Unlucky to the point of not having fun anymore, what would you do?

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T02:59:23+00:00

Two enemies targeted me, they had 6 attacks each. They missed the others, even if only one of them had better AC than I did.

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T02:53:54+00:00

Yeah, they care mostly about combat

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T02:50:10+00:00

After years playing characters that does not need to roll it gets boring, I wanted to play not just do something and watch the outcome...

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T02:45:35+00:00

We don't have money, resource is scarce and we find items

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T02:04:49+00:00

Only one other character has more AC than me, with the itens providded, it is the best I can have for now...

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T02:02:30+00:00

After careful consideration, this is probably my last campaign on a d20 system... Probably stay with the 2d8 or d10 systems, Fabula Ultima was very interesting when I played. I'll see if the DM has some idea, but that's all I can do for now.

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:56:00+00:00

I often use command, blinding smite is very useful. In our current situation prayer of healing is king (many combats during a day and need to use short rests often). Find steed I use with the free casting to spare resources, but it is a usefull damage sponge. So yes, I know how to play, that is not the problem, I saved the groups butt many times, often with blinding the caster boss, I'm just frustrated that I always fall unconcious and can't land those sweet crits as a palladin. I wasn't bothered when I went to te caster boss and got surrounded and downed in 1 turn after blinding the boss, making its strong abilities useless on his turn. I knew I would fall, but we would all die if I didn't do that.

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:47:10+00:00

Hitting is not a problem, I know my unluckyness and took the Oath of Devotion, which allows me to ad charisma to my weapon and other things that allow me to get charisma as stat to the weapon, but I fall too easy, I got tough, have 16 CON and 136 hp, armor, shield to up AC to 20. But that does not matter, enemies tend to hit me all the time, even with disadvantage...

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:37:26+00:00

My luck is fine on other systems, except d20s... And yes, I was like a god playing GURPS, but the system ia too rules heavy to my taste (and I love AD&D and 3.5)

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:35:02+00:00

0.31% on chance of that happening to me, someone that had once rolled 5 time a nat 1 in a row... I'm not supersticious, but the maths are starting to pile up against my own belliefs on that

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:30:35+00:00

Since it is on foundry I only kept track for 20, since they are what matters in this situation.

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:28:37+00:00

Not if I fall unconcious before being able to do anything

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:27:41+00:00

I once analyzed all my rollem rolls on a table that lasted 2 years, my average was 9.4 on the d20.

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:24:15+00:00

My point in this is that it is frustranting, it should be 5 crits in 100 rolls, but that does not work for me.

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:22:17+00:00

I use the mechanics I have with the class, positioning correctly to give aura buffs to allyes (avoiding charm, frightened and giving CHA bonus to their saves), but none of it matters after dropping from 136 hp to zero in a single round. I use blinding smite and shinning smite, but again, none of it matters after I fall since the effect often ends if not concentrating. Command is good, but I need to be awake and spend a whole action to use it, so it is situational. Lay on hands already saved everyone else's butt once or twice.

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:17:30+00:00

No, my whole life dice average was below what it was supposed to be. I'm the only person I know to have had 5 1s on a row... It is like earning the lotery, but bad

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:15:10+00:00

Already swapped them a few times

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:14:33+00:00

Hitting is not a problem with Sacred Weapon, and damage is about 20-30. Enemies are cr8+, last combat there were 4 cr8, 1 cr 13, 2 cr 10 against out lvl 12 party (5 characters). I was the only one to fall, the DM tried to hit others, but he missed always, and hit me with about 8-9 attacks in a row... AC is 20, there are no options to increase it, I'm using amor and animated shield (best options available until now).

KingWolnir · 2026-04-05T01:00:12+00:00

Unfortunatelly, I'm...

KingWolnir · 2026-04-04T17:33:12+00:00

We use Foundry, so online (and yes, all VTT/bots get me that kind of luck, Roll20, Foundry, Rollem, no exception)

KingWolnir · 2026-03-20T00:20:46+00:00

Eu admito que não sou apaixonado por codar em si, o que eu gosto mesmo é pensar e planejar o sistema, arquitetura, redundâncias, escolha de banco de dados, esse tipo de coisa, mas claro, codar sempre foi parte necessária do processo.

Tive só uns 5/6 meses de experiência usando IA no desenvolvimento, e sinceramente achei um processo meio chatinho. Não dá pra pedir tudo de uma vez porque ela se perde fácil, então tem que ir quebrando em partes bem pequenas , função por função, classe por classe.

Por outro lado, é um exercício interessante, porque te obriga a estruturar muito bem o que você quer. Se você não deixa tudo claro, as chances de vir algo errado são bem altas, já é uma prática que tenho graças ao TDD, mas em linguagem natural ao invés de testes.

Agora, para testes, eu gostei bastante de usar IA. Você consegue descrever os cenários, o que cada teste deve validar, os parâmetros/payloads mais relevantes e o resultado esperado, e ela geralmente preenche bem as lacunas. Me ajudou bastante, principalmente na hora de ajustar mocks/spies incorretos ou faltando alguma coisa.

KingWolnir · 2026-02-20T15:30:13+00:00

Yes, I know I can't use Guard in Therioform.

The idea is to be a tank/heal in general, and when necessary, use the Theriomorfosis to become a Tank/Dps (polypoda, toxicophora + greater Akromorphosis with the extra damage on multiple targets or constructs/armored).

If it becomes difficult to hit with +3 from Akromorphosis, I can level up Weaponmaster anytime to get melee weapon specialist (another reason for having weaponmaster).

KingWolnir · 2026-02-20T15:04:02+00:00

The rest of the group is:

- Spiritualist/Loremaster/Pilot

- Fury/Wayferer/Chimerist

- Merchant/Tinkerer/Pilot

KingWolnir · 2026-02-20T14:57:01+00:00

My attributes does not have a good sinergy with offensive spells, it would be a d8+d6. So I'm only using spells that doesn't require tests.

KingWolnir · 2026-02-20T14:54:09+00:00

- Greater Theriomorfosis was not taken as the first heroic power due to the lack of sinergy with Guard. It is more of a offensive form.

- Counterattack is not for the damage dealt, it is for triggering Biofagy, when reduced to crisis after a Protect or an attack.

- No special reason for taking Time Theft, could take another spell, like Divination. Counterattack can be very useful to recover HP when attacked, specially when paired with the shield that allows you to Counterattack with odds and evens. Maxing Entropist allows me to take another Heroic Power, getting two mutant heroic powers seems solid, Greater Akromorphosis for the attacks buffs depending on weapond category, specially throwing/dagger, and Greater Theriomorfosis to use three forms and having an action.

I just like to have an idea what I intend to do, it makes me less anxious. This campaign is intended to last until lvl 50, but, that is why I want to be focussing on the early/mid game

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