Lanefan
Victoria Rules
If I've no choice but to fight, how else am I supposed to do it?
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D&D 5E What would happen if we got rid of opportunity attacks
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Horwath
Legend
I would rather try to grapple someone with a sword than a dagger. But yes, trying to close range with someone armed and you having nothing should be real dangerous.
Rabulias
the Incomparably Shrewd and Clever
My point was if no one had any qualms about grappling an armed opponent, then I would agree that the weapon wielder's advantage in the AD&D rules would be "too much." But people are reluctant to do this, because an armed target does indeed have a tremendous advantage, and can easily seriously injure or kill you as you attempt to grapple them. Whether you are cornered or not is irrelevant to my point here.
Lanefan
Victoria Rules
These are D&D characters - when do any of them ever have qualms about anything?
No, it is a free attack when someone leaves any space within 5' of you, even if they aren't leaving your reach. You can prevent it by dropping your move speed to 5' (a "shift").
The Human Target
Adventurer
I think when my game gets up and running I'm going to try a variant.
Opportunity attacks are always hits, no need to roll anything but damage.
See how that works.
Opportunity attacks are always hits, no need to roll anything but damage.
See how that works.
Lanefan
Victoria Rules
The wizards (on both sides) will love it, as no front-liner in his-her right mind will want to burst through the line to get at the squishies.
I suspect in-combat movement in general will be close to nonexistent under this variant.
Rhenny
Adventurer
I like the idea that they could be more random, based on pc or monster type. Elite 4 in 6 chance at any time (high levels). Trained 2 in 6 chance (Mid levels) and Pee-on 1 in 6 chance (low levels)
i also like the idea that more than one attack per turn could also be possible. I hate when pcs know that the creature has already used a reaction. It really becomes to gamist for me.
Uncertainty makes action more exciting.
i also like the idea that more than one attack per turn could also be possible. I hate when pcs know that the creature has already used a reaction. It really becomes to gamist for me.
Uncertainty makes action more exciting.
doctorbadwolf
Heretic of The Seventh Circle
Would that allow for skills to act like saves for half damage, perhaps? Feinting, tumbling, etc
The Human Target
Adventurer
Nah, one of the points is to speed up off turn actions with less rolling.
Static average damage is probably the way to go as well for OAs using this.
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