• Entertainmeonly@lemmy.blahaj.zone
    251·
    7 hours ago

    This is a roll the DM should make. It’s better to not know a rolls number in a situation like this. Very few players can roll play and ignore meta information like knowing they crit failed. It’s more fun to play the character in ignorance of that knowledge. Only the outcome.

    • 5too@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      3 hours ago

      Eh, it’s group dependant - some of my players love hamming up their characters’ failures!

    • Cort@lemmy.world
      1·
      3 hours ago

      For the intelligence level of a fighter, that kinda checks out

  • Saapas@piefed.zipEnglish
    291·
    9 hours ago

    Should be fine unless you hit the throttle. Bad idea though because if it goes wrong lol

    • X@piefed.worldEnglish
      13·
      7 hours ago

      “Huh. Got a grip safety and a trigger. At least they’re —“

      “Yeah, I disabled them bitches a while ago, don’t need no fucken nanny state tellin me how to be safe! I know what the fuck I’m doin’. All right, here we go!”

    • fahfahfahfah@lemmy.billiam.netEnglish
      24·
      8 hours ago

      Last time I commented this same thing on this picture someone reminded me that chainsaws often use centripetal clutches so there’s a bunch of ways it can accidentally engage without actually hitting the throttle

    • miraclerandy@lemmy.world
      14·
      9 hours ago

      Came to say the same thing. Technically he should be fine but I would never want to test that theory out. For those who don’t know there’s a spot to put your foot to hold it down while you start it up.

      • LastYearsIrritant@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        6·
        3 hours ago

        Nope, when the chainsaw starts up it runs a little fast, especially when the choke is engaged. It’s going to spin the chain at least a little bit.

        It won’t spin the chain for long, but it’ll spin for long enough.

    • SchmidtGenetics@lemmy.world
      5·
      8 hours ago

      Most start with the throttle locked on and choke up, but that’s why they have a blade brake.

      • Saapas@piefed.zipEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        I haven’t seen one where it starts with the throttle on as in it would be moving the chain without the lock. I’ve had to do it manually on one though when it didn’t want to start otherwise.

        • gnu@lemmy.zip
          1·
          4 hours ago

          It’s normal for a cold start, I haven’t seen a chainsaw which didn’t want at least some throttle to start from cold (old saws might not have the choke/throttle interlock for this but you use your boot to keep it on). Even the pre chain brake saws I’ve used have been like this - you just have to be aware of where you put the saw when starting it.

          Hot starts are another matter as they should fire up nicely on idle once warm.

  • shweddy@lemmy.world
    11·
    8 hours ago

    thats like holding a wizards staff by the pointy bit

  • Dagnet@lemmy.worldEnglish
    4·
    9 hours ago

    WIS check for him to realize its a bad idea, INT check to figure it out