Recent content by Destan

Hmm...good point(s). Need to chew on it a bit. I'm not sure the CMB thing is to remove opposed rolls (well, not exclusively for that purpose) - but rather to lump all those maneuvers into a unified system. In 3E grapple is its own beast, disarm works differently than sunder, and trip is...

Thanks for the reply, Cloven. Question: You mention the DC "from CMB+15 to CMB+11", but aren't the CM checks always going against the defender's CMD - which sets the DC? I've never played PF, so I'm a bit blurry on the rules, but I think: CMB = BAB + STR Mod + Size Mod CMD = 10 + BAB + STR...

Hi all - One house rule/variant our group uses for Conan is the idea of opposed rolls instead of a static Parry or Dodge defense. In other words, the target makes a defense roll as the attacker makes his attack roll. Higher roll wins. So a bandit with Parry 15 would instead make a Parry...

Hi all - We've been playing Conan for a year or more now and enjoying the heck out of it. I know there's a lot of bad juju when folks talk about supporting Conan with various rule sets, and I know there's a lot of unhappiness with Pathfinder...but...I like the Pathfinder Combat Maneuver Bonus...

Thank you sir!

Hi all - Sorry if this has been asked; I'm a newbie and tried to find it. If a guy is using a Finesse attack and does *not* beat the opponent's DV + DR, does the opponent's full DR apply...OR... Does the finesse attack use the weapon's AP value to, potentially, still get past the DR of the...