Heroica RPG Rules & FAQ

[Asphalt]

So if a bone is thrown at an enemy does that enemy then do nothing that round ? How does the phone work exactly ?

Edited August 9, 2015 by Asphalt

[Flipz]

A bone is basically a stalling action--i.e. you use up the bone, and that enemy is unable to deliver a Free Hit against you for that Round. On the one hand, it's a guaranteed way to keep an enemy from Free Hitting you without the risk of rolling Damage or Special Damage--on the other, you have no chance to roll your own SHIELD or other good rolls.

That said, if you throw a bone at an enemy, it only prevents the Free Hit--if someone else targets the enemy after you, having thrown the Bone does nothing to prevent them from rolling Damage or Special Damage; the bone is basically wasted in that case.

[Asphalt]

Thankyou sir. Much appreciated.

[JimBee]

Bones can come in handy in a pinch and they should be dropped more often.

[Asphalt]

Do bones work on any enemy? Or only certwin types?

[Waterbrick Down]

Bones work on any enemy types.

[Endgame]

Just went back and read the description - Rules & FAQ says it works on monsters, the item description just says "distracts an enemy". Odd, but I suppose it would work on Vorpalis then?

[Yzalirk]

As long as it's an enemy.

[Endgame]

So humans are monsters, and would chase a bone like a dog?

Edited August 9, 2015 by Endgame

[Waterbrick Down]

Monsters is not an enemy type, the term has been used synonymous with enemy. A humanoid type Ogre might seem like a monster to a dwarf.

[Yzalirk]

Yup, pretty much!

[Lind Whisperer]

If you were fighting another PC, could you throw bones at them?

[K-Nut]

Could you? Yes. Would it be worthwhile? Probably not.

[Endgame]

Poison them and make them chase their own tails for 5 rounds while their HP ticks away.

[Lind Whisperer]

Could you? Yes. Would it be worthwhile? Probably not.

I was seeing a way to rack up points in the Arena, in the unlikely case the scoring system was revamped a certain way...

Poison them and make them chase their own tails for 5 rounds while their HP ticks away.

Ooh, that would work in the Arena regardless of a revamp.

[K-Nut]

Poison them and make them chase their own tails for 5 rounds while their HP ticks away.

I remember back when I was playing Sage, Arthur just kept sealing me. Sinc I couldn't physically attack, I had to run around like an idiot (still won, by the way )

[Flipz]

I've always seen throwing a bone as being like throwing something right at someone's face to make them flinch.

[Asphalt]

That is how I thought of it as well. "What the Block? Did you just throw leftovers at me?"

[Flipz]

Just so I'm completely clear on mechanics, a Weather Mage's Mist won't make undead vulnerable to non-imbued weaponry, correct?

[Sandy]

Just so I'm completely clear on mechanics, a Weather Mage's Mist won't make undead vulnerable to non-imbued weaponry, correct?

Err, no... What kind of logic did you use to even get there? Mist only nullifies elemental immunities. Non-elemental immunity is just that, not elemental.

[Yzalirk]

Weird question - what would a Nautican look like? I noticed that for the Merfolk, there are different tribes for each and saw that a Nautican, which sounds awesome, but I'm not sure how they look. Same goes with some of the others but for Octopial, I can understand that is would look like an octopus based on the name.

[Duvors]

Weird question - what would a Nautican look like? I noticed that for the Merfolk, there are different tribes for each and saw that a Nautican, which sounds awesome, but I'm not sure how they look. Same goes with some of the others but for Octopial, I can understand that is would look like an octopus based on the name.

One appeared in a Bonaparte quest, they look like the Star Wars species of the same name. An Octopial character also appeared in CAT.

[Yzalirk]

I was originally thinking the Bossk head would work but I suppose it can't really work for a Nautican than. Any thoughts on what I could use the Bossk head for?

[Lind Whisperer]

I was originally thinking the Bossk head would work but I suppose it can't really work for a Nautican than. Any thoughts on what I could use the Bossk head for?

I'm positive it must have been used for Lizardmen at least once...

[K-Nut]

It's been used for the Ziegfrieds butler, Schuhester. I don't think there's a technical race, though.