Dice Godbound: Throne of the Azyrinth Extra Page

[Random Word]

So how does combat work in this game? Should Caesura even participate, given Orrin is so good at beating things up? I don't mind letting him just go to town on this thing while I watch.

 

[caecgirl]

3 ppl attacking this thing in my other game took it down in 4 rounds, but that was with straight damage. As for how combat works, allies would normally go first, if not for Faster Than Thought. Allies roll a dexterity check (1d20+dex mod+level) to determine turn order. To use a physical attack, roll attack (1d20+str mod or dex mod if it's ranged). Then roll damage if the attack roll matches or exceeds the target's AC. As for the skullosaur's attack... Critical hit. Crit confirmation isnt done in this game right? So, damage is doubled. Nvm the 16. Familiarizing myself with the system. 7 + str mod = 12. doubled is 24. is the normal damage reduction done after you double it? If so, then 8 damage. I'm gonna read up oncritical hits. There is a chance it deals 6. I think it's 6.

 

[Sizniche]

>12 turns of straight damage
oh no

 

[Sizniche]

Also, Sin Nomine games don't have critical hits in general because it makes the game too lethal. In essence, the autohit on a 20 is this game's version of a crit. It's also why that table exists, since it puts a cap on how lethal a normal attack can be

Also also wtf why it got a +5 str mod O-o I already have a feeling this might already be a TPK since Orrin is the only "true" fighter

 

[caecgirl]

ok 3 dmg then

--> Also also wtf why it got a +5 str mod O-o

22 str

--> I already have a feeling this might already be a TPK since Orrin is the only "true" fighter

see attachment

 

[caecgirl]

zaal's initiative roll

add 3 to the roll

result 16

 

[Random Word]

Painful Memories [Lesser]
On Turn - Commit Effort
The Godbound overwhelms a victim with the memory of physical pain or emotional agony, fresh as if it were in the moment. Their gaze becomes a weapon with a 200' range doing a 1d10 damage die against thinking creatures, including animals, save for those who have never actually experienced suffering. Against humans and other sentient life, it always does at least 1 point of damage, even on a miss. A target reduced to zero hit points may commit suicide or simply collapse in helpless agony; the power alone cannot kill.

So if I understand this correctly, in any scene where Caesura commits effort she can attack a target for 1d10 (... mental? Emotional?) damage. It's a gaze attack, so she... doesn't have to roll to hit? Or rolls to hit with d20+Int? The text goes on to talk about what happens if you miss, but how do you miss an attack that just involves looking at the target? Anyway, so she rolls 1d10 damage, then it goes through this table:

Damage Roll	Damage Taken
1 or less	None
2 – 5	1 point
6 – 9	2 points
10 or more	4 points

And for this power, even if you roll a 1 (or somehow miss looking at someone?) you still do 1 damage. I notice you're adding Strength to your total, so you rolled a 7, added 5, got a 12, and 12 is '10 or more' on the table, so 4 damage? Do mental attacks add Intelligence or something to damage?

 

[Sizniche]

So if I understand this correctly, in any scene where Caesura commits effort she can attack a target for 1d10 (... mental? Emotional?) damage. It's a gaze attack, so she... doesn't have to roll to hit? Or rolls to hit with d20+Int? The text goes on to talk about what happens if you miss, but how do you miss an attack that just involves looking at the target? Anyway, so she rolls 1d10 damage, then it goes through this table:

Damage Roll	Damage Taken
1 or less	None
2 – 5	1 point
6 – 9	2 points
10 or more	4 points

And for this power, even if you roll a 1 (or somehow miss looking at someone?) you still do 1 damage. I notice you're adding Strength to your total, so you rolled a 7, added 5, got a 12, and 12 is '10 or more' on the table, so 4 damage? Do mental attacks add Intelligence or something to damage?

I think attacks that have no attack rolls have no modifiers to damage in order to tilt (especially one-on-one) combat in favor of more physical characters, but I am horrendously biased in my reading there so absolutely do not take my word for that, lmao

also, of course, DM has final say

EDIT: chotto matte, it has an attack roll? Weird. I guess it would have a modifier then? Cuz it seems to imply mechanically works like a literal mind-weapon???

