Rereading the example combat on p 71 of the DMG raised another question for me:
Aggro's side has surprised Balto's side for 2 segments. But Balto has a +1 DEX adjustment, so in the second segment Aggor can't attack Balto. What other actions could Aggro take in lieu of this, though?
Consider another similar example - suppose that (due to invis, silence etc) Party A surprises Party B for 3 segments. The MU in Party A casts fireball during the surprise segments. But Balto, with 16 DEX, is surprised for only 2 segments. Does Balto have any advantage against the fireball? Suppose Balto has a friend with 17 DEX, who is therefore only surprised for 1 segment. Does the friend have a chance to interrupt the fireball?
Thoughts?
Aggro's side has surprised Balto's side for 2 segments. But Balto has a +1 DEX adjustment, so in the second segment Aggor can't attack Balto. What other actions could Aggro take in lieu of this, though?
Consider another similar example - suppose that (due to invis, silence etc) Party A surprises Party B for 3 segments. The MU in Party A casts fireball during the surprise segments. But Balto, with 16 DEX, is surprised for only 2 segments. Does Balto have any advantage against the fireball? Suppose Balto has a friend with 17 DEX, who is therefore only surprised for 1 segment. Does the friend have a chance to interrupt the fireball?
Thoughts?