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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Xendria" data-source="post: 5012665" data-attributes="member: 85131">The line in this that makes all the difference is "... as the ogre has reach (so it figures attacks as if attacking with a ranged weapon)." The difference between ranged and melee cover in this scenario is that with melee you check every corner, if any line pass through a solid surface it provides cover. Ranged however you pick ONE corner and check it against your opponents. Therefore, since the ogre attacks as if ranged, he checks his top left or right corner vs. Merisiel and has line of effect to all 4 corners. This then gives him free reign to beat her face in as if she had no cover. Side note: Pathfinder does indeed have partial cover. Page 196.  And here's the ranged cover exerpt from the book:  And melee cover (note the "any corner"): </blockquote>