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Yes, that's exactly what I'm confused about! The example in the Keeper Rulebook says: maximum weapon damage plus maximum damage bonus plus roll for weapon damage (but not roll for damage bonus). So a total of 1d4+8. The example the Quick-Start Rules says: maximum weapon damage (without maximum damage bonus) plus roll for weapon damage plus roll for damage bonus. So a total of 2d4+4.

Thanks for the clarification! 🙂 So both the official Roll20 character sheets and the explanation in the 40th Anniversary Quickstart rules are wrong, I guess! 😅

Hey everyone, I am somewhat confused about how to calculate extreme damage in close combat when the attacker also has a damage bonus. It seems to me that the rulebooks give contradictory information about this. So if the attacker scores an extreme success with an impaling melee weapon and also has a damage bonus, what is the correct damage? Let's say we have a small knife (1d4 damage) and a damage bonus of 1d4. Is it: Maximum weapon damage + maximum damage bonus + roll for weapon damage + roll for damage bonus (4+4+1d4+1d4)? That's how the official character sheet on Roll20 does it. Or is it: Maximum weapon damage + maximum damage bonus + roll for weapon damage (4+4+1d4)? That's how the example in the Keeper Rulebook 40th Anniversary on page 104 does it. "A character with 1D4 damage bonus achieves an Extreme level of success when attacking with a switchblade. The player rolls 1D4 for the weapon’s damage, and adds the maximum damage the weapon can inflict (4) together with their maximum damage bonus (4). This results in a total of 1D4+8, (a range of 9 to 12 points of damage)." Or is it: Maximum weapon damage + roll for weapon damage + roll for damage bonus (4+1d4+1d4)? That's how the 40th Anniversary Quickstart Rules explain it on page 13. "if an impaling weapon (like a knife), extreme damage deals maximum damage (of the weapon) plus an additional dice roll for the weapon’s damage and also damage bonus (if any). E.g. when a knife with 1D4 damage causes extreme damage, it deals 4+1D4+damage bonus (if any)." I am super confused. Which of the three is correct, if any?

Try telling this to all of the investigators who died after failed pushed rolls! 😄 I think the mechanic is brilliant. It's one of the best changes the 7th edition brought. It keeps the story moving, because failing with nothing much happening gets you stuck easily! 😉

I use the current 7th edition for every setting, just because in my opinion it's the best! 😉 I also use it for my current Gaslight campaign!

I wholeheartedly agree with rsanford! Until we get new Gaslight material from Chaosium, Stygian Fox is probably the best publisher out there! You can find all of their Gaslight/Hudson & Brand material on DriveThruRPG! I'm running a Hudson & Brand campaign right now!

I haven't read it myself, but there is this collection of Christmas scenarios: https://www.drivethrurpg.com/product/82011/Christmas-in-Kingsport

I completely agree! I've run The Derelict three times as a one-shot scenario and it ran smoothly every time. Hotel Hell is great as well, but I would go for The Derelict first!

I think Crimson Letters is a perfect choice and encourage you to stick with it! 😃 It's a great scenario, you probably already own it and it's focused on investigation!

I like how concise these scenarios are! Some might argue that they're too short for the price. But I'm cool with paying for an easy to use product! Please keep this topic updated when new ones are released!

Awesome movie, I really liked it! It was closer to the original Lovecraft story than I expected. And it has Alpacas, which obviously are a great addition to any movie! If you´re expecting a super serious movie, you´ll be disappointed. But if you´re in for a great modern B-movie-style Lovecraft movie, go see this!

The fillable sheets have been added to the files at DriveThruRPG. Thanks, guys. I'm looking forward to running The Derelict tomorrow! 😊

Thanks for trying, anyway! So maybe it would make sense to place them somewhere that's easier to find!

Hey cultists, the introduction chapter of Petersen's Abominations states the following. Where exactly can I find these on the website? Apparently I'm either too stupid or too blind to find them for myself. So I'd be very grateful for the link! Thanks in advance! So far I only read the scenario The Derelict from this book and I love it. The others look like they might be interesting as well. Good work, Chaosium!