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Can you roll for Zayga? Saffirra said she's throwing a sword slash, but no dice roll was given... I think. Or maybe wake her up?


I am not sure she would like my roll... 1 ... -_- (can i re-roll?) It isn't really right to give her such a bad roll when she didn't even roll it.. ya know..
ok, brb, shooting bandits...


Get'em!!! All Midgits must die!.. i mean Bandits!! Yes, Galawayn has nothing to worry about! cough,Yet,cough!! (Just wait till we run into some werewolves mwahaahaha!!...... Kobolds would do..)
=_= I'm a horrible person...
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The difference between a longsword and a rapier is that the two weapons uses two different stats. Longsword uses Strength as its determining Stat and Rapiers uses Dexterity as its determining Stat.

However, I will give you the interchangeability of the weapons being slashing or piercing. Technically all swords are capable of doing it.


mmk then i'll go with rapier cause mt dex ish better right?
And would it be too hard to let me use my tail as a dagger a mean it would only deal 1 d4 damage right? and likely be unmodded so it really isn't that great, just fun.. I mean you stripping me of my tiefling pride.. T_T it's like i cat that can't scratch with it's claws of a dog that can't bite with it's teeth! My poor, poor arrow tipped tail!
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@Sionnie If this was the case, then that would be my horrible bad. Although I would ask you to consider; Rapier is 1d8 for you, Dagger is 1d4. If you do wish to use two daggers, it is 1d4 damage.


I do think it is a little silly that a particular weapon does more damage than another.. I think it is not the weapon but the wielder that determines the power and efficiency in it's use.. Even the most powerful magical weapon cannot compensate it's wielder for their lack of talent or efficiency. That is what it means to be proficient with a weapon.
I can not advocate this system but i'll go with it... every game has it's rules no matter how silly What if i use a long sword and a dagger.. then i get slashing damage and if i use it it could be piercing damage as well(if that is allowed)
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Do not worry, my doubts were irrational considering that I rolled two 20s.

At this stage, if you are using your bonus action to deliver a second strike which is using a Rapier and a Dagger, I need you to roll the following dies:

Rapier is 1d8, double that result and then add 3 to that score.

Dagger is 1d4-- as this is a second attack and you do not have 'Two-Weapon Fighting' feat, you do not get your damage mod.


(Dagger=4) Roll Type 1 d4
(Rapier=6) Roll Type 1 d8
Generally no matter where you aim at the target it will not do much difference. Your descriptions are what's called flavour text. The damage is based around the weapon used for the attack and your feats that you get over the course of the adventure. As a First Level Rogue, there isn't much that you could do at that power level other than attacking normally. As for an instant kill, it can't be done as the Bandit Leader is tougher than the average Bandit.


Though this is actually the third blow and my rolls have been way too lucky.. (Even i don't blame you for doubting them... =_= Just watch, I'll pay for this when we fight a dragon and all i can roll are ones.. lol) so is he dead or will he make a surprise attack and be like "uh, hey there... you didn't finish the job hehe"
@VKAllen I do have one BIG question. I thought it would be ok to aim for fatal points on mobs such as the throat or arterial artery, and as a rogue or ranger have the precision to do so. Zayge made two blow first with shield and then her sword, and jethro shot once then twice and killed a bandit as well. Yet a problem is raised when i stab the eye and then the throat? I thought i would have two daggers and my tail could count as a third if you would allow it... so why can't i make these moves? Why can't i finish the bandit off? (I am not picking i fight. I want to understand so the next time i can kill this exasperating bastard! unless you will let him die now and next time I promise to act according to what you tell me is the right way..=_=)
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The actions which I had forced upon was due to the fact that several posts had flewn by. Despite the neutral state of that post, I still had to make sure that no others are required to change their post because your post became different when I told you to change.

The reason why you had a bow was because Rogues start with a bow, and you never specifically told me that you did not want a bow (but that is also because I have not told you or shown you that you do).

Now, you've been researching on how your character will progress in the game by looking up guides and builds. You also told me your experience with the Lore of D&D. You even go as far as researching what weapons you want to receive during your adventures. With all of these research put in for the game, I would've thought that that you had done some degree of research on how Combat works in tabletop. Now, you told me that you've played Neverwinter, but I will cite Natsu again-- if you think DDO (Neverwinter included) is a fool's errand of actual tabletop D&D. Despite of him saying this no one had questioned how Combat worked.

Another thing:

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There was no questions raised either.

@justTypical Kudos to you, sir.


Truth is I have done some research in combat but it never told me how to achieve the skills I desire as a rogue.. Like I said I do not know how to do or find every thing and I did assume some things where similar.. like dodge and evasion from ddo.. It surprises me they are not used in 5e. However if you'll help me I am willing to learn the right way.. I know what I want to be able to do I just don't know what I am able to do or not yet and how to get skills like stun, or use my backstab to insta-kill and assassinate. I do not even know the function for dodge if it is not based on a roll. Believe me I am trying to learn but that does not mean I do not need some help. and it would really help if you told me how. I admit I have made some misconceptions but as a newb I thought this would be normal until I learned how things work and that you would help me.
@Sionnie, if I could make a recommendation, it might be worth it if you had a glance through this, under the section marked "Combat". I think I understand what you're trying to get at with your character, but the mechanics of D&D definitely handle a little differently than what you might be used to in an MMO. Fortunately, Wizards of the Coast have put up that page explaining it step-by-step in a very clear and concise manner :)


Thank you @justTypical.. I do not want to cause trouble I just want to know how to achieve what I want to do. ^_^
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+1 this.

This is now difficult whether or not that 20 roll was valid.

@SionnieI will suggest that you stop assuming what Rogues are capable to do and check how a rogue is normally played in D&D. You should also learn the basics of combat in tabletop D&D.


I apologize, I told you I was a newb that has only read the books.. As Gm I kind of expected you to teach me.. Let me explain, then tell me how I achieve my desired results in table top. Once I understand I will not be so ticked..

For instance I did not want to use a bow before and yet you forced me too and I let that go. You could have easily replaced the bow with a dart or throwing dagger but you forced a proficiency I did not want. still I let that go before..

Now I was unsure whether my evasion was something I had to roll for but in the books it was a major part of combat for rogues, rangers, bards, and agile fighters.. so if I can just automatically dodge that makes things easier.

As for understanding rogue combat I only know how I have played them in mmo's my favorite being Neverwinter. In never winter my rogue focused on critical hits and power stats that made her quiet the glass canon and I had a powerful life steal a stat to keep me alive and drain the mobs dry.. I want to be able to get behind something and stun it, cripple it, bleed it, or kill it the way I have played them in every other game. I though with a 19 I would have enough power to kill him with my backstab and so a gave it a little flavor. If you will learn what it is I want instead of forcing choices on me and show me how to get there, you will find I will cooperate much easier sir. I don't intend to make your job harder, but I think I should get a choice and not have it made for me. I really like the Neverwinter rogue, and they say it was based of 5e in table top so that is what I want. And I really did role a 20, my sister can verify it, saffira is my sister, that is why she gets a little in my case. sorry.
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