Rya.Reisender
Explorer
Hi, I'm just curious how other DMs would rule the following situation:
The combat takes place in a heavily obscured area (e.g. Fog Cloud). One person has tremorsense, the other person does not. As per sage advice clarification we know that Tremorsense also counts as seeing someone. The rules also state that if you can't see the one you attack, you have disadvantage. If you get attacked by someone you can't see, the attack is at advantage.
So if one has tremorsense and the other does not in this situation, that means all attacks on the person with tremorsense are at disadvantage (unless the attack is flying) and all attack from the person with tremorsense are at advantage.
Now, what about ranged attacks? Projectiles are not connected to the ground and consequently cannot be seen with tremorsense. However as per RAW it counts that you can see the attacker, it doesn't matter whether you can see the projectiles.
Of course as DM you can still grant advantage/disadvantage whenever you think it's reasonable.
So how would you rule here:
Person without tremorsense shoots an arrow at person with tremorsense in a heavily obscured area within tremorsense range? Disadvantage or neutral?
The combat takes place in a heavily obscured area (e.g. Fog Cloud). One person has tremorsense, the other person does not. As per sage advice clarification we know that Tremorsense also counts as seeing someone. The rules also state that if you can't see the one you attack, you have disadvantage. If you get attacked by someone you can't see, the attack is at advantage.
So if one has tremorsense and the other does not in this situation, that means all attacks on the person with tremorsense are at disadvantage (unless the attack is flying) and all attack from the person with tremorsense are at advantage.
Now, what about ranged attacks? Projectiles are not connected to the ground and consequently cannot be seen with tremorsense. However as per RAW it counts that you can see the attacker, it doesn't matter whether you can see the projectiles.
Of course as DM you can still grant advantage/disadvantage whenever you think it's reasonable.
So how would you rule here:
Person without tremorsense shoots an arrow at person with tremorsense in a heavily obscured area within tremorsense range? Disadvantage or neutral?