Hey, Im for it. A little professional rivalry? lol

Yeah, except it might come to heated arguments on stressful days and such.

Momma got mad.

One thing about your post Brundel. Arimm is human, and Malagaar Drow. It looked a bit like you mixed them up. Very interesting post. I'll have to wait and see the reaction.

Malagaar was having none of that. Just a speech before leaving. Sorry it's so long though, ended up getting into it, yet I think I unnecessarily repeated myself a couple times.

Haha. Very well put. Honestly I think a scout role is critical in many scenarios. It's funny though, how often table tops skewer this responsible course for the more classic "break down the door" agenda. Here's hoping it doesn't lead to any untimely demises.

Considering responces of characters to my post, I'd like to note Malagaar didn't reject the idea of Tyrvia as the leader, mearly voiced the fact that sending a group of people to do a one man scouting job isn't the best idea. Moreover, Malagaar admited his mistake with being rash in the combat.

I'd kind of like to know where Tyrvia and Istanius are coming from in those replies as it makes little sense to me.

I'm not critising, i'm just confused.

Playing as Tyrvia she just needs the party to have some direction.

Malagaar going off to scout is viable but the way he put it. 'I am going to go scout the stairwell. If you hear fighting come and save me.' Is a very arrogant thing to do, this might be his nature, but what Tyrvia is trying to suggest is, rather than Malagaar bolting off we regroup at the bottom of the stairwell then you and Arimm both sneaky fellows then go and scout out the situation, whilst the others form a rearguard.

As for a leader figure I think that it is crucial n all party's and if not in this small part of the overall adventure we will need to discuss this afterwards.

Democracy is never quick and when a decision needs to be made quickly an authority figure should decide.

Malagaar was simply making sure he himself was safe. It would be idiotic to say ''if you hear anything, it's fine i can handle myself''. By asking for the party to keep an ear out is by no means arrogant, he's actually saying he isn't able to handle himself alone. He is entrusting himself to the party.

His point is one person, especially one who is suited to stealth as a race and class, is much less likely to be spotted than two. He even says that Arimm would be a acceptable substitute, so he isn't even saying he's the only one capable.

He want's to ensure it's safe so the party isn't put in unnecessary danger, using his skills to aid everyone. I don't understand the aversion.

Good content guys! I'll be working on an update this weekend.

Done deal. Good rolls made for a stealthy perceptive little bugger. So far so good. Now what to do with this newly gained insight?

Success! Though aside from Tyrvia's quarter staff, which Malagaar or Arimm could use to great effect, noone came loaded for dead combat.
Quarter staff, as a reminder, can be used as a double weapon.

No one but myself anyway, I always try to cover all my damage type bases, never know when you'll need to bludgeon someone to death.

I see nothing wrong with chopping motions. I mean, swords are able to cut bone as well as flesh. Just needs a bit more force. I understand stabbing would be useless though.

In particular, it is the crushing force that deals damage. Seeing as skeletons without muscle would crumple to nothing, one must assume that the magic behind the reanimation has something to do with the skeletons bindings. So, in that sense I presume that the way to release these bones from the magic that holds them together would be to grind it to dust.

In the end, it is just the particular damage reduction granted this creature type, but I still like to find pragmatic reasoning to every rule.

Put the sheathe on your sword and beat em with it.