Holiday Present - The Elf PHB entry

[Ahglock]

How often can the elf use his Elven Accuracy power outside of an encounter?
Let's say he is in an archery tournament, or just shooting fruits on a tree.

We don't know yet. Some seem to think that if its not an encounter then they just can't use it. Though I guess I'd describe a tournament and shooting fruits off a tree as an encounter. So for me the tournament would be one encounter, if you didn't have large breaks between shots, and shooting fruits off a tree until you were done shooting it would be one encounter. If someone wants to shoot once, wait a bit and focus up I'd be willing to say after a minute or two(or whatever a designated rest period is) its a new encounter.

 

[BryonD]

How often can the elf use his Elven Accuracy power outside of an encounter?
Let's say he is in an archery tournament, or just shooting fruits on a tree.

I'm just making this up on the fly, but letting them use it at will in these circumstances might be cool. When an elf can calmly let an arrow fly without distraction, then they are simply the best there is. Even common elves would be clearly superior to most rank and file human archers when the task is nothing more than target shooting. In the heat of battle, this isn't as reliable, but even 1/encounter would still show a marked superiority over time.

It fits the feel nicely in my mind.

And when a 23rd level human ranger shows up and wins a local elven archery tournament, he will officially be Bad Ass.

I wouldn't have an issue with more clear limitations, such as the tournament = 1 encounter. But it just doesn't seem a critical issue to me. I wouldn't be concerned about it being broken. It would simply be understood in the setting that entering an archery match with an elf is about like entering a wrestling match with an ogre. Only REAL HEROES need apply.

 

[Piratecat]

Edited per PirateCats previous request which was unread at the time of original posting. By looking at this page, I guess I am not the only one.

Thanks, everyone.

 

[UngainlyTitan]

How often can the elf use his Elven Accuracy power outside of an encounter?
Let's say he is in an archery tournament, or just shooting fruits on a tree.

Were, I the DM and with no info in the rules to the contrary I would rule that each round of an archery contest is an encounter. Why would it not be an encouter?

 

[med stud]

How often can the elf use his Elven Accuracy power outside of an encounter?
Let's say he is in an archery tournament, or just shooting fruits on a tree.

Personally I would let the elf use the accuracy for each shot in the tournament. It would give the elf a huge edge but it would really hit home how accurate he/she is. I suppose most people wouldn't do it like this

 

[mhacdebhandia]

The per-encounter powers in Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords had pretty clearly-defined "recharge times" when out of combat. Even if you don't consider an archery tournament to be an encounter, I'm sure there will be a five- or ten-minute recharge time given for per-encounter powers in general.

 

[BryonD]

The per-encounter powers in Tome of Battle: The Book of Nine Swords had pretty clearly-defined "recharge times" when out of combat. Even if you don't consider an archery tournament to be an encounter, I'm sure there will be a five- or ten-minute recharge time given for per-encounter powers in general.

Which could still be "every shot".

 

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

I'm just making this up on the fly, but letting them use it at will in these circumstances might be cool. When an elf can calmly let an arrow fly without distraction, then they are simply the best there is. Even common elves would be clearly superior to most rank and file human archers when the task is nothing more than target shooting. In the heat of battle, this isn't as reliable, but even 1/encounter would still show a marked superiority over time.

It fits the feel nicely in my mind.

And when a 23rd level human ranger shows up and wins a local elven archery tournament, he will officially be Bad Ass.

I wouldn't have an issue with more clear limitations, such as the tournament = 1 encounter. But it just doesn't seem a critical issue to me. I wouldn