GURPS 4e Combat: The Hill Giant part 2

[@martinus9755]

GURPS combat is exceedingly lethal!

[@easygurps]

By default it is very realistically lethal, yes. For more of a D&D feel I have in the past doubled HP values and/or ignored the "Stunning" and "Shock" rules. Creates a totally different feel and works well for that classic hack-n-slash style play. Which is just plain fun sometimes.

[@SilntObsvr]

At 0:56 you forgot to add the Acc bonus of the Xbow (instead of +1 for a single turn aiming, you'd get that for up to two additional Aim maneuvers). Also, at 1:20, Thief should get no active defense (parry, block, or dodge) before his next turn because he took AOA previous round. Wouldn't have changed the result in either instance in this case. Honestly, when that fighter hit the dirt, I thought they were all done, but the fighter, thief, and cleric did their job, keeping the giant too busy to notice the wizard until the wizard could pop off his fireball. Now, if he'd *missed,* it would have been a very different story...

[@santiagofantoni2643]

Bravo Mr.Thief he saved the day, what a Hero.

[@Alexxave32]

thriving conclusion, can't decide who was MVP, thief or mage

[@thomashiggins9320]

Aaaaaand, this demonstrates why single opponents in GURPS have a very rough time of it. If facing two attackers, the defender may be able to manage to keep one at the front and one on the side, if he or she works really hard at it. However, with three attackers, one of them will almost always get a rear attack and the defender cannot block, parry or dodge. The combat usually ends pretty soon, after that.

[@nealling]

Hell yeah! Thank you!

[@easygurps]

Sorry for the long wait. Thanks for watching. More to come next month. Next up: Sci-fi and space combat.

[@nealling]

Are those printable minis from SJ Games or some other place?

[@easygurps]

@@nealling: Those are just random images I found online, sized, printed, cut out and folded myself. Nothing special. They are slightly bigger than the standard 28mm scale and do not fit perfectly on a 1" hex grid thus haven't been using them anymore.

[@easygurps]

@@nealling : I actually have a new method of making minis which use binder clips as bases you will see in future videos.

[@nealling]

Ahh! Sweet deal! Thanks for the info!

[@mikuel25]

I didn't know you could move and attack like the cleric did. Cool!

[@easygurps]

"Move and attack" maneuver allows full move AND an attack at -4 (or reduce attack skill to 9, whichever is worse). Thanks for watching!

[@mikuel25]

Man! 18 points to the skull with a crossbow bolt didn't put him down! I thought hits to the head were automatic check for knockdown?

[@easygurps]

Yes I believe you are correct actually.

[@SilntObsvr]

@@easygurps Should be a check for stun, not necessarily knockdown.

[@coldstream11]

Even if thief had made his dex roll hed still be knocked back, but wouldn’t fall down. Basically the dx is to stay standing not prevent knock back

[@wandersonnepomuceno9615]

On the previous video the mage begins the fireball casting charging it with 3 of fatigue, on this video he uses 2 turns to put more 3 of fatigue on each of them, so, the damage shouldn't be 9d instead 6d or i'm missing some rule detail?

[@stefane1915]

After the giant take 18 HP in the head. Is not suppose to roll for not being stun ?

[@easygurps]

Absolutely should have, yes. My mistake.

[@Droid15243Z]

Wait, at 0:55, wouldn't that be 24 damage since you already accounted for the skulls DR?

[@easygurps]

I believe it was 3 damage x6 for 18 damage. Impaling weapons are x2 damage and head shots are x4. Thanks for watching!

[@Droid15243Z]

@@easygurps Ah, so those are additive, got it!

[@easygurps]

@@Droid15243Z Well that's how I interpret it anyhow :)

[@OtocinclusAffinis]

easyGURPS na standard wounding modifier is replaced by those stated for specific hit locations (see page 398) so in your example 3 damage (after subtracting DR) is multiplied by 4 giving you a total of 12 and causing knockdown roll at -10 modifier.

[@easygurps]

@@OtocinclusAffinis Thanks for the correction.