 

[caecgirl]

im u;sing 1/3 instead of a table for normal damage...and i thought that was onlyt for weapon attacks. Wishful thinking but I had hoped u would have rolled initiative at the end of your questions

 

[Sizniche]

im u;sing 1/3 instead of a table for normal damage...and i thought that was onlyt for weapon attacks. Wishful thinking but I had hoped u would have rolled initiative at the end of your questions

no, the book makes a point to specify that the table rolls apply to all damage unless specified otherwise.

Otherwise, Orrin would be completely and utterly gimped as a character since he's based around "weapon" attacks lmao

 

[caecgirl]

So if I understand this correctly, in any scene where Caesura commits effort she can attack a target for 1d10 (... mental? Emotional?) damage. It's a gaze attack, so she... doesn't have to roll to hit? Or rolls to hit with d20+Int? The text goes on to talk about what happens if you miss, but how do you miss an attack that just involves looking at the target? Anyway, so she rolls 1d10 damage, then it goes through this table:

Damage Roll	Damage Taken
1 or less	None
2 – 5	1 point
6 – 9	2 points
10 or more	4 points

And for this power, even if you roll a 1 (or somehow miss looking at someone?) you still do 1 damage. I notice you're adding Strength to your total, so you rolled a 7, added 5, got a 12, and 12 is '10 or more' on the table, so 4 damage? Do mental attacks add Intelligence or something to damage?

does it have a saving throw?

 

[Random Word]

I think attacks that have no attack rolls have no modifiers to damage in order to tilt (especially one-on-one) combat in favor of more physical characters, but I am horrendously biased in my reading there so absolutely do not take my word for that, lmao

Ah! I see. It looks like Word of God (the author of the book, when answering questions on Reddit) says that non-physical attacks do indeed get a stat bonus to their damage dice, and that whatever stat seems appropriate can be chosen. I can't find anything about attacks without an attack roll, though.

does it have a saving throw?

It doesn't appear to? I posted the text of the ability above.

im u;sing 1/3 instead of a table for normal damage

1/3rd rounding down? So 0-2 = 0, 3-5 = 1, 6-8 = 2, 9-11 = 3, 12 = 4?

Orrin would be completely and utterly gimped as a character since he's based around "weapon" attacks lmao

How does the absence of the table hurt him? Oh, because a 1d10 is much less likely to get a 4 when you have to reach 12?

Rolling initiative: 3

 

[Sizniche]

trying to find the initiative rules in Godbound, since I know X Without Number uses a d8 for initiative due to the smaller modifiers so idk if Godbound even uses d20 for init

 

[Random Word]

Oh, lol. Godbound doesn't use initiative. It just goes Good Guys - Bad Guys - Good Guys - etc

 

[caecgirl]

there is no iniktiative in the book...technically its a dex check

 

[Random Word]

Oh, but for reaction saves I can use Int instead of Dex, right? If so, then that's an 8 instead of a 3.

 

[caecgirl]

in reflex/evasion saves are dex or int yes

 

[Sizniche]

Oh, lol. Godbound doesn't use initiative. It just goes Good Guys - Bad Guys - Good Guys - etc

The enemy might actually go first since they technically ambushed us. Though, I think beyond that, Rules As Intended is just us deciding our own order

though, I'll abide if we're houseruling initiative

 

[Random Word]

So is this a reflex save to avoid being ambushed or something?

 

[Sizniche]

I feel like we've completely lost the plot on Godbound's actual rules lmfao

 

[Random Word]

It must be a very stealthy giant dinosaur to have snuck up on us in an open field . I only learned there was no initiative when you mentioned it might not be a d20, and you were completely right.

 

[caecgirl]

So is this a reflex save to avoid being ambushed or something?

no, i do not like simply agreeing which "good guy" goes first

 

[caecgirl]

It must be a very stealthy giant dinosaur to have snuck up on us in an open field . I only learned there was no initiative when you mentioned it might not be a d20, and you were completely right.

its in a town

 

[caecgirl]

orrin's idea...blame him

 

[caecgirl]

there is a saying "Temptith not thy GM."