Comments on: Use Skill Challenges to Start Combat (Part 3 of 3)

By: Rick Coen

Rick Coen — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 14:08:03 +0000

Yoink!! I like putting it together this way. The other way I have used it (Skill Challenges and Combat) is to have a task that must be completed during the fight (like closing a Portal, or launching gnomish buzzbombs while under bombardment and airborne attack). Having it be preparation for an incoming attack is a good twist. Your presentation is different from what I’ve done before in this vein – fortifying a village before a large-scale attack. This example in the monastery is a small-scale tactical impact and benefit. Kudos!

By: Michael Redd

Michael Redd — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 00:21:55 +0000

Nice…that is a great way of initiating combat…Instead of just rushing in to attack, you can actually put your skills to work to benefit you in combat. Nice use of the whole system

By: Mike Bourke

Mike Bourke — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 16:27:40 +0000

Why use chalk? Why not let him write it in his own blood – and die before he can write anything more?

By: Snarls-at-Fleas

Snarls-at-Fleas — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 14:43:58 +0000

Great one! Interesting and engaging.

By: The Gneech

The Gneech — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 12:22:54 +0000

Very cool! I’ll use this one in my Pathfinder game.

-TG