Flaming Paladins
So…..my players decided that since the Paladin was immune to fire, as per his quest ability, setting him on fire and sending him charging into things was a good way to clear rooms.
They were fighting swarms of spiders so it made a certain kind of sense.
Anyone else got interesting tales of Paladin Immunity?
I would ask the Paladin, afterward, when he was praying for guidance – what does your god think of this silliness.
laughthough I think most deities would approve.If it is in the spirit and toward the goal of the question, absolutely this is legit.
If it’s for selfish reasons, maybe not so much.
I had a player combine a fireproof paladin and a pool of what turned out to essentially be greek fire in the middle of a battle against a fire-breathing dragon-shaped construct.
Mind you, when he failed a roll everyone else ran screaming…
I’ve had my players do the same. Fireproof Paladin, barrels of oil, and large amounts of enemy forces in a cavern at the bottom of a mine shaft.
overarching rule: It’s awesome? You get the benefit of the doubt.
Setting yourself on fire (even if you’re immune) so you can better fight? Fits. DO IT.
I think that paladin has a reputation, for better or worse. Enemies should take precautions.
Well the way I described it may make it sound sillier than it was. They used 2 Adventuring gear attaching a blanket like a cloak and then soaking it in oil, or soaking his shield in oil with 1 Adventuring gear. He wasn’t a mini-burning man.
The spiders were also evil and he vowed to kill evil things so I allowed it.
When he rolled poorly I used the chance to reveal an unwelcome truth: The spiders were smart enough to retreat and regroup against this very effective tactic. They are now waiting for the party under a bridge that some flying bat-men like to ambush.
Thats what I love about dungeon world, you can and should do crazy things, you got to roll for it anyway, it becomes even more crazy when you don’t succeed 🙂
Quick Wizard light me on fire, crap a 5! Oh look the wizard caught himself on fire, now what?