[Rq-rules] Knockback domino

perala at cc.joensuu.fi perala at cc.joensuu.fi
Fri Jul 21 23:50:54 PDT 2006


I had another moment of Munchkinism. Here is the question: Can knockback into
people cause a chain reaction?

For instance, lets say that a Giant (STR 170, SIZ 170) is cranky and punches
person A (SIZ 12) in face. He recieves 72 (d3+20d6) points of damage and flies
into person B (SIZ 11). Flight is 60 meters and according to Knockback into
people-rule both recieve d6 points of damage per 5 meters or fractions flown.
That means 12d6 points of damage, on average 42 points. Now, does it end here,
or does person B also take flight for the damage he got into person C (SIZ 14)?
That would mean 6d6, or 21 points of damage to C and 7 meters of flight into D
(SIZ 18), who gets 2d6 damage and no further knockback. For the sake of
argument lets assume all of Giant, A, B, C and D are correctly positioned for
this effect to be possible.

I'm for domino - effect, since I found no rule to forbid it, but I might be
missing something essential. Comments?

Furthermore if domino - effect was possible, could it be done on purpose with
aiming and all (like in biljard)? And if it could be done, what would it take
(an aimed blow perhaps)?

Marko Perälä


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