Anyone want to explain this to me?

[Nareau]

Newtons Laws of Motion sure seem like rules.

Kepler's Laws of astronomy are pretty neat.

Same goes for the Laws of Thermodynamics...

Which is why I think gamers should all go into theoretical physics! Imagine if the same people who brought you the "bag of snails/whirlwind-attack/greater-cleave trick" put their minds to developing antigravity technology or time-travel...

At any rate, I think the reason for it is to maintain some simplicity. I'm guessing that the designers figured that being hit with a fireball before you can act just wouldn't come up frequently enough to force everyone to figure out their "no dex bonus reflex save."

Improved Evasion bothers me a lot more than this, anyways. I've never figured out how those rogues are "dodging flames" just by being fleet-of-foot.

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