Burrow skill

Gratey · Post by **Gratey** » Wed Nov 26, 2003 3:37 am

Maybe for Halflings there could be a skill like hide or sneak but it would be like burrowing a hole in the ground and be hidden beacause halflings do live in burrows what do you think?

Leyva · Post by **Leyva** » Thu Nov 27, 2003 8:23 pm

Yes, Halflings do live in burrows, but a skill to dig one makes little sense. Halfling burrows are very large, extravagant, special places built/excavated to last through many halfling generations. And, (this is just my assumption) they are not some small task for our half-pint pals. There is already a hide skill... and there is already a dig skill. I just don't see what the point of a burrow skill is. Perhaps you could give an example where where this skill might have some practical use, Gratey?

Gratey · Post by **Gratey** » Fri Nov 28, 2003 9:39 pm

Maybe Orcs are chasing after you and you cant do the hide skill and dig wont do anything you could use the burrow skill and would hide you in the ground so they cant see you

Leyva · Post by **Leyva** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 8:32 am

So.... orcs are in hot pursuit.... our brave little halfling hero

whips out his shovel and starts digging? Forgive my skepticism, but that sounds a bit farfetched. Halflings aren't built to just dig holes where ever they please. When they do get down to burrowing, it's a long-term commitment, like I said. I think hide serves the same purpose as the skill you are describing....and you can RP it out through smotes that your hide involves scraping down into the dirt if you really want to, I suppose.

Tierney · Post by **Tierney** » Sat Nov 29, 2003 7:14 pm

Think about it for a minute, how long would it take you to dig a hole big enough to completely hide a 9 year old? Not fast enough to hide you from the orc.