Jefe Bergenstein
Legend
Even if it was an attack action it still doesn't matter, barring a bunch of out of turn actions. Bosses really need multiple initiatives with two full turns.
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Vaalingrade
Legend
I feel like being bisected would interrupt a lot.
Remember: the situation is one that the rogue's normal attack from range would kill the BBEG. So an AoO would do the same.
CleverNickName
Limit Break Dancing
All the more reason to run for cover.
Stand still and take 3+ attacks? or run and take only one? That's not a difficult choice.
W'rkncacnter
Hero
of course it's the paladin (and silvery barbs). yeah, that would do it...
i meant more because fighters get most of their damage from having a bunch of attacks (especially when they're low on resources, like in the example). barring assuming some magic weapon adding a bunch of damage, if a single fighter attack can down the bbeg, so can an at-will attack from probably anyone on the field.
Well, the sneak attack would.
Jefe Bergenstein
Legend
This is a good clarification. There are certain things I don't do as DM because it's a negative play experience.
Crimson Longinus
Legend
Right. I just don't see how it would apply to this situation. Regardless of which character the enemy attacks none are unlikely to die. The boss knocks one character down, the rest of the characters kill the boss, and stabilise the downed character.
Now the enemy running away might be seen as negative play experience in certain context, but that was not an option in the OP in the first place.
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Vaalingrade
Legend
Just running in general instead of getting turned into confetti to make a meta point about being ruthless or something.
CleverNickName
Limit Break Dancing
Well yeah, that's what Me The Player would do, for sure. But bad guys gotta be bad, villains gotta be villanous, etc. Nothing "meta" about it--it's kind of the whole point of the battle.
greymist
Lurker Extraordinaire
I stand corrected. The scenario is very hypothetical, but as DM I would have the BBEG:
- Drop the fighter in melee range with the spell.
- Grab the fighter’s weapon.
- Move and Misty Step to cover.
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