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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Magus Coeruleus" data-source="post: 1542614" data-attributes="member: 1704">I'd think that what's good for the living goose is good for the undead gander.  Frankly, going just by common sense and not rules balance, I can't really see using total defense as compatible with cowering.  Total defense to me means standing up, alert, ducking and weaving like a boxer.  Cowering to me means curling up on your haunches with your hands folded over your head crying "Uncle! Uncle!"  At the same time, you're pretty much screwed when cowering, so I don't know that it hurts the game to let cowering critters do that as long as the same ruling applies to all.Meanwhile, I just noticed that the SRD has two panicked entries, one under a fear category and one under a general glossary.  The former is what I posted while the latter is identical to what's in the books.  I've edited the original post to reflect this.Incidentally, neither the SRD nor the books say that you have to drop stuff when cowering, but if you have to drop it when panicked, I think you should have to do it when cowering as well.  But these are just my opinions working off of inconsistent rules.Cheers!MC</blockquote>