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<blockquote data-quote="Olaf the Stout" data-source="post: 3254876" data-attributes="member: 13703"><p>I am having trouble challenging one of the players in my group at the moment.</p><p></p><p>He current character is a Elf Fighter 6/Sorcerer 1 specialising in a composite longbow. Despite the fact that he has the best BAB he tends to stay out of melee, arguing that the party is better off with him as a ranged combatant. It is hard to argue with his claim either.</p><p></p><p>He has a Dex of 21. Combine this with his BAB of +6/+1 and the boatload of feats that fighters get and he doesn't have to roll very high to hit most of the things that I throw at the party. His bow does (I think) 1d8+4 damage + 1d6 electrical damage per hit. It is not a huge amount of damage for someone of his level but he almost always seems to hit, even with rapid shot, meaning that you can just about guarantee that he will be doing 20+ points of damage each round. </p><p></p><p>His AC is rather high, thanks to a +5 Dex bonus. Because of his D10 fighter HD he has the most hit points in the 5 person party yet he has probably taken less than 30 or 40 points damage over the 15 sessions that the game has been going.</p><p></p><p>I don't want to nerf his character but I do want to be able to challenge him without killing off the rest of the party. If things keep going the way they are the player could very well get bored with yet another session of, "Yep I hit him for 19 points of damage. (yawn)" Rinse. Repeat.</p><p></p><p>Part of the reason why he has taken so little damage is because he is always at the back of the group shooting with his bow. Most enemies find that the enlarged Plate Mail Cleric with the greatsword or the crazy Barbarian with the spiked chain standing right next to them are a more current target than the archer. His high AC also means that most attacks aimed at him won't hit anyway. I could up the attack rolls of the bad guys but that would just result in the rest of the party getting smacked down more often than they are currently.</p><p></p><p>Any suggestions for what I can do to try and challenge this player?</p><p></p><p>Olaf the Stout</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Olaf the Stout, post: 3254876, member: 13703"] I am having trouble challenging one of the players in my group at the moment. He current character is a Elf Fighter 6/Sorcerer 1 specialising in a composite longbow. Despite the fact that he has the best BAB he tends to stay out of melee, arguing that the party is better off with him as a ranged combatant. It is hard to argue with his claim either. He has a Dex of 21. Combine this with his BAB of +6/+1 and the boatload of feats that fighters get and he doesn't have to roll very high to hit most of the things that I throw at the party. His bow does (I think) 1d8+4 damage + 1d6 electrical damage per hit. It is not a huge amount of damage for someone of his level but he almost always seems to hit, even with rapid shot, meaning that you can just about guarantee that he will be doing 20+ points of damage each round. His AC is rather high, thanks to a +5 Dex bonus. Because of his D10 fighter HD he has the most hit points in the 5 person party yet he has probably taken less than 30 or 40 points damage over the 15 sessions that the game has been going. I don't want to nerf his character but I do want to be able to challenge him without killing off the rest of the party. If things keep going the way they are the player could very well get bored with yet another session of, "Yep I hit him for 19 points of damage. (yawn)" Rinse. Repeat. Part of the reason why he has taken so little damage is because he is always at the back of the group shooting with his bow. Most enemies find that the enlarged Plate Mail Cleric with the greatsword or the crazy Barbarian with the spiked chain standing right next to them are a more current target than the archer. His high AC also means that most attacks aimed at him won't hit anyway. I could up the attack rolls of the bad guys but that would just result in the rest of the party getting smacked down more often than they are currently. Any suggestions for what I can do to try and challenge this player? Olaf the Stout [/QUOTE]
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