D&D 5E Confused - Mark

[Morrus]

The Devil?

AsmodeusDM. The OP.

 

[Nikosandros]

AsmodeusDM. The OP.

I had somehow missed the name of the OP....

But in this case, since I got the book even earlier, does that make me some hitherto unknown Overlord of Baator?

 

[S_Dalsgaard]

I had somehow missed the name of the OP....

But in this case, since I got the book even earlier, does that make me some hitherto unknown Overlord of Baator?

All hail Nikosandros!!

 

[TarionzCousin]

The Devil?

Not you; Asmodeus.

 

[MechaPilot]

"When a creature makes a melee attack, it can also mark its target. Until the end of the attacker's next turn, any opportunity attack it makes against the marked target has advantage. The OA doesn't expend the attacker's reaction. THe attacker is limited to one opportunity attacker per turn."

That sounds like an interesting way to handle marking.

However, since the only OAs in 5e are when a creature attempts to leave your reach, it makes me wonder if the DMG will also include options for expanding what causes Opportunity attacks, especially if facing has any impact on OAs against people leaving your reach from the three squares to a character's rear (assuming a 5 foot reach).

 

[Psikerlord#]

That sounds like an interesting way to handle marking.

However, since the only OAs in 5e are when a creature attempts to leave your reach, it makes me wonder if the DMG will also include options for expanding what causes Opportunity attacks, especially if facing has any impact on OAs against people leaving your reach from the three squares to a character's rear (assuming a 5 foot reach).

I believe someone indicated earlier that with facing you only threaten the 3 squares in front of you, so enemies could leave your reach by moving past you? I'm not certain though.

Nikosandros ... or AsmodeusDM - we summon thee!

How does facing work, oh mighty bookholders?

 

[Psikerlord#]

Yeah. It's just a free "rider" on any melee attack.

Hmm very nice. Are you able to share what the facing rules are, and whether they change OA's. I thought I read somewhere that facing means you only threaten squares in front of you. I'm wondering if this is right, and if so, does that mean that by trying to move around behind you, an enemy would trigger an OA by leaving the squares you threaten.

cheers!

 

[MechaPilot]

I believe someone indicated earlier that with facing you only threaten the 3 squares in front of you, so enemies could leave your reach by moving past you? I'm not certain though.

Nikosandros ... or AsmodeusDM - we summon thee!

How does facing work, oh mighty bookholders?

If that's accurate, then that would make more sense. It also means that I may not use facing in that way (if I use it I may allow the PC to threaten her entire reach while have disadvantage if her facing is off).

 

[Miseravum]

Marking in the hands of a rogue will open more opportunities for extra sneak attacks. dual whip rogues are going to be even more fun now, you can sneak attack on your turn and then 2 more times on the marked targets and a possible 4th time on someone else's turn using your reaction..

 

[BASHMAN]

Marking in the hands of a rogue will open more opportunities for extra sneak attacks. dual whip rogues are going to be even more fun now, you can sneak attack on your turn and then 2 more times on the marked targets and a possible 4th time on someone else's turn using your reaction..

IIRC, you can only successfully sneak attack once per round...