Crit Variant [Archive] - Wizards Community

Crit Variant [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Qwicksilver
03-03-07, 02:29 PM Hi, I just thought up a different system for resolving crits. due to various debates in our party. I'm a fighter wielding a scythe, giving an X4 crit. which seemed great to me certainly in the light of the fact that our party didn't roll to confirm crits. Recently, we've reinstated the crit-threat rules and, for all my attacking i haven't crit. once since then. Regardless, it has kind of relegated my character to the role of a tank, pumping up my AC with improved combat expertise and I must say I'm personally quite loathe to be in my position.

That was all filler to the reason though, I wanted to create a system which didn't require one to roll against opposed AC for a crit, but didn't allow one to crit. fully automatically, thus being a bit of a compromise. So here it is:

Upon a crit. threat roll 1d3, a roll of 3 will hence be called a high roll, 2 a medium, and 1 a low roll. A high roll deals full crit. multiplier, whatever it is. A medium, subtracts one multiplier from the full crit. multiplier. A low subtracts 2 multiplier from the full crit. multiplier, and cannot go below a X1 modifier.

I was just thinking about this as a variant rule, and just wanted to throw it out for input. The way I see it, it puts more worth to weapons with higher crit. multipliers, which I want, but mediates the damage upon a crit, which serves some of the function of a crit threat.

Edit: A note also that effects that activate upon a Critical hit, only activate on a High roll on the d3.
Thomar_of_Uointer
03-04-07, 10:46 PM Nah, the RAW is totally balanced (especially because you're using a scythe or pick). Take Improved Critical, get your weapon enhanced with keen, or pick a weapon with a bigger crit range, you whiner. :D

Anyways, this usage favors high-end criticals (like yours), and severely impacts low-end. I would not allow it.
starfire311
03-06-07, 11:44 AM Anyways, this usage favors high-end criticals (like yours), and severely impacts low-end. I would not allow it.

this is exactly why I would not allow it... also coupled with the fact it is an incredibly stupid idea.
Omnirahk, half-Rahkshi
03-06-07, 12:10 PM I don't like this variant. Weapons with x2 multipliers get reduced to normal damage on a 1 or 2. No good.

You want more crits? Pick up the great hammer (or whatever it's called) from MM4. 19-20x4. It's also high damage. I'm still not sure how it's not broken.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Qwicksilver 03-03-07, 02:29 PM	Hi, I just thought up a different system for resolving crits. due to various debates in our party. I'm a fighter wielding a scythe, giving an X4 crit. which seemed great to me certainly in the light of the fact that our party didn't roll to confirm crits. Recently, we've reinstated the crit-threat rules and, for all my attacking i haven't crit. once since then. Regardless, it has kind of relegated my character to the role of a tank, pumping up my AC with improved combat expertise and I must say I'm personally quite loathe to be in my position. That was all filler to the reason though, I wanted to create a system which didn't require one to roll against opposed AC for a crit, but didn't allow one to crit. fully automatically, thus being a bit of a compromise. So here it is: Upon a crit. threat roll 1d3, a roll of 3 will hence be called a high roll, 2 a medium, and 1 a low roll. A high roll deals full crit. multiplier, whatever it is. A medium, subtracts one multiplier from the full crit. multiplier. A low subtracts 2 multiplier from the full crit. multiplier, and cannot go below a X1 modifier. I was just thinking about this as a variant rule, and just wanted to throw it out for input. The way I see it, it puts more worth to weapons with higher crit. multipliers, which I want, but mediates the damage upon a crit, which serves some of the function of a crit threat. Edit: A note also that effects that activate upon a Critical hit, only activate on a High roll on the d3.
Thomar_of_Uointer 03-04-07, 10:46 PM	Nah, the RAW is totally balanced (especially because you're using a scythe or pick). Take Improved Critical, get your weapon enhanced with keen, or pick a weapon with a bigger crit range, you whiner. :D Anyways, this usage favors high-end criticals (like yours), and severely impacts low-end. I would not allow it.
starfire311 03-06-07, 11:44 AM	Anyways, this usage favors high-end criticals (like yours), and severely impacts low-end. I would not allow it. this is exactly why I would not allow it... also coupled with the fact it is an incredibly stupid idea.
Omnirahk, half-Rahkshi 03-06-07, 12:10 PM	I don't like this variant. Weapons with x2 multipliers get reduced to normal damage on a 1 or 2. No good. You want more crits? Pick up the great hammer (or whatever it's called) from MM4. 19-20x4. It's also high damage. I'm still not sure how it's not broken.