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Keane
Sneak
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 | | 07/07/2006 5:30 PM |
| Recently, we've had several sessions where my players have fought stirges. Because they are tiny, I've been granting the characters an attack of opportunity as the stirge enters the square. Because their scouts are out front, the stirges are usually facing high dex characters with combat reflexes. If the initial combat involved six stirges, usually only two will get an attack because the 18 dex character picks off four.
I believe that allowing the AoO is correct according to the rules, but I wanted to double check. It seems like they shouldn't be the Stirge Suicide Squad, but I cannot see a way for the stirges to avoid the AoO. | |
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kyrin
Commander
3171 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 7:30 PM |
| They can't avoid the AoO. It's really the PCs best weapon against them.
But that, my friend, just allows you to throw twice as many at them! Look on the bright side! [}:)]
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IHawk
Underboss
1054 Posts
Lisle, Illinois
| | 07/07/2006 9:43 PM |
| you could grant the stirges concealment due to some
levels of darkness, forest cover or whatever...or as
Jim put it so well, throw twice as many at them. I like
that idea the best.
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Korhal_IV
Sergeant
852 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 10:15 PM |
| Why're the stirges always attacking in front? They should swarm in from all sides, and (IMO) being mosquito-like, should be very active at night, when the party isn't necessarily adventuring.
If half the party consists of high-Dex characters with Combat Reflexes, then they are very good against this particular challenge, so throw different challenges at them. How do high-Dex Combat Reflexes types do against ogre barbarians? [:D] | |
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griffrat
Commander
3507 Posts
| | 07/07/2006 10:41 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Korhal_IV
....u] and (IMO) being mosquito-like, should be very active at night, when the party isn't necessarily adventuring.[/u]....
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zenthrus
Warlord
5132 Posts
SLC, UT
| | 07/07/2006 10:58 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by Korhal_IV
Why're the stirges always attacking in front? They should swarm in from all sides, and (IMO) being mosquito-like, should be very active at night, when the party isn't necessarily adventuring.
Nothing beats waking a party up from their slumber by attaching giant mosquitos to their faces [}:)]
If individual strix are a pointless encounter, change the tactic or switch the the Stirge Swarm. | |
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glauron
Underboss
1379 Posts
Sydney, Australia
| | 07/10/2006 9:34 PM |
| Stirges can achieve surprise. Flat footed-no dex sort of nerfs AoO and Combat Reflexes.
Attack at night, or in dark places where they usually reside, for 20-50% concealment depending on light sources, and probably surprise as well. Let those little suckers go to work.
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Lachlarlan_the_Mad
Sergeant
470 Posts
| | 07/10/2006 10:26 PM |
| quote:
Originally posted by glauron
Stirges can achieve surprise. Flat footed-no dex sort of nerfs AoO and Combat Reflexes.
Attack at night, or in dark places where they usually reside, for 20-50% concealment depending on light sources, and probably surprise as well. Let those little suckers go to work.
Combat Reflexes allows AoO's while flat-footed. | |
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