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Context: So, for my first time ever, me and my group got a bit ambitious and did home-brew tabletop using 5e rules and some of their systems (also took inspiration from some of their classes.) we custom built races, classes, and gods based around a popular internet anime series called RWBY. Each class had VERY distinct purposes, advantages, and disadvantages, and the races were pretty much all advantage bonuses, with alignment disadvantages. One particular race specialized in Acrobatics and Athletics, the Faunus Primate, basically a human with traits of various primates, in this case, a strong monkey tail useful for grasping, climbing, and, in one instance as a sex toy. The group has been charged with saving a town from an infestation of monsters coming from a nearby cave system. At the entrance they are attacked, the Primate directly in front of the group, the other two behind them. The following ensued over the course of the game.

Ganjie: Ninja Primate faunus (sneaky acrobat (also a very new player to the game)

Hana: Duster Human (makes armor and weapons out of elemental infused dust.)

Dufus R Pointy-Stick: Warrior Animal faunus (has a pair of cat ears to enhance hearing and can see in the dark.)

Me: so, you all are ambushed by three beings vaguely resembling werewolves. Roll initiative with disadvantage.

Ganjie (OOC): …..i got a 4.

Hana(ooc): Two nat twenties, can I give him one?

Me: no.

DRPS (ooc): Alright, well, 13

Me (checking rolls against the werewolves): Alright the wolves seamed to move sluggishly, giving most of the group plenty of time to react, however, they emerged within striking distance of Ganjie, and are standing in front of him, what do you do, Hana?

Hana: wait, I have an idea! If I swing my halberd at them, can ganjie do a super epic dodge out of the way? Like, back flip over the blade or something?

Me: no… actually you know what go ahead, it sounds cool, both of you roll, but hana you have to roll to hit both the lead wolf and ganjie since he’s in front of you.

They roll.

Hana: um, 16 on the wolf and 13 on ganjie

Ganjie:….. um, 7 after the plus 5 modifier.

Me, laughing: alright, Ganjie, you manage to feel the swing coming despite Hana giving no warning, and successfully jump in the air. Hana hits your leg with the halberd’s haft. Take 1d4 damage, and roll with athletics to see if you can recover when you hit the ground.

Rolls

Ganjie, looking extremely dejected now: nat 1.

Me, trying to contain my laughter: the hit was strong enough to set you off course. You complete your back-flip, but can’t stop your rotation and end up falling face first into the muddy ground. you’re now prone for the round, covered in mud, and have taken friendly damage.

DRPS: so…. he’s not in front of us anymore right?

Hana: is face palming while yelling “I’m sorry” a free action?