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<blockquote data-quote="Rhenny" data-source="post: 6974087" data-attributes="member: 18333">This reminds me of a game I played in for Hoard of the Dragon Queen where we all had to run from a Hill Giant (I think we were only 3rd level).&nbsp; The giant picked up rocks and threw them at us.&nbsp; Luckily, he targeted our Eldritch Knight, who had to put up two consecutive shield spells to save his bacon as we ran back to our caravan and got reinforcements.***Other thoughts for DMs to make ranged attacks less effective:Use fog spells and darkness to block sight, wall of wind, other spells that make missile fire more difficult.&nbsp; Even one spell caster with a group of foes can be used to provide the anti-ranged attack spells.Have foes use cover.Have foes drop prone when they know missile fire is incoming, and then get up when melee gets closer.Take hostages and use them as shields (yikes).&nbsp; In addition to granting -2 for 1/2 cover, I might even make a rule where if a PC/monster did this on purpose, on a miss, he/she could make an opposed strength or dex check to move the grappled creature into harms way (or just hit the creature if the to hit roll was within 2 or 3).Retreat and force the PCs to give chase into more defensible positions, or right into an ambush.If a DM makes it harder for missile fire once in a while, that will give melee PCs a chance to shine more often.&nbsp; Again, balance the types of encounters so that missile fire is not always the best form of attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rhenny, post: 6974087, member: 18333"] This reminds me of a game I played in for Hoard of the Dragon Queen where we all had to run from a Hill Giant (I think we were only 3rd level). The giant picked up rocks and threw them at us. Luckily, he targeted our Eldritch Knight, who had to put up two consecutive shield spells to save his bacon as we ran back to our caravan and got reinforcements. *** Other thoughts for DMs to make ranged attacks less effective: Use fog spells and darkness to block sight, wall of wind, other spells that make missile fire more difficult. Even one spell caster with a group of foes can be used to provide the anti-ranged attack spells. Have foes use cover. Have foes drop prone when they know missile fire is incoming, and then get up when melee gets closer. Take hostages and use them as shields (yikes). In addition to granting -2 for 1/2 cover, I might even make a rule where if a PC/monster did this on purpose, on a miss, he/she could make an opposed strength or dex check to move the grappled creature into harms way (or just hit the creature if the to hit roll was within 2 or 3). Retreat and force the PCs to give chase into more defensible positions, or right into an ambush. If a DM makes it harder for missile fire once in a while, that will give melee PCs a chance to shine more often. Again, balance the types of encounters so that missile fire is not always the best form of attack. [/QUOTE]

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