| Risen Demon |
So, I realized that my character in my current campaign has been using a lot of dirty tactics (punching enemies in the gut, below the belt strikes, throwing and kicking sand, etc) both in and out of combat. I wanted to try to incorporate more tactics like this into my style of play, so I started taking levels in the Cad Fighter Archetype, but I wanted to know what else people would consider a "dirty trick." Any suggestions on what kind of stuff would be interesting for me to do?
| Risen Demon |
@Tirq: Is this a Monty Python reference I smell? :P But I really shoulda thought of stomping on their toes and the like. Familiar to the face...I'm just imagining picking up a witch's pet rat and smashing it into her own face.
@northbrb: That's a great suggestion. I was wondering about more ways to blind enemies besides kicking sand.
ProfPotts
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Actually, a list of possible Dirty Tricks based on the available results could be helpful...
Blinded:
Kicking dirt / sand / whatever in the foes eyes
Poke 'em in the eye
Cut above their eyes to let blood blind them
Dazzled:
Use your shiney blade to reflect sunlight into the foe's eyes
Smile your most heroic smile ('Welcome to Sherwood!' or other such heroic quip optional...)
Deafened:
Box foe's ears
Shout really loudly in foe's ear
Strike foe's full helm so it rings like a bell on his head
Entangled:
Pulling down foe's trousers
Throw scabbard / stick / 10ft pole (you've got one on your equipment list, right?) at foe's legs
Overturn random furniture and other such 'dungeon dressing' in foe's path
Shaken:
Reveal that nasty scar you got in that brawl that one time
Use slight of hand to pretend you've deliberately cut off your own thumb, or broken your own bones
Crack your knuckles really loudly
Sickened:
A swift kick to the percenticles...
'I fart in your general direction!' (outrageous French accent optional)
... any more? :)
ProfPotts
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If you have your character do a lot of Dirty Tricks, then make sure he's wearing a cloak too... Toss it over the foe's head to blind or whip it round his feet to entangle... Hastily cut down drapes or tapestries can be used for similar effect... The environment around your character is full of Dirty Trick opportunities waiting to happen!
... Watch lots of Errol Flynn movies for inspiration! Or Jackie Chan if you're too young for Mister Flynn... or better still, both! :)