I’m not necessarily looking for an answer from the rules, rather how other DMs handle this; homebrew, RAW, RAI, etc.
I’ve been making contextual rulings on the fly, but due to some disagreements I’m inclined to start using the RAW for cover in the DMG:
“To determine whether a target has cover against an attack or other effect on a grid, choose a corner of the attacker’s space or the point of origin of an area of effect. Then trace imaginary lines from that corner to every corner of any one square the target occupies. If one or two of those lines are blocked by an obstacle (including another creature), the target has half cover. If three or four of those lines are blocked but the attack can still reach the target (such as when the target is behind an arrow slit), the target has three-quarters cover.” (DMG 251)
Thanks!
I’ve been making contextual rulings on the fly, but due to some disagreements I’m inclined to start using the RAW for cover in the DMG:
“To determine whether a target has cover against an attack or other effect on a grid, choose a corner of the attacker’s space or the point of origin of an area of effect. Then trace imaginary lines from that corner to every corner of any one square the target occupies. If one or two of those lines are blocked by an obstacle (including another creature), the target has half cover. If three or four of those lines are blocked but the attack can still reach the target (such as when the target is behind an arrow slit), the target has three-quarters cover.” (DMG 251)
Thanks!