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Re: Order of the Stick

 

Mostly a commentary on how a 1st level D&D character used to be able to take potentially lethal damage roughhousing with their housepet. Combination of formerly rolling for starting HP and the somewhat ridiculous damage dealing ability given to cats in the Monster Manual.

 

Then there's the whole gaming cognitive disconnect of arena scenarios. If the gladiatorial pits are full of viable threats to the PCs, why can't they just overpower the guards and escape? If the guards are such powerhouses that they can keep a whole room full of PC-equivalent people in line, the PCs have no chance. So you end up with smack-talking 1st level Commoners. It's not like NPCs have their level stamped on their foreheads.

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Re: Order of the Stick

 

Mostly a commentary on how a 1st level D&D character used to be able to take potentially lethal damage roughhousing with their housepet. Combination of formerly rolling for starting HP and the somewhat ridiculous damage dealing ability given to cats in the Monster Manual.

 

This problem is not unique to D&D. :eg:

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