Author Topic: Can Fly Aid Jump?  (Read 1929 times)

Offline kevin video

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Can Fly Aid Jump?
« on: April 07, 2012, 04:27:32 PM »
I've seen in a lot of cases where you have to make jump checks to succeed on something like a running jump, or a combat maneuver from Tome of Battle. But what about if the creature has a natural fly skill? Could that not aid them? Maybe a circumstance bonus of at least +2 for every category above poor (average +2, good +4, perfect +6)? Obviously there's no static synergy bonus for it because there's no skill for it in 3.5 like there is in Pathfinder, but shouldn't it theoretically aid you in some way if you've got the room to spread your wings (or a magic fly which doesn't require wings)?
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Re: Can Fly Aid Jump?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2012, 04:30:09 PM »
Wings that help with jump checks will explicitly say so.  See the Wings aspect of Dragonborn.

Obviating the need for a check isn't the same thing as making the check itself better.
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Re: Can Fly Aid Jump?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2012, 04:34:53 PM »
Wings that help with jump checks will explicitly say so.  See the Wings aspect of Dragonborn.

Obviating the need for a check isn't the same thing as making the check itself better.
Yeah, their wings aren't true wings at the beginning so it's just +10 to the Jump and being able to glide. Later though they get an actual fly speed and lose the +10 jump.

I am kind of looking to see if being able to fly could make the jump check better.
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Re: Can Fly Aid Jump?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2012, 04:41:47 PM »
I had a thread about this a while ago...

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Re: Can Fly Aid Jump?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2012, 04:46:54 PM »
I had a thread about this a while ago...

Found it.
I like it. Dragon Wings for free it shall be. PC has perfect flight so giving them this feat makes sense.
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