Burning Heretics OOC

[Jack of Tales]

For the sake of speed I will try to post a new combat round every other day. Is this good with you all? Occasionally someone will not post in time but I can NPC your actions. I do this for the sake of speed because we've been dragging out a round three-four days sometimes.

Scott, do you have any plans of posting in the IC thread? You responded here but never to the IC thread...

 

[Voda Vosa]

Yes I was waiting to see how my "Im your father" plan works out.

 

[Scott DeWar]

gosh...did i miss something?....

edit: i did miss something...i thought i had made a post last night. sorry.there is a post now

 

[Jack of Tales]

Burning Heretics:
No one, including the monster, has moved in the past two rounds. Do you want me to post up the Tactical map anyway or shall I leave it as is?

 

[renau1g]

Personally I'm ok with not putting it up as we're not moving right now, unless others in the group are planning on moving.

 

[covaithe]

I don't plan on doing any significant movement unless someone gets near to death; then Geraint will want to heal them.

 

[moritheil]

Alatheil probably does not want to get any closer, having seen what those claws can do.

On a side note, she had guessed that the fight would not require magic, so she didn't use any, and now that we're six rounds in, it would probably be a waste to use any. Oops. Had she used a buff spell, and had I remembered earlier to add strength to damage due to the mighty bow, her contribution would probably have been somewhat greater. Oh well. DR is usually the bane of archers anyhow.

 

[Jack of Tales]

On a side note, Bihlbo, your round 8 actions will not provoke an AoO because charges do not provoke them from the enemy subject to the charge! Wow..never realized how complex the 3.5e rules were

 

[moritheil]

charges do not provoke them from the enemy subject to the charge! Wow..never realized how complex the 3.5e rules were

Really? Even if they have reach? Wow.

What about setting against a charge?

Weapons Readied against a Charge

Spears, tridents, and certain other piercing weapons deal double damage when readied (set) and used against a charging character.

 

[moritheil]

I was really curious about this rule so I asked some other ENWorlders about whether or not charge provokes from the target, if the target has reach. I hope you don't mind! I'm copying a quote here in case you feel like reading it.

Charging does provoke. Nothing says it doesn't, the general rule for movement says it does, and if you need direct confirmation, see the Hold the Line feat.

[Your DM is] getting the wrong idea from the table of actions on PHB page 141, where is says a charge does not provoke. But tell [her] to read the associated footnote 1.

I certainly won't mind if you don't alter your ruling, as it benefits us. I merely want to be clear on what the rules suggest.