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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #380 on: June 20, 2012, 06:29:10 PM »
Zax still has to act. If he doesn't, turn should advance tomorrow.

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #381 on: June 23, 2012, 11:03:29 AM »
Is the pirate commander provoking an AoO from Zax?

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #382 on: June 23, 2012, 11:16:29 AM »
Is the pirate commander provoking an AoO from Zax?

Zax is rocking a bow at the moment, no AoOs sadly.  Question: if I shoot at the pirate, will that disrupt the Luring Call?
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #383 on: June 23, 2012, 11:43:19 AM »
Is the pirate commander provoking an AoO from Zax?

Zax is rocking a bow at the moment, no AoOs sadly.  Question: if I shoot at the pirate, will that disrupt the Luring Call?
It would count as making the area dangerous and grant a new saving throw. However since you're all on the same iniative, you can coordinate your actions regardless of the order you post. So you can all atempt to finish it off with regular attacks and if you fail, Pha atempts to lure it.

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #384 on: June 23, 2012, 11:52:07 AM »
I'm pretty sure that by 'dangerous area', it means stuff like a having him walk over a pit, fire, lava, past a cliff or other dangerous areas.
See the description of Captivating Son of the Harpy. Its the same thing. Getting attacked by creatures doesn't qualify because its not the area that is dangerous, its the creatures on it. It even puts a clause that they can defend themselves normally.
Otherwise it would be ridiculous... by being close to the FV it would automatically get a new saving throw despite the mention that it offers no resistance.

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Zax is rocking a bow at the moment, no AoOs sadly.
Dude. You specialize in the usage of improvised weapons. You can smash him with the bow like a club. Or even swing an arrow at him. Or your spiked shield. Or anything.
You threaten for AoOs as long as you have something with a melee reach. You just can't do it with your normal bow+arrow attacks.
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #385 on: June 23, 2012, 12:45:58 PM »
I'm pretty sure that by 'dangerous area', it means stuff like a having him walk over a pit, fire, lava, past a cliff or other dangerous areas.
See the description of Captivating Son of the Harpy. Its the same thing. Getting attacked by creatures doesn't qualify because its not the area that is dangerous, its the creatures on it. It even puts a clause that they can defend themselves normally.
Otherwise it would be ridiculous... by being close to the FV it would automatically get a new saving throw despite the mention that it offers no resistance.
Fair enough.

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Zax is rocking a bow at the moment, no AoOs sadly.
Dude. You specialize in the usage of improvised weapons. You can smash him with the bow like a club. Or even swing an arrow at him. Or your spiked shield. Or anything.
You threaten for AoOs as long as you have something with a melee reach. You just can't do it with your normal bow+arrow attacks.
As a ranged weapon, a bow has no melee reach. But it still counts as a weapon, so it cannot be used as an improvised one (only objects designed to not be weapons can be used as so, regardless of ranged or melee). He also can't swap what he's holding outside his turn.

But by all means amuse me and use it as a club for an Aoo, -4 penalty on the attack roll and everything, for the sake of rule of cool.
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #386 on: June 23, 2012, 01:05:00 PM »
In the event that this happens again, I'll note that although a bow requires two hands to use effectively, it takes only one hand to hold it.
You can still use your other hand to attack with random stuff.
When you do not use a weapon in the way it is intended to be used (such as holding your sword by the blade to smack someone with the pommel for bludgeon damage), it automatically acts as an improvised weapon.

IE, taken from the SRD: An arrow used as a melee weapon is treated as a light improvised weapon (-4 penalty on attack rolls) and deals damage as a dagger of its size (critical multiplier ×2)

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #387 on: June 23, 2012, 06:45:16 PM »
Except an arrow isn't a weapon. It is ammo for a bow, thus it qualifies for improvised use. The base rules don't allow you to change the kind of damage a weapon deals just because of the way you wield it on the fly.

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #388 on: June 23, 2012, 07:46:35 PM »
So if I hit someone with the hilt of a sword it still deals Slashing damage? What, am I wielding a monomolecular sword or something?
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #389 on: June 23, 2012, 07:55:52 PM »
Nah, with that ruling you'll just deal nonlethal damage.  :rolleyes

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #390 on: June 23, 2012, 07:56:44 PM »
True but that would, in effect, change the damage type.
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #391 on: June 24, 2012, 10:08:00 AM »
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #392 on: June 28, 2012, 11:45:55 AM »
So, does everybody's max hp go up by 1?   :p

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #393 on: June 28, 2012, 11:47:26 AM »
I would just like to say
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You sir, are a master in the art of Roleplay.

Every single post in-character is pure, concentrated awesome.  :clap

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So, does everybody's max hp go up by 1?   :p
, and what happens to the crystals? Do they get absorbed or something?
Because that will be a major WTF moment for Kurt. He sucks something up, and then *poit* it's not there anymore.
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #394 on: June 28, 2012, 11:49:11 AM »
Thank you. Thank you. :bow:

I'll be here until Thursday. Tip the veal. Try the waitress. :)



Though, for my 20 seconds of weekly seriousness, thank you very much.
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #395 on: June 28, 2012, 11:51:42 AM »
Thank you. Thank you. :bow:

I'll be here until Thursday. Tip the veal. Try the waitress. :)



Though, for my 20 seconds of weekly seriousness, thank you very much.

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I'm having a hard time getting good Jeremy posts myself, your posts are hard to follow.

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #396 on: June 28, 2012, 02:00:39 PM »
:) You know, it's posts like that, that make everything worth posting. :)
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #397 on: June 28, 2012, 02:56:07 PM »
I just realized something!

Kirby is obviously a pokemon.  However, if Kirby is a pokemon then so are Kong and Pha.   :lmao

Thank goodness I'm not evil.   :smirk

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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #398 on: June 28, 2012, 03:03:50 PM »
They aren't because they can say more then they're own name and aren't legendary :)
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Re: Pre-Campaign Discussion
« Reply #399 on: June 28, 2012, 03:08:03 PM »
So, does everybody's max hp go up by 1?   :p
, and what happens to the crystals? Do they get absorbed or something?
Because that will be a major WTF moment for Kurt. He sucks something up, and then *poit* it's not there anymore.
Yes, basically the HP of everybody but minions pokemons goes up by 1, and the crystals get absorbed by your bodies.

And I might add from a DM's view is always quite satisfying to see the players get in their own roles too. It makes the whole experience much more fun for everybody.

Now to update the IC thread. I'll assume Zax just keeps playing silent tough guy.