D&D 5E Quirks & Exploits

[Paraxis]

So just reading the PHB and coming across a couple things that seems strange and wanted to see what little things other people are finding and talk about them.

Lance, if you have the Dual Wielder feat you can use two of them at the same time while mounted.

Area effect spells, under targeting section "If you are in the area effect of a spell you cast, you CAN target yourself." so sleep, fireball, any AoE spell you want to drop with yourself in the effect you don't hurt yourself as the caster by default.

So anything else minor that you all are noticing that might not deserve a whole thread to talk about but interesting enough to mention.

 

[Obryn]

A Rogue on a warhorse has continual combat advantage in melee, since the horse is an ally.

 

[SigmaOne]

A Rogue on a warhorse has continual combat advantage in melee, since the horse is an ally.

Are you thinking of Sneak Attack, or am I missing something in the Rogue class? Sneak Attack doesn't grant advantage, just extra damage. Also, that seems like a liberal interpretation of "ally". I wouldn't say an unintelligent mount is an ally. Now, if that rogue were riding a dragon, then sure.

 

[wedgeski]

Area effect spells, under targeting section "If you are in the area effect of a spell you cast, you CAN target yourself." so sleep, fireball, any AoE spell you want to drop with yourself in the effect you don't hurt yourself as the caster by default.

Erm...I wouldn't try that kind of "logic" at my table!

 

[Obryn]

Are you thinking of Sneak Attack, or am I missing something in the Rogue class? Sneak Attack doesn't grant advantage, just extra damage. Also, that seems like a liberal interpretation of "ally". I wouldn't say an unintelligent mount is an ally. Now, if that rogue were riding a dragon, then sure.

I meant sneak attack, yeah. But the warhorse gets attacks of its own, no? I'd question a riding horse, but a warhorse or attack dog or something seems clear.

For the rest, including advantage, just take the mounted combat feat.

The horse-rogue has come into its own.

 

[SigmaOne]

I meant sneak attack, yeah. But the warhorse gets attacks of its own, no?

They do!

The horse-rogue has come into its own.

It may just have!

 

[TheWriterFantastic™]

Technically speaking, warhorses, riding horses, and attack dogs would all be unaligned, regardless of who claims to be their ally.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

Technically speaking, warhorses, riding horses, and attack dogs would all be unaligned, regardless of who claims to be their ally.

What do you base this rather strong assertion on? Wardogs being unable to work with their masters/trainers/each other seems completely perverse.

 

[SigmaOne]

What do you base this rather strong assertion on? Wardogs being unable to work with their masters/trainers/each other seems completely perverse.

They are unaligned in the sense that this term is defined in the alignment section and reserved for creatures unable to make moral choices, which includes all unintelligent animals.

As for whether an animal under your control is an "ally" or not for the purposes of these rules... I think that's going to vary from table to table.

 

[Ruin Explorer]

They are unaligned in the sense that this term is defined in the alignment section and reserved for creatures unable to make moral choices, which includes all unintelligent animals.

As for whether an animal under your control is an "ally" or not for the purposes of these rules... I think that's going to vary from table to table.

Alignment has literally nothing to do with whether one is an "ally" with a creature in a particular combat, so that seems... irrelevant...