Comments on: Friends & Foes: The Blackguard http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/ A new RPG encounter, every Monday through Friday! Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:32:53 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 <div class=wavatar><img class='wavatar' src='http://www.gravatar.com/avatar.php?gravatar_id=d41d8cd98f00b204e9800998ecf8427e.jpg&s=80&d=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.encounteraday.com%2Fwp-content%2Fcache%2Fwavatars%2Fd41d8cd98f00b204e.png' width='80' height='80' alt='Wavatar' /></div>By: Doomhound http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/comment-page-1/#comment-932
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Doomhound Tue, 09 Dec 2008 01:13:58 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-932 Yep, the correct action type would be free with the stipulation that it occurs after you drop an enemy to 0. Yep, the correct action type would be free with the stipulation that it occurs after you drop an enemy to 0.

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Sunday Link-Around Quest - Dec 7 « Jonathan Drain’s D20 Source: Dungeons & Dragons Blog Mon, 08 Dec 2008 09:36:09 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-931 [...] Encounter-A-Day: Friends & Foes: The Blackguard [...] [...] Encounter-A-Day: Friends & Foes: The Blackguard [...]

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Links - Mega Meme | Rolando 20 Sun, 07 Dec 2008 10:56:48 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-929 [...] tal colocar o Blackguard de volta como Paragon [...] [...] tal colocar o Blackguard de volta como Paragon [...]

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Asmor Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:42:04 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-924 @aumshantih: That's actually not a bad idea. I worry that it might be too powerful, since that effectively makes the blackguard's powers irresistable (how many things are resistant to both radiant and necrotic?). @Mr. Teapot: I don't have my books handy and Adobe Reader's being temperamental... How should the action read? "Free, after reducing an enemy to 0 hp" ? @aumshantih: That’s actually not a bad idea. I worry that it might be too powerful, since that effectively makes the blackguard’s powers irresistable (how many things are resistant to both radiant and necrotic?).

@Mr. Teapot: I don’t have my books handy and Adobe Reader’s being temperamental… How should the action read? “Free, after reducing an enemy to 0 hp” ?

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Mr. Teapot Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:24:42 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-923 Soul Feast needs revised. Since you can't use Immediate reactions on your turn, you're very unlikely to ever get to use the power: you'd have to kill someone one someone else's turn via something other than an Immediate action. Which basically means an Opportunity Attack or a Warlord granted attack. You probably want it to be a Free action, so it could be used on your turn or other people's turns. You could keep the Trigger still. Lots of people seem to miss the "no Immediate Actions on your turn" rule. Soul Feast needs revised. Since you can’t use Immediate reactions on your turn, you’re very unlikely to ever get to use the power: you’d have to kill someone one someone else’s turn via something other than an Immediate action. Which basically means an Opportunity Attack or a Warlord granted attack.

You probably want it to be a Free action, so it could be used on your turn or other people’s turns. You could keep the Trigger still.

Lots of people seem to miss the “no Immediate Actions on your turn” rule.

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aumshantih Sun, 30 Nov 2008 18:42:24 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-911 It looks very sexy, but I would change Dark Majesty to be "radiant *and* necrotic" damage. Straight up, necrotic damage is generally worse than radiant, though thematic. Either that, or allow them to do more Necrotic damage in general, not just with an AP expenditure. It looks very sexy, but I would change Dark Majesty to be “radiant *and* necrotic” damage. Straight up, necrotic damage is generally worse than radiant, though thematic. Either that, or allow them to do more Necrotic damage in general, not just with an AP expenditure.

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Asmor Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:40:57 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-906 I haven't looked at warlock powers all that much, but doesn't the infernal pact warlock do a lot of temp hp stuff? I haven’t looked at warlock powers all that much, but doesn’t the infernal pact warlock do a lot of temp hp stuff?

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Craig Payne Sat, 29 Nov 2008 23:26:39 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-905 Very flavourful and cool. I'll propose this as available in my games, except for the fact that none of my players seem to be leaning towards ANY of the Divine classes... suppose I might add it as possible to any multiclass in to Paladin; it could fit quite well with a Warlock with re-fluff of the Special prerequesite. Very flavourful and cool. I’ll propose this as available in my games, except for the fact that none of my players seem to be leaning towards ANY of the Divine classes… suppose I might add it as possible to any multiclass in to Paladin; it could fit quite well with a Warlock with re-fluff of the Special prerequesite.

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Asmor Sat, 29 Nov 2008 19:11:17 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-903 Well, they give them cool options for channel divinity. :) Like everything else in the PHB, the paladin class assumes implicitly, if not explicitly, that the PC is good. You can certainly play an evil paladin, but I think if you do it's worth your time to work with the GM and customize it. Well, they give them cool options for channel divinity. :) Like everything else in the PHB, the paladin class assumes implicitly, if not explicitly, that the PC is good. You can certainly play an evil paladin, but I think if you do it’s worth your time to work with the GM and customize it.

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Rechan Sat, 29 Nov 2008 16:28:37 +0000 http://www.encounteraday.com/2008/11/29/friends-foes-the-blackguard/#comment-902 So, if the Blackguard must start as good and "Fall", then what do Evil Gods give their paladins who were Evil from day one? Mechanics are very solid and sexy. So, if the Blackguard must start as good and “Fall”, then what do Evil Gods give their paladins who were Evil from day one?

Mechanics are very solid and sexy.

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