Conan killer fighting tactics [Archive] - Wizards Community

Conan killer fighting tactics [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Iver Gearsham
08-26-05, 08:29 PM I always loved how Conan would disarm, stun, then grapple up some poor fool and throw him on to his friends and their weapons knocking them prone and soon to be dead!
I would love to see more Rip Roaring Barbarian fighters like that!
On my side as I am a twiggy little gnome wizard :D ;) !
Nephlite
08-26-05, 08:38 PM I always loved how Conan would disarm, stun, then grapple up some poor fool and throw him on to his friends and their weapons knocking them prone and soon to be dead!
I would love to see more Rip Roaring Barbarian fighters like that!
On my side as I am a twiggy little gnome wizard :D ;) !

I know he disarmed, grappled, used unarmed strikes like kicks, and stuff, but when did he stun?
Donraj
08-26-05, 10:02 PM Game rules aside, if you get slugged in the gut by Conan I think its safe to say that you're stunned.
TyraaloftheFist
08-26-05, 11:33 PM ...dang straight; too many feckin' muscles for it not to at least double you over. I don't recall him ever stunning anyone, but that might have just been shown as staggering them with an attack or throwing them off-balance.

On a side note, does the RAW even allow for players hurling people at each other without specific feats like Hurl Ally?
Calibron
08-27-05, 12:28 AM I think Skip Wiliams made up some rules fior it, but they aren't official.
mvincent
08-27-05, 01:36 AM does the RAW even allow for players hurling people at each other without specific feats like Hurl Ally?The Rules of the Game article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050315a) introduces this optional rule:
"Toss Your Foe: Make an opposed grapple check as a melee attack. If you succeed, you can literally pick up your foe (provided you can lift your foe's weight). Make a Strength check; if your result is at least 10, you toss your foe 5 feet. For every 5 points your Strength check result exceeds 10, you toss your foe another 5 feet, to a maximum of 25 feet."

However, Conan's actions could just as easily be simulated by calling it all flavor text and conducting is as normal attacks. His first unarmed attack (non-lethal and/or a power attack) would likely down a low level opponent, and his next attack (possibly even as a cleave) would likely down another adjacent foe. It doesn't matter how it's described, the effect is the same (although I would allow someone to use a downed foe's body as an improvised two-handed weapon).
Iver Gearsham
08-27-05, 03:14 AM I like it. I wonder if throwing the victem on to a foe who is readied to recieve a charge from you could disarm the polearm welder and wound or kill the poor slob you through?
Cranus
08-28-05, 04:44 PM I know that the Conan RPG treated one of his 'push' attacks as a trip attack.
Johannixx
08-29-05, 10:31 AM For true Conan-esque d20 combat, pick up the Conan RPG from Mongoose.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Iver Gearsham 08-26-05, 08:29 PM	I always loved how Conan would disarm, stun, then grapple up some poor fool and throw him on to his friends and their weapons knocking them prone and soon to be dead! I would love to see more Rip Roaring Barbarian fighters like that! On my side as I am a twiggy little gnome wizard :D ;) !
Nephlite 08-26-05, 08:38 PM	I always loved how Conan would disarm, stun, then grapple up some poor fool and throw him on to his friends and their weapons knocking them prone and soon to be dead! I would love to see more Rip Roaring Barbarian fighters like that! On my side as I am a twiggy little gnome wizard :D ;) ! I know he disarmed, grappled, used unarmed strikes like kicks, and stuff, but when did he stun?
Donraj 08-26-05, 10:02 PM	Game rules aside, if you get slugged in the gut by Conan I think its safe to say that you're stunned.
TyraaloftheFist 08-26-05, 11:33 PM	...dang straight; too many feckin' muscles for it not to at least double you over. I don't recall him ever stunning anyone, but that might have just been shown as staggering them with an attack or throwing them off-balance. On a side note, does the RAW even allow for players hurling people at each other without specific feats like Hurl Ally?
Calibron 08-27-05, 12:28 AM	I think Skip Wiliams made up some rules fior it, but they aren't official.
mvincent 08-27-05, 01:36 AM	does the RAW even allow for players hurling people at each other without specific feats like Hurl Ally?The Rules of the Game article (http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/rg/20050315a) introduces this optional rule: "Toss Your Foe: Make an opposed grapple check as a melee attack. If you succeed, you can literally pick up your foe (provided you can lift your foe's weight). Make a Strength check; if your result is at least 10, you toss your foe 5 feet. For every 5 points your Strength check result exceeds 10, you toss your foe another 5 feet, to a maximum of 25 feet." However, Conan's actions could just as easily be simulated by calling it all flavor text and conducting is as normal attacks. His first unarmed attack (non-lethal and/or a power attack) would likely down a low level opponent, and his next attack (possibly even as a cleave) would likely down another adjacent foe. It doesn't matter how it's described, the effect is the same (although I would allow someone to use a downed foe's body as an improvised two-handed weapon).
Iver Gearsham 08-27-05, 03:14 AM	I like it. I wonder if throwing the victem on to a foe who is readied to recieve a charge from you could disarm the polearm welder and wound or kill the poor slob you through?
Cranus 08-28-05, 04:44 PM	I know that the Conan RPG treated one of his 'push' attacks as a trip attack.
Johannixx 08-29-05, 10:31 AM	For true Conan-esque d20 combat, pick up the Conan RPG from Mongoose.