tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226298509613481208.post7870659535772368288..comments2023-08-18T02:10:12.564-07:00Comments on Saturday Night Sandbox: New Class: The HandsmanBigFellahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226298509613481208.post-65648205671893888942011-10-18T21:42:36.904-07:002011-10-18T21:42:36.904-07:00If you're concerned it's too open for abus...If you're concerned it's too open for abuse, you could always put brakes on it via level caps (no clobbering of foes over your level +2, say...) or set a number of times per day it may be used.BigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226298509613481208.post-78851152325799266852011-10-18T21:39:10.970-07:002011-10-18T21:39:10.970-07:00To be perfectly honest, Clobbering is purely theor...To be perfectly honest, Clobbering is purely theoretical at this point, as I've never had this class used in a Labyrinth Lord game. <br /><br />Perhaps I'm naive about how the math would work out, but say a 10th lvl Handsman only has a 50/50 chance to land the clobber (1-10 on a d20), and against say, a frost giant, which is a 10HD monster, the giant then gets a slightly better than 50/50 chance to save (Save vs. Para for a 10HD monster being an 8), reducing the change of a successful clobber by half again. <br /><br />A 1 in 4 chance of decking the giant may or may not be acceptable to your sense of balance, but it strikes me as suitably epic and chancy enough, especially since the Handsman is limited in armor choices. Plus there are plenty of beasties that ar immune to the clobber, like undead and constructs.<br /><br />YMMV, tho. I hope if you do let it into your campaign you have fun with it!BigFellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03052419088140204154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3226298509613481208.post-87554464842105739032011-10-14T20:08:53.995-07:002011-10-14T20:08:53.995-07:00I'm interested in your experience with this cl...I'm interested in your experience with this class. I have a player who would like to try it, and I'm leaning toward a yes. :) The "clobber" ability has me concerned though... What has been your experience with it? Is it overbalancing? I could see a handsman "clobbering" every round against a large creature, just waiting for a failed save and then it's lights out... Please advise. Thanks.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18158916950442942918noreply@blogger.com