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With the smoke bullets, I hopefully will not have to worry about its armour, just it’s basic dex modifier to get out of the way. In fact if it hits the armour so much the better.
I’ll go back and check modifiers again, in case I am missing something. I don’t have my char sheet to hand and What Exit? will probably tell me I am being an idiot 
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Actually quite shockingly, with his smoke bombs, the wee Hobbit is more likely to hit for the smoke bomb to go off. As the Ref when I see if he hits, I have to check two things, Does the smoke bomb hits (This ignores armor & shield protection as all he needs to do is hit and break a clever glass ball) and then see if he did any damage which is much less likely and probably not what he cares about.
As to being more accurate in general. He is going by the +9 to hit and forgot about a 3rd level thief’s THAC0 vs. a 4+1HD monster’s. In addition, Range and penetrations come into play.
However, his actual ability to hit with the smoke bomb is quite high, especially from a 5" range or less. Mulligan’s clever ploy might be your best way to take out these most dangerous of all orcs.
A note on accuracy in the party: Gil-Gandel is +7 to hit and on a 3rd level fighter chart. Mulligan is +9 to hit but on the thief chart so this balances out.
Why does Mulligan have a +9 you ask? Well Hobbits, all Hobbits, have a +3 to hit with stones and slings. This Hobbit has a Dex of 18+ for a +3 to hit and an innate special ability with Slings for another +3.
As a note and long ramble not tied to this game:
I mentioned it has been a long time since I ref’d an evil character or party. Last time I did the evil party attacked a Hobbit village and rounded up all the men-folk and then the wizard tossed a fireball on them, killing most of them. It takes plenty to rouse a Hobbit, but this was more than enough, every single Hobbit in the village rose up as one with anything that could be thrown, old bows, pointy sticks, heavy objects and scythes. The popped out of windows and holes in the ground. 18 hobbit kids brought down the Evil Knight with dozens of wounds. They mages Imp was throttle and the mage himself was beat beyond all hope and recognition by an ancient Hobbit granny with her trusty cast iron skillet. Not one party member escaped alive. None were spared and the players were unhappy. They had no clue what they went up against.
I also realized I really hate ref’ing evil characters. I did not even let the player that played the Mage play in my games again. My games had a rep on the ship as the best and some said I was too harsh, but I had played in game with this fellow too and decided he was the type that gave gamers a bad name. There was no need for what he did and even the other players were dismayed by the fireball.
The morale of the ramble, never underestimate a Hobbit, they are made of far sterner stuff than anyone would believe. That wasn’t even in Middle Earth, just a world of my own creation.
D_Odds and others, on Princess Gilraen, two points and a ruling.
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No one said that Renee and Princess Gilraen are the same person, indeed on Thoroncir of the characters would knows this from the start. Well maybe Mulligan too, but Mulligan is good at hiding secrets.
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The pictures are strictly Elendil’s Heir’s concept. I approved one that he Emailed to me where she looks younger (and healthier). Princess Gilraen and Renee are both slender teenage girls. Princess Gilraen is roughly ¼ elf* and the daughter of the greatest beauty in the Middle Earth and its greatest Man. She might be the least hardy of her siblings with a 17 con. Maybe later Elendil’s Heircould post just the one I approved.
The Ruling) In the game thread, some experience will be gained or lost based on treating Renee at face value and ignoring the fact that to the players she is the Princess. She is trying hard to make her way on her own worthy merit and not as a Princess. As few of you would have a clue who she was, please play it that way. In all likelihood, something will eventually slip. Caramir is either playing along with her secret or is actually fooled. No one at this point will know. In fact, I do not know yet.
Malacandra, what’s a BAR in this case?
, but I can’t believe you’re that good. 
