Piercers and charging

[Allensh]

Since a Piercer's attack involves falling from great heights onto an enemy in pretty much a straight line, do they get to charge while doing this?

Allen

 

[Michael Silverbane]

Assuming that you're the DM, and that you afford the players the same ability (dropping off of a roof, onto unsuspecting bad guys, for instance)... I'd say sure. Some folks might consider that a 'house rule', though.

Later
silver

 

[Nifft]

I'd allow it. I do allow PCs to charge straight down (via a risky jump or a flight effect).

Cheers, -- N

 

[mvincent]

Unless a creature has a flying speed, I generally consider trying to drop something on an opponent (including themselves) as a ranged attack. As such, ranged attacks cannot be charges.

 

[Sejs]

You can jump as part of a charge, so yes. I'd definitely allow it.

They're basically jumping straight down at you. Deliberate movement. Charging fits the bill just fine.

 

[mvincent]

You can jump as part of a charge

I don't believe that you can normally jump down during a charge (without a special feat), and falling directly down is generally treated differently (i.e. it is unreliant on strength for either distance or damage).

 

[TheAuldGrump]

Or create a feat called Death From Above, and give it to Piercers as a bonus feat.

I know that I have seen similar feats, though my books are not handy at the moment to come up with their official names.

The Auld Grump

 

[Notmousse]

Or create a feat called Death From Above, and give it to Piercers as a bonus feat.

I know that I have seen similar feats, though my books are not handy at the moment to come up with their official names.

The Auld Grump

Actually I believe that's the name of the feat. Give me a moment to look it up.

Well, I was close. It's a tactical feat called roof jumper, one of it's techniques is to make downward jumping charge attacks with bonus damage. It's in Cityscape if you're interested.

 

[mvincent]

Actually I believe that's the name of the feat. Give me a moment to look it up.

Well, I was close. It's a tactical feat called roof jumper,

"Battle Jump" from Unapproachable East (pg. 42) was the one I was thinking of.

 

[Notmousse]

"Battle Jump" from Unapproachable East (pg. 42) was the one I was thinking of.

Sounds gimped compared to Roof Jumper, but I'll have to look it up.

I was wondering how such a feat hadn't come up before when I saw it in Cityscape.