[Kel]

Originally posted by Boron:
yeah i take that into account .
that means 50% of the hits fail through luck from luck ammy right ?

Yes.

furthermore a minotaur has 27 hp so he will survive 1 damage shield attack right ?

Yes but are you assuming that one round is going to kill the SC ? I mean, how do you even propose to get an SC completely surrounded by maenads before anyone strikes a blow ? Flight ?

If you don't, see the next comment...

concerning life steal :
the pretender replenishes the same amount than he does as damage right ?

It doesn't really replenish. That is, I have observed that it can take you above the hp you started with. So the first few little guys that rush in will actually make the life drainer stronger.

because flaming arrows shouldn't work according to saber cherry's dice odds

I haven't looked at the statistics but mass wind guided flaming crossbows, even one or the other, are quite effective in my experience. Obviously it depends a bit on the SC.

i wouldn't rely on that .
staff of storm lets you use only 50% of missiles or precision is -5 one of the 2 iirc .

So now we are assuming that there is someone else there to hold the SoS, right ? I mean, we have to add that, right, since he wouldn't be wielding it himself, if he was a melee SC. Of course, once we start adding things, you can't count on anything. What if he has phoenix pyre on ? What if he brings along a couple of cheap troops (like vamps with the VQ you used in the example) so he isn't easily surrounded ? What if he has more than 50-100 hp ? What about his innate aura, like breath of winter, chill, what not ?

I mean, it certainly can work...and it's something you could do if the situation arose but having it as your start strategy and planning your research around it...well, I haven't tried it so let me know how it goes in play ?

- Kel