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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jeff Wilder" data-source="post: 4700358" data-attributes="member: 5122">Frankthedm's diagram is confusing, which may explain why folks seem to be reaching the wrong conclusions from it.XXX-XXX-XXXA--B-A is an archer, B is wielding a sword.A has cover against B.  A can force B to draw a line from square to square that goes through the wall.B does not have cover against A.  A can test cover from the shared corner of the squares he and B occupy (or from one other corner) and no line drawn from that corner to any part of B's square goes through the wall.The question of whether the "in melee" penalty applies against shots from A is more in doubt, but given that (1) all of the examples use two other characters in melee, and (2) it's a little absurd to think you have to "avoid" shooting yourself when aiming at someone else five feet away, I very much doubt it's intended.  I've been in many, many games where missile fire occurred at melee range, and I've never seen a DM invoke the penalty (except with another character involved).</blockquote>