Blinded

[Hypersmurf]

Interestingly, using blinding barrage while blinded carries no penalty!

You mean except for the fact that there are no possible valid targets of the power?

-Hyp.

 

[Larrin]

You mean except for the fact that there are no possible valid targets of the power?

...Because the targets are listed as something like "enemies in 3x3 blast you can see"?

well, only if the blind condition specifically states that you can't see anyone.

 

[TheGogmagog]

My favourite is the poor Rogue who uses his magic dagger for Blinding Barrage, and can't understand why it refuses to come back...

-Hyp.

It doesn't come back? I've asked here before and it looked like you would use the same magic dagger on all Blinding Barrage blasts. I was using the dagger once, then shuriken for the rest of the attacks. My DM thought that didn't feel right switching weapons in the same attack action, and said I 'had' to use the +2 dagger (+1 for rogue) over the +0 shuriken.

I did have Quick Draw if switching weapons is a factor.

 

[Danceofmasks]

Under the description of magic thrown weapons, it says they come back after a ranged attack.
Bursts and blasts are neither ranged attacks nor melee attacks.

 

[Hypersmurf]

well, only if the blind condition specifically states that you can't see anyone.

It does.

-Hyp.

 

[Cobblestone]

What happens if everyone is blind?

Here's the situation in my game. Am I running this correctly?

Combatants are in a cellar lit by a single candle, and the candle is blown out. No one can see in complete darkness. What conditions apply? How do you determine where to swing? Does being blind affect movement (I would thinks so, but is it RAW?)

I think all targets benefit from total concealment, and so everyone gets a -5 penalty on attack rolls. And everyone grants combat advantage, but you have to be able to see your target to benefit, so that's a wash. Are there any other pieces I'm missing?

Thanks for your thoughts,

Peace

C-Stone

 

[piers]

Under the description of magic thrown weapons, it says they come back after a ranged attack.
Bursts and blasts are neither ranged attacks nor melee attacks.

There's an FAQ here which states that you can safely use a magic weapon as part of a blast or burst power.

Q: I am using a magical thrown weapon as part of an area of effect power. If I am attacking multiple enemies within that area, do I need multiple weapons, or will one suffice?

A: One is enough in this case. Magical thrown weapons return to you after each attack, so you’ll be able to use it against each enemy as part of using your power.

 

[Hypersmurf]

There's an FAQ here which states that you can safely use a magic weapon as part of a blast or burst power.

Right. The person who wrote it doesn't appear to have checked the rules for magical throwing weapons before answering.

-Hyp.

 

[James McMurray]

It's also possible that they checked the rules, scratched their heads, checked with a designer, and then gave the answer that was intended all along.

 

[WalterKovacs]

Right. The person who wrote it doesn't appear to have checked the rules for magical throwing weapons before answering.

-Hyp.

Or the person that wrote the rules for throwing magical weapons forgot that there were close/area powers involving magical thrown weapons, and they should have made mention of them. The design philosophy seems to be that you don't need to own tons of magic items, and thus having a magic dagger [or shuriken] shouldn't be MUCH worse than a magic crossbow.