Fantasy Craft Second Printing Q&A Thread

[jameswllorimer]

This could be me just reading to much into this but:- 
Ambush Basics: The granted sneak attack dice - is that to all attacks you make, or just those through an ambush check (i.e. you gain 2d6 on a critical sucess, 1d6 normally) - I thought the first result but I'm now in my own head and confused!

[paddyfool]

That applies to all attacks to which you may apply sneak attack damage (ie to flat-footed opponents etc.).  Remember that opponents cease to be flat-footed after they're hit once, so it'll generally only apply to the first hit you get on them, unless you've a way to make them flat-footed again.

[jameswllorimer]

That applies to all attacks to which you may apply sneak attack damage (ie to flat-footed opponents etc.).  Remember that opponents cease to be flat-footed after they're hit once, so it'll generally only apply to the first hit you get on them, unless you've a way to make them flat-footed again.

Thanks!I thought so. And,yes I knew it had to be flat-footed, thus my players are learning to like Feint quite a bit!

Next question. If I'm rolling for Treasure say, 1C & 1L, but have roughly described the weapons and armour their foe was using and they wanted it, would you allow them to pick that up instead of rolling?

And if the Treasure entry was 1C, 1L - does that mean each player rolls for 1C, 1L or that 1C and 1L is rolled for the whole party? (I suspect the former)

Also, with the Destroyed and Spoiled entries  - is it a case of saying what they received and "better luck next time"?

[ArawnNox]

That applies to all attacks to which you may apply sneak attack damage (ie to flat-footed opponents etc.).  Remember that opponents cease to be flat-footed after they're hit once, so it'll generally only apply to the first hit you get on them, unless you've a way to make them flat-footed again.

Thanks!I thought so. And,yes I knew it had to be flat-footed, thus my players are learning to like Feint quite a bit!

Next question. If I'm rolling for Treasure say, 1C & 1L, but have roughly described the weapons and armour their foe was using and they wanted it, would you allow them to pick that up instead of rolling?

And if the Treasure entry was 1C, 1L - does that mean each player rolls for 1C, 1L or that 1C and 1L is rolled for the whole party? (I suspect the former)

Also, with the Destroyed and Spoiled entries  - is it a case of saying what they received and "better luck next time"?

Treasure Rolls, imo, are in addition to whatever gear you assign the NPC.
The treasure entries are rolled once for the whole group. I usually go around the table letting players roll for treasure in turn, based on my end-of-adventure tally.
Not sure about Destroyed and Spoiled, don't have my book handy.

[Crafty_Pat]

Treasure Rolls, imo, are in addition to whatever gear you assign the NPC.

This is the intent, yes.

Not sure about Destroyed and Spoiled, don't have my book handy.

Yup, not all "treasure" is valuable. Sometimes stuff gets broken in the fight or was only valuable to the monster.  

[jameswllorimer]

Ok, how does this tie in in with the Adventurer's Luck feat - using my previous example and the followed advice would my party get 2C and 2L AND the npc assigned gear?! Is that right?

[Crafty_Pat]

Ok, how does this tie in in with the Adventurer's Luck feat - using my previous example and the followed advice would my party get 2C and 2L AND the npc assigned gear?! Is that right?

Yes.

[jameswllorimer]

Thanks, I appreciate the speedy reply.

[pawsplay]

Can NPCs gain bonus action dice from feats or class abilities?

[jameswllorimer]

This might sound a little dumb, but when you gain access to the Spellcasting skill from "Subtle and Quick to Anger" does that mean on any following level, even if that class doesn't have an increase in caster level, you can still put points into the Spellcasting skill i.e. putting points in when you've taken a level of Soldier.

[Crafty_Alex]

This might sound a little dumb, but when you gain access to the Spellcasting skill from "Subtle and Quick to Anger" does that mean on any following level, even if that class doesn't have an increase in caster level, you can still put points into the Spellcasting skill i.e. putting points in when you've taken a level of Soldier.

Yes, because the class ability is making it available to you, effectively like an Origin skill. If Spellcasting were a Class Skill, you would not be able to take ranks when in another class.

[jolt]

Which sword type on the weapons list do you think most accurately reflects a scimitar?  A friend suggested the katana but in the game i'm planning I'm houseruling that the katana must be wielded two-handed unless you have the Edge Forte.

jolt

[Krensky]

Which sword type on the weapons list do you think most accurately reflects a scimitar?  A friend suggested the katana but in the game i'm planning I'm houseruling that the katana must be wielded two-handed unless you have the Edge Forte.

jolt

Use the sabre.

For a point of reference, the USMC Officer's sword, is most actually a scimitar.

[aegis]

I was going to say the razor sword. What is a razor sword anyway?

[Gentry]

I was actually going to say Cavalry-upgraded Machete. But I guess it depends on how you define "scimitar". You could really use about any sword and call it a huge scimitar (I'm partial to the "Hasan Chop!" Zweihander "scimitar", myself).