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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 7556253" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Negating the tactic??? It often does the opposite. It helps the tactic.</p><p></p><p>The wizard PC can still often move until he has 75% cover (from the edge of a large tree, wall, or pillar) and then cast a spell. Or the wizard might be able move from one side of cover to another (for example, if behind a wall). And if NPCs are readying spells and the wizard PC never shows, then bye bye spell.</p><p></p><p>A typical wizard with 3/4ths cover and Dex 12 and Mage Armor has AC 19. If the concentration spell is REALLY worth it, he never comes out of total cover. Otherwise, even strong foes at +8 will only hit him maybe 50% of the time and he'll make his save 65% of the time, so with Shield, he loses the spell 12.5% of the time and without Shield, 25% of the time. Against most foes weaker than +8 at low level, those odds improve.</p><p></p><p>Or Blink, or Mirror Image, Arcane Ward, or heavier armor for multiclass, or a wide variety of other factors that protect him. Yes, wizards get hit. Yes, they once in a while lose concentration. And for some defensive concentration spells like Blur or Invisibility, the wizard wants NPCs to target him instead of his allies. But no, the players typically don't think that their wizards get hit enough to choose WC over +2 Int.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Wizards have high int. If bowmen are readying attacks and the wizard finds out about it on a given round, then he can just either do nothing on his next round, or cast a defensive spell from behind total cover. He still accomplished something by sucking up that readied attacks of the bowmen. And just because the wizard pokes his head out enough for one bowmen to see him doesn't necessarily mean that all bowmen can see him.</p><p></p><p>If I'm playing a wizard and I get 2 or 3 bowmen readying attacks against me in cover, I have succeeded in helping out party action economy because the bowmen aren't targeting my fellow PCs. Win win.</p><p></p><p>The fact that you think readying attacks against a wizard in cover is a good NPC tactic, well... I think I'd like to play at your table. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 7556253, member: 2011"] Negating the tactic??? It often does the opposite. It helps the tactic. The wizard PC can still often move until he has 75% cover (from the edge of a large tree, wall, or pillar) and then cast a spell. Or the wizard might be able move from one side of cover to another (for example, if behind a wall). And if NPCs are readying spells and the wizard PC never shows, then bye bye spell. A typical wizard with 3/4ths cover and Dex 12 and Mage Armor has AC 19. If the concentration spell is REALLY worth it, he never comes out of total cover. Otherwise, even strong foes at +8 will only hit him maybe 50% of the time and he'll make his save 65% of the time, so with Shield, he loses the spell 12.5% of the time and without Shield, 25% of the time. Against most foes weaker than +8 at low level, those odds improve. Or Blink, or Mirror Image, Arcane Ward, or heavier armor for multiclass, or a wide variety of other factors that protect him. Yes, wizards get hit. Yes, they once in a while lose concentration. And for some defensive concentration spells like Blur or Invisibility, the wizard wants NPCs to target him instead of his allies. But no, the players typically don't think that their wizards get hit enough to choose WC over +2 Int. Wizards have high int. If bowmen are readying attacks and the wizard finds out about it on a given round, then he can just either do nothing on his next round, or cast a defensive spell from behind total cover. He still accomplished something by sucking up that readied attacks of the bowmen. And just because the wizard pokes his head out enough for one bowmen to see him doesn't necessarily mean that all bowmen can see him. If I'm playing a wizard and I get 2 or 3 bowmen readying attacks against me in cover, I have succeeded in helping out party action economy because the bowmen aren't targeting my fellow PCs. Win win. The fact that you think readying attacks against a wizard in cover is a good NPC tactic, well... I think I'd like to play at your table. ;) [/QUOTE]
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