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Dungeons & Dragons Online Alpha Journal at DDO Official Site

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    A new issue of the Alpha Journal has been published at the Dungeons & Dragons official site. This time, the subject matter is combat. Here's a snip:

    The lids of the sarcophagi lining the tomb exploded in a burst of stone and decay. Some of the remains that pitched forth rose up in the form of skeletal guardians. Greyven took aim and fired at one, but the arrow glanced harmlessly off a rib-bone. With a speed that belied its undead form, a skeleton pitched forward towards the rogue, clawing wildly. But Greyven was already gone, tumbling sideways outside the monster's reach. Mithras stepped between them, willing his faith into a blinding light that leapt out from him like a living thing. The skeleton was caught in the cascade of divine power; instantly crumbling into dust. The cleric spun in time to block the remaining skeleton's lunge with his shield. He readied his warhammer, not surprised to see that across the room Greyven had produced a scroll of some sort that he was studying intensely. He knew the elf was no Wizard, but he had enough arcane tricks to sometimes be able to use wizardly things like magic scrolls.

    Monsters have the resistances and damage reduction described in the Monster Manual. Arrows and slashing weapons are not as effective against skeletons as a blunt weapon would be. Likewise, using a sword against an ooze is counterproductive. You might soon find yourself surrounded by twice the number of oozes that you started off with. Greyven and his party also demonstrate use of the Tumble skill, blocking, and the cleric's turn undead ability - all essential parts of combat in DDO.

    Read the whole thing at Dungeons & Dragons Online official site.
     
    chevalier, Oct 4, 2005
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