. The ants will be able to smell the honeydew residue or the guts of any slain aphids and track PCs by this scent trail.<br /><br />This encounter works well with players who like to interact with stuff in their environment; if the aphids are ignored, the ants will prove no threat (although the PCs may be freaked out when they see giant two headed ants), but if the PCs decide to save the forest by killing aphids, or if they are curious about the honey, they may find that they have gotten more than they bargained for.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07648499022366444265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2638993969706011706.post-42555773417848185872009-12-04T14:01:35.993-08:002009-12-04T14:01:35.993-08:00Awesome stuff. I have a folder I keep various odds...Awesome stuff. I have a folder I keep various odds/ends, copied magazine pages, printouts for those last minute "I need stuff". The <a href="http://www.roleplayingtips.com/articles/5_room_dungeons.html" rel="nofollow">5 room dungeon PDF</a> is also a good one for that as well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com