• dragonshouter@ttrpg.network
    27·
    1 year ago

    Funny meme but I think people( and DnD) fail to realize how dangerous a sling is. Just a regular one can cave in metal, let alone human bone.

    • SzethFriendOfNimi@lemmy.world
      12·
      1 year ago

      Plus it didn’t kill Goliath but stunned him. David then cut his head off.

      So, you know, those who fall by the sling die by the sword

    • rumschlumpel@feddit.org
      5·
      1 year ago

      Most weapons can kill in one hit IRL if used right. In D&D, 1d4 is both the damage of a sling shot bullet and the HP of a commoner.

      • Archpawn@lemmy.world
        2·
        1 year ago

        A commoner has 1d8 hitpoints. In 3.5 their hit die was d4, but it wasn’t clear how many levels the average commoner had.

    • smeg@feddit.ukEnglish
      7·
      1 year ago

      It’s a demotivational poster, way older than Facebook. It belongs in a museum!

  • Drunemeton@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Naw…

    I’m pretty sure, as far as we’re aware, that the meteor that caused the K–Pg Extinction Event was the first Nat. 20. (Taking out Goliath has nothing on taking out most of life on Earth, including the dinosaurs…)

  • s12@sopuli.xyz
    4·
    1 year ago

    Actually, I think that’s a misconception.

    I think it was more “staying out of melee” than “Nat 20”.

    Would have still looked legendary to the people though.

    Goliath was the one who would have hardly stood a chance.

    (Source: My friend who did history)