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<blockquote data-quote="daemonslye" data-source="post: 1743198" data-attributes="member: 6309"><p>From 1E Rules Module (Hall of the Fire Giant King): </p><p></p><p></p><p>I am converting this to 3.5E rules (in rather more detail than I have seen elsewhere) and need some advice how to adjucate the above actions. If I break it down:</p><p></p><p>CONDITIONS: Giant and victim ("the adventurer", a medium-sized humanoid) are 40 feet from the iron maiden.</p><p></p><p>1. On his turn the giant ("The Torturer") announces a grapple attempt vs the victim as the first attack in a full attack series</p><p>2. Victim gets an AOO (assuming no special grapple feats known by the giant)</p><p>3. If AOO is unsuccessful, the giant makes a melee touch attack</p><p>4. If the giant hits, he attempts a grapple, opposed grapple checks are rolled</p><p>4a. The fire giant gets a grapple check of +25 (+11 BAB, +10 str, +4 size)</p><p>5. If the giant wins, they are grappling (and giant brings oppenent into his square);</p><p>6. The giant can then use another attack/move action to use the "move" grapple action to move the victim 15' toward the iron maiden</p><p>7. The giant is done for the round (the "move" is now counted as the giant's move action for the round as PHB p.56. "Some of these actions take the place of an attack (rather than being a standard action or a move action)." I assume "Some" are only the actions that are actually attack-like such as "pin" or "damage"</p><p><strong><u>QUESTION #1</u>: If the giant had already used two attack actions and wanted to chose "move" as the third could he actually move? I would not think so.</strong></p><p>8. Assuming the victim is not free by the beginning of the giant's next turn, the giant could move once upon a successful grapple check (moving within 10' of the maiden)</p><p>9. Because the giant had used a move action already, the giant could not then toss the victim in the maiden and close the door in the same round. So the giant might damage or pin the victim instead until next round (assuming he does not want to release the victim until he is sure of being able to close the door to the maiden)</p><p><strong><u>QUESTION #2</u>: If the giant uses the "move" graple action, I assume he has given up his "full attack" action and only has one standard action left to him. Correct?</strong></p><p>10. Assuming the victim is not free by the beginning of the giant's next turn, release the victim in the maiden (does not require a grapple check) and then close the door doing damage</p><p><strong><u>QUESTION #3</u>: There are no rules to cover a grappler choosing the square where their opponent is released. I would assume to choose the square, this could require a successful grapple check. Correct?</strong></p><p><strong><u>QUESTION #4</u>: Closing a door, lid, whatever (like a coffin or, in this case, an iron maiden) on a wriggling opponent feels like more than a move-equivalent action. Lets call it an attack action; If this is the case, should the opponent get a check or save to escape (feels like a reflex save or grapple check). If a reflex save, what would be a reasonable DC? This is a high level module and given the circumstances, I am thinking a DC of 15+. I would assume movement on the part of the victim would provoke an AOO (possibly ending up in another grapple). </strong> </p><p></p><p>The whole situation is much more complicated given the intricacies of D20 and favors the PC in this case (more chances to avoid the trap and damage); Thinking it over, the giant would likely lead with a bull rush (would this cause the giant to give up his full attack action? seems like it) to get the PC nearer to the maiden before grappeling.</p><p></p><p>Any other thoughts/ideas? Thanks in advice.</p><p></p><p>~D</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="daemonslye, post: 1743198, member: 6309"] From 1E Rules Module (Hall of the Fire Giant King): I am converting this to 3.5E rules (in rather more detail than I have seen elsewhere) and need some advice how to adjucate the above actions. If I break it down: CONDITIONS: Giant and victim ("the adventurer", a medium-sized humanoid) are 40 feet from the iron maiden. 1. On his turn the giant ("The Torturer") announces a grapple attempt vs the victim as the first attack in a full attack series 2. Victim gets an AOO (assuming no special grapple feats known by the giant) 3. If AOO is unsuccessful, the giant makes a melee touch attack 4. If the giant hits, he attempts a grapple, opposed grapple checks are rolled 4a. The fire giant gets a grapple check of +25 (+11 BAB, +10 str, +4 size) 5. If the giant wins, they are grappling (and giant brings oppenent into his square); 6. The giant can then use another attack/move action to use the "move" grapple action to move the victim 15' toward the iron maiden 7. The giant is done for the round (the "move" is now counted as the giant's move action for the round as PHB p.56. "Some of these actions take the place of an attack (rather than being a standard action or a move action)." I assume "Some" are only the actions that are actually attack-like such as "pin" or "damage" [B][U]QUESTION #1[/U]: If the giant had already used two attack actions and wanted to chose "move" as the third could he actually move? I would not think so.[/B] 8. Assuming the victim is not free by the beginning of the giant's next turn, the giant could move once upon a successful grapple check (moving within 10' of the maiden) 9. Because the giant had used a move action already, the giant could not then toss the victim in the maiden and close the door in the same round. So the giant might damage or pin the victim instead until next round (assuming he does not want to release the victim until he is sure of being able to close the door to the maiden) [B][U]QUESTION #2[/U]: If the giant uses the "move" graple action, I assume he has given up his "full attack" action and only has one standard action left to him. Correct?[/B] 10. Assuming the victim is not free by the beginning of the giant's next turn, release the victim in the maiden (does not require a grapple check) and then close the door doing damage [B][U]QUESTION #3[/U]: There are no rules to cover a grappler choosing the square where their opponent is released. I would assume to choose the square, this could require a successful grapple check. Correct? [U]QUESTION #4[/U]: Closing a door, lid, whatever (like a coffin or, in this case, an iron maiden) on a wriggling opponent feels like more than a move-equivalent action. Lets call it an attack action; If this is the case, should the opponent get a check or save to escape (feels like a reflex save or grapple check). If a reflex save, what would be a reasonable DC? This is a high level module and given the circumstances, I am thinking a DC of 15+. I would assume movement on the part of the victim would provoke an AOO (possibly ending up in another grapple). [/B] The whole situation is much more complicated given the intricacies of D20 and favors the PC in this case (more chances to avoid the trap and damage); Thinking it over, the giant would likely lead with a bull rush (would this cause the giant to give up his full attack action? seems like it) to get the PC nearer to the maiden before grappeling. Any other thoughts/ideas? Thanks in advice. ~D [/QUOTE]
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