Counteracting DM Luck. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Counteracting DM Luck. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Save-vs-DM
11-09-06, 02:50 AM So, I have an unusal problem - my buddy and fellow DM is an extremely lucky person. To the point that we've seen him roll 4 natural 20s in a row, in the open, with different dice - completely legitimately. He's a great DM, a great player, and we don't really have any other problem save the luck - that results in multiple criticals that nearly decimate the party on a regular basis.

Now, normally we'd deck out the party in fortification armor or robes and not give it a second thought, save that his games are always rather low wealth (we're nearly level 2 and our highest gold PC is like 275 gp - the best armor is a breastplate and no one has even so much as a masterwork weapon). This really isn't a problem, as we all realize that we have to play smarter not tougher - save that we have 4 PCs with above average stats facing enemies of equal CR to CR+2 (we just fought a Giant Stag Beetle and my Orc Crusader took a 41 point critical - only my steely resolve pool kept me from dying outright, that and our house rule of death occurring at -Con instead of -10).

So, any advice on how to gird ourselves against the fantastic luck of my fellow DM, Mr. Luckypants?

Cheers,
Save vs DM
wizarddog
11-09-06, 03:32 AM Be satisfied in knowing that he probably is wasting all of his luck on a D&D game. His karama will catch up to him somewhere else.

Wizarddog
Andorxor
11-09-06, 04:01 AM Bring a black cat,a fish, a mirror and a salt shaker to the table.Place the mirror on his chair,the salt shaker on his books and lure the cat with the fish that it crosses his way.Do this for every session. :D
pinkbunny
11-09-06, 05:19 AM don't forget laying a ladder across the front door.
RobbyPants
11-09-06, 09:42 AM I suppose you could always ask him if he want to use the "less threatening critical" varient (I think it's in the DMG). Anything with a threat range greater than 1 gets reduced by 1, and any crit multiplier greater than x2 gets reduced by 1 (so a longsword goes from 19-20 x2 to 20 x2, and a greataxe goes from x3 to x2). At least that way when he rolls them, you don't get stomped too bad ;).
kelvinaw273
11-09-06, 01:34 PM Make him roll in secret and tell him it's OK if he fudges the roll!

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Save-vs-DM 11-09-06, 02:50 AM	So, I have an unusal problem - my buddy and fellow DM is an extremely lucky person. To the point that we've seen him roll 4 natural 20s in a row, in the open, with different dice - completely legitimately. He's a great DM, a great player, and we don't really have any other problem save the luck - that results in multiple criticals that nearly decimate the party on a regular basis. Now, normally we'd deck out the party in fortification armor or robes and not give it a second thought, save that his games are always rather low wealth (we're nearly level 2 and our highest gold PC is like 275 gp - the best armor is a breastplate and no one has even so much as a masterwork weapon). This really isn't a problem, as we all realize that we have to play smarter not tougher - save that we have 4 PCs with above average stats facing enemies of equal CR to CR+2 (we just fought a Giant Stag Beetle and my Orc Crusader took a 41 point critical - only my steely resolve pool kept me from dying outright, that and our house rule of death occurring at -Con instead of -10). So, any advice on how to gird ourselves against the fantastic luck of my fellow DM, Mr. Luckypants? Cheers, Save vs DM
wizarddog 11-09-06, 03:32 AM	Be satisfied in knowing that he probably is wasting all of his luck on a D&D game. His karama will catch up to him somewhere else. Wizarddog
Andorxor 11-09-06, 04:01 AM	Bring a black cat,a fish, a mirror and a salt shaker to the table.Place the mirror on his chair,the salt shaker on his books and lure the cat with the fish that it crosses his way.Do this for every session. :D
pinkbunny 11-09-06, 05:19 AM	don't forget laying a ladder across the front door.
RobbyPants 11-09-06, 09:42 AM	I suppose you could always ask him if he want to use the "less threatening critical" varient (I think it's in the DMG). Anything with a threat range greater than 1 gets reduced by 1, and any crit multiplier greater than x2 gets reduced by 1 (so a longsword goes from 19-20 x2 to 20 x2, and a greataxe goes from x3 to x2). At least that way when he rolls them, you don't get stomped too bad ;).
kelvinaw273 11-09-06, 01:34 PM	Make him roll in secret and tell him it's OK if he fudges the roll!