Characters in the same square...

[Gyoza sausage bun]

I thought there was a rule somewhere that if 2 creatures are in the same square (for example 2 people grappling, or a tiny creature attacking a person) then there is a chance that anyone attacking into the square will hit the wrong target. But I can't for the life of me find it. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Christian]

There's a rule about that with regards to attacks of opportunity by characters other than the participants in a bull rush. See page 136 of the Player's Handbok.

Extending that to any other situation where two characters are in the same space would be a house rule ...

 

[Quidam]

it's when they're grappling

In a grapple, any missile weapons fired into the grapple have an even chance of hitting any grapplers. It's only listed as a footnote to the AC modifications table- pretty buried, but there.

 

[Christian]

Oh, yeah. For some reason I was only thinking about melee combat.

 

[Moonglum]

In a grapple, any missile weapons fired into the grapple have an even chance of hitting any grapplers.

D'oh... Another one of those "I've been doing it wrong for almost 2 years now" things. I'll have to break the bad news to the group.

I guess it's time for that 8th read of the PHB

 

[reapersaurus]

But are there any penalties to attacks by either person that's in the shared square?

 

[AGGEMAM]

But are there any penalties to attacks by either person that's in the shared square?

They can only attack eachother, and only with a single light weapon (or unarmed).

 

[Thanee]

Re: it's when they're grappling

In a grapple, any missile weapons fired into the grapple have an even chance of hitting any grapplers. It's only listed as a footnote to the AC modifications table- pretty buried, but there.

EDIT: Oops!

Bye
Thanee

 

[reapersaurus]

They can only attack eachother, and only with a single light weapon (or unarmed).

no no no.

there might be a miscommunication here?

You're saying that if 2 friendlies occupy the same square, they can't attack the bad guy right next to them?

If they can, what are their penalties?

 

[AGGEMAM]

You're saying that if 2 friendlies occupy the same square, they can't attack the bad guy right next to them?

Two allies cannot be in the same square unless they are grappling a shared opponent.

EDIT: or if one of these is Tiny sized or smaller, in which case the question is void.