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<blockquote data-quote="Satyrn" data-source="post: 7163255" data-attributes="member: 6801204"><p>I'll start by saying I'm a "Rulings trump Rules" type of DM. If I decide that water ought to provide cover in one situation then it does. It doesn't matter if the rules are silent on this matter, and it doesn't matter if I've previously ruled it doesn't provide cover in a situation (unless the situations were essentially the same, in which case I'd like to be reminded by my players so that my rulings can be consistent). </p><p></p><p>Because no two situations are exactly the same, and no rule can cover all variables, it is up to me as the DM what rules to use and ignore in any given situation.</p><p></p><p>So that said. This module ruling makes sense. The writer is looking at this situation and seeing that most of the creature's body is blocked by water and will be harder to hit from attackers standing on the ground. From that view of the situation, the writer has decided that best rule to apply to model this is apply the cover rules.</p><p></p><p>It's close enough, makes enough sense, and is probably what a player would expect if at some point he dives into a pond to escape from a goblin spearchuckers.</p><p></p><p>Now, if your players set themselves up to attack from some position that the scenario writer isn't considering when presenting this suggestion to give the dragon cover, then you ought to rule otherwise. </p><p></p><p>The DM needs to use his judgement. (And that includes not following what the module says, too, if he finds that cover wouldn't make sense.)</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>(Not that any self respecting adventurer should run from goblins! )</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Satyrn, post: 7163255, member: 6801204"] I'll start by saying I'm a "Rulings trump Rules" type of DM. If I decide that water ought to provide cover in one situation then it does. It doesn't matter if the rules are silent on this matter, and it doesn't matter if I've previously ruled it doesn't provide cover in a situation (unless the situations were essentially the same, in which case I'd like to be reminded by my players so that my rulings can be consistent). Because no two situations are exactly the same, and no rule can cover all variables, it is up to me as the DM what rules to use and ignore in any given situation. So that said. This module ruling makes sense. The writer is looking at this situation and seeing that most of the creature's body is blocked by water and will be harder to hit from attackers standing on the ground. From that view of the situation, the writer has decided that best rule to apply to model this is apply the cover rules. It's close enough, makes enough sense, and is probably what a player would expect if at some point he dives into a pond to escape from a goblin spearchuckers. Now, if your players set themselves up to attack from some position that the scenario writer isn't considering when presenting this suggestion to give the dragon cover, then you ought to rule otherwise. The DM needs to use his judgement. (And that includes not following what the module says, too, if he finds that cover wouldn't make sense.) (Not that any self respecting adventurer should run from goblins! ) [/QUOTE]
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