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My first language is German. I started playing with Das Schwarze Auge. As a referee I'm lazy and prefer to do things just-in-time. My preferred system right now is Labyrinth Lord, but most of my campaigns still use other systems: D&D 3.5, Pathfinder RPG, Diaspora, Song of Ice and Fire, and there's also a "learn new systems" group I'm in.

I have a blog.


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answered How can I make combat run more efficiently? Our encounters are taking way too long
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revised How can a GM quickly create interesting, engaging NPCs?
fix spelling
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answered How to reduce minis dependence in d20-based games?
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comment What are the major differences between D&D 3.0 and D&D 3.5
I remember that when I ran adventures published for 3E, the renamed skills were the only thing that actually confused. Everything else I could run as-is.
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revised How to kill a troll in D&D 3.5?
Note that my info regarding torches was wrong. Note that answers applicable to multiple trolls are better.
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accepted How to kill a troll in D&D 3.5?
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comment How to kill a troll in D&D 3.5?
I think Lugh is right in that the PC kills the troll, beheads it (another standard action) and kicks the head away. He then has a few minutes to help fight the remaining trolls (at least 30 rounds which should be plenty). Once all the trolls are beheaded, build a pyre and burn the heads. Once the fight is over, one guard should be enough to make sure any half-regrown limbs are cut off before the pyre is ready.
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comment How to kill a troll in D&D 3.5?
I agree in general. But in this particular case I am in fact interested in the solution by the rules because I've had a discussion with players claiming that trolls were even stronger than I had made them out to be as it was going to be practically impossible to kill them and pointing out some problems with my interpretation of the rules. Basically fighting a squad of trolls was going to take at least twice that many characters, because in the end one will have to keep whacking the troll to keep it down while the other takes a long time to try and burn all the pieces.
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