Next Stop the Stars
Author Robert SilverbergFirst edition cover art by Ed Valigursky and Ed Emshwiller.
I would absolutely love to roll a character based around sonic/thunder damage. In concept, the idea of thunderous smite is wonderful. But the reality of not being able to stealth is just harsh.
With a mighty crack of thunder you slam your warhammer into your foes chest, crushing their armor and their eardrums as you send them flying back. When they hit the ground, they uncontrollably tumble and roll before grinding to a halt, knocked prone on the floor about ten feet away.
But then everyone within 300 feet hears the violent rumble of your hammer and rushes to investigate the sound. Suddenly, the whole dungeon is on your ass.
Or Thunderclap! Surrounded by a pack of kobolds, the devious blighters working together to enclose and ambush you with their deadly pack tactics! In response, you slam your hands together, magically enhancing your clap with a thunderous roar that rips through the small band of lizards on every side of you. Two of the three scream as the sound pierces their ear drums, but one is cut short as his skull simply can’t handle the force. His eardrums explode, and he crumples to the ground, blood draining out of his ears, dead. The other screamer recovers, wounded, blood draininf from his right ear but still standing. The third remains resilient, obviously disturbed by the aural impact but otherwise unharmed.
The sound travels 100 feet through the kobold den. While you can’t see them, you know you’ve just rang the alarm for the enemy within their own den, and they will be coming, in numbers.
railway692@piefed.zip 2 days ago
“Why won’t any of you listen! It’s a killbot! It’s a killboooooot!” He would yell as he was dragged kicking and screaming from the premises.
“I’m terribly sorry about that Mr. Bottington.”
“KILL. KILL.”
LancelotGaming@piefed.social 2 days ago
unbearably good reference