Comments on: House Rules - Multiple Attacks in 3.5e http://www.covengaming.org/wordpress/?p=674 ....where the Lurking Gherkin ponders various gaming-related issues. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 09:22:33 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Lurkinggherkin http://www.covengaming.org/wordpress/?p=674#comment-1078 Lurkinggherkin Mon, 21 Sep 2009 20:54:47 +0000 http://www.covengaming.org/wordpress/?p=674#comment-1078 I did think about allowing a variety of ability substitutions for the multiple attacks, but as you say, I decided that would be too complex - the swap-out for a bonus on defense when fighting/casting defensively is a nice universal option that benefits everyone, and it doesn't change a monster's characteristics when they are in 'default' combat mode - so easy to DM. Maybe I'll take a look at Master of Arms sometime, though. I did think about allowing a variety of ability substitutions for the multiple attacks, but as you say, I decided that would be too complex - the swap-out for a bonus on defense when fighting/casting defensively is a nice universal option that benefits everyone, and it doesn’t change a monster’s characteristics when they are in ‘default’ combat mode - so easy to DM.

Maybe I’ll take a look at Master of Arms sometime, though.

]]> By: Tetsubo http://www.covengaming.org/wordpress/?p=674#comment-1018 Tetsubo Tue, 15 Sep 2009 20:47:59 +0000 http://www.covengaming.org/wordpress/?p=674#comment-1018 The Masters of Arms third party book deals with this idea. But rather than a pure defense bonus by 'dropping' attacks beyond the first you gain combat maneuvers. Simply put the first or even first and second attacks are 'building up' towards a more complex combat move. One that has a greater benefit than a straight attack roll. More complex than you maybe looking for though. But it does allow a classic monster to have more tricks in its bag so to speak. The Masters of Arms third party book deals with this idea. But rather than a pure defense bonus by ‘dropping’ attacks beyond the first you gain combat maneuvers. Simply put the first or even first and second attacks are ‘building up’ towards a more complex combat move. One that has a greater benefit than a straight attack roll. More complex than you maybe looking for though. But it does allow a classic monster to have more tricks in its bag so to speak.

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