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Thread : Torching Monsters
Started at 05-24-04 01:58 AM by WizzyBlackmore
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[Post 1]
Author : WizzyBlackmore
Date : 05-24-04 01:58 AM
Thread Title : Torching Monsters

If I use my torch on a plant, fungi, moss-type monster...do I roll or just roll for damage??? 1d8? 

 I'm in a battle w/ 12 carnivorous plants (Mod. B3)....Can't I just have my guys burn the plants???

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[Post 2]
Author : vader42xx
Date : 05-24-04 02:28 AM

I don't remember where but someplace in the rules (2e at least) it mentions using torches as clubs. I thought it was in the core books someplace but I may well be wrong.
In any case it was something like just use the torch as a club and add 1 or 2 points of fire damage for 1d3 attacks. After that the torch goes out and is pretty much useless for anything else as it was never made to be a weapon. As they are fighting plants you may want to up that damage a bit but I wouldn't increase it by much as the torch is already doing club damage. :)

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[Post 3]
Author : Falstaff the Fighter
Date : 05-24-04 02:37 AM

If you were trying to burn an inanimate plant, the no roll would be needed. However, these things are actual monsters, so yes, you do need to roll an attack. I will look up the damage for a torch and post it in a bit.

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[Post 4]
Author : Algolei
Date : 05-24-04 04:34 AM

We used to say that torches did damage as clubs (1d6) with an additional point of damage from the flame (total:  1d6+1).  Actually setting something on fire, well, that's another thing entirely.

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[Post 5]
Author : Falstaff the Fighter
Date : 05-24-04 04:45 AM

Algolei has it. According to PO: COmbat and Tactics, a tourch can act as a club (1d6) or if burning, as a club plus an additional point of fire damage. It has no chance to set material on fire (Unless extremely flammable.) simply by being used as a weapon against them.

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[Post 6]
Author : WizzyBlackmore
Date : 05-24-04 12:01 PM

So basically, use as a weapon for monsters...that's it....:angel:

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[Post 7]
Author : Falstaff the Fighter
Date : 05-24-04 04:43 PM

Yes, a torch was bascailly just a club if used to fight with, although certain monster did take extra damage from fire (Such as certain ice creatures and plants, for example.). Remember though, only the bonus +1 from a lit torch is considered fire damage.

Our personal house rule for torches is that they act as a club for proficiency, but deal 1d4 damage (All flame.).

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[Post 8]
Author : beavis123
Date : 05-24-04 04:59 PM
Thread Title : maybe

You could throw a flammable oil flask on the plants and then try the torch maneuver.

I wonder if the burning plants or fungus would cause fumes that would be irritating to the PCs till the smoked cleared.

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[Post 9]
Author : Dugald the Lexicographer
Date : 05-27-04 01:39 AM

Irritating?  Try intoxicating!  Could be one heck of an interesting roleplaying session!

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[Post 10]
Author : Varl
Date : 05-27-04 10:54 AM

Depending on the season, a torch (or any flaming weapon for that matter) would be a nasty weapon to use during the dry season.

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[Post 11]
Author : Algolei
Date : 06-01-04 04:36 AM

Originally posted by Falstaff the Fighter 
Algolei has it. According to PO: COmbat and Tactics, a tourch can act as a club (1d6) or if burning, as a club plus an additional point of fire damage. It has no chance to set material on fire (Unless extremely flammable.) simply by being used as a weapon against them. 
Ha!  They must've stolen that from me. :D I was thinking in 1E terms.

I'm gonna have to go back and read my Combat & Tactics more closely now to see what other good ideas of mine they came up with.

;)

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