(TFT) Expert Weapon Talents & Ways to defeat

["John Paul Bakshoian" <hailmelee@hotmail.com>]

On 12 July Dominic comments about Expert Swordsman with blur ring

> >but both together seem to push the limit. I shudder to think what
> >an "expert swordsman" with a blur would get.
>
> Agreed, and you know what I would do if I were to run up against such an 
> opponent ? yep... RUN.  But, such is the nature of magic, it can impart 
> huge tactical advantages to those who are creative
> enough to think of these things.

Let's say you were coming up against this as a GM Opponent.  What could you 
do?
Run, Fight, gang up, Immobilize him, make him fight himself...

Run would be the brightest idea.  Why fight something this superior if you 
know your going to lose; come back next time more prepared.

Fight and go down nobly or gang up and some will drop.  This guy is 
obviously of Hero quality and ranks up there with upper "monsters".

Make him fight himself?  Control person, persuasion spells.  If blur affects 
targeting him, use an illusion.  Research and create a new spell called 
"infighting" which causes the victim to hallucinate things to fight.  How 
about a bribe? -I'll hire you for $1000 and I'll marry your homely spinster 
sister.  (Can he resist?)

Immobilize - sticky floors, slippery floors (he can't fight if he's prone), 
nets, bolas, 2 people running with huge tapestry to bowl him over. 7 hex 
fire, 7 hex wall, grenade, Petard!!, poison gas.  Put up your Tank Armor 
character to engage and then stab with halbard players, Magic rope, trip 
spell, confusion (lower his IQ till he can't use Expert Swordsman), Dazzle 
gems, Dispell his blurr ring, Open Floor spell. Bluff - Illusion of an Open 
Floor between you and him.  Bluff - Take one stab by him and fall down dead. 
 As he is taking up the next fighter, see if you can engage him in HTH.

Keep in mind that after you kill him, you get to keep the ring.

Sure there are the base rules which should be balanced.  The comments above 
are not for questionning the balanceness of the rules.  There are a number 
of things a player can do creatively to get out of trouble.  Some involve 
magic, some involve chemistry, some involve bluff, some involve getting 
yourself hurt/killed...and some involve running.

Rambling as always...


John Paul


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