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<blockquote data-quote="Forged Fury" data-source="post: 5317995" data-attributes="member: 95059">Firing through allies...I agree with this.Two combat situations: A is an archer, B is his meatshield companion, X is a bag of XP having taken monster form.[code]Situation1XBA[/code]Assuming A is firing at X, X would have a +4 AC bonus because of the soft cover provided by B. A would have a -4 to hit due to B being in melee combat with X. This assumes no feats to overcome those circumstances.[code]Situation2BXA[/code]Assuming A is firing at X, the only modifier would be the -4 for firing into melee. Because B is not providing cover in this situation, X receives no AC bonus.That's how I've always played it. Nothing in the cover rules seem to indicate they're eliminated simply because of the firing into melee rules. I have noticed that PbP play largely seems to ignore it.Edit: Also see the <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#cover" target="_blank">Soft Cover</a> rules. While the reading explains how your enemies may provide you with cover from incoming ranged attacks, I wouldn't find it unreasonable to rule this benefit would also apply to enemies you are fighting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Forged Fury, post: 5317995, member: 95059"] [b]Firing through allies...[/b] I agree with this. Two combat situations: A is an archer, B is his meatshield companion, X is a bag of XP having taken monster form. [code]Situation1 X B A[/code] Assuming A is firing at X, X would have a +4 AC bonus because of the soft cover provided by B. A would have a -4 to hit due to B being in melee combat with X. This assumes no feats to overcome those circumstances. [code]Situation2 B X A[/code] Assuming A is firing at X, the only modifier would be the -4 for firing into melee. Because B is not providing cover in this situation, X receives no AC bonus. That's how I've always played it. Nothing in the cover rules seem to indicate they're eliminated simply because of the firing into melee rules. I have noticed that PbP play largely seems to ignore it. Edit: Also see the [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#cover"]Soft Cover[/URL] rules. While the reading explains how your enemies may provide you with cover from incoming ranged attacks, I wouldn't find it unreasonable to rule this benefit would also apply to enemies you are fighting. [/QUOTE]

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