[Rq-rules] Knockback domino

[David Smart]

The short answer is person B takes flight. Of course, such a series of
events depends on distances involved, surprise rolls, failed DEX rolls, etc.
but it's possible. I would also take into account each person's ENC.

David

On 7/22/06, perala at cc.joensuu.fi <perala at cc.joensuu.fi> wrote:
>
> 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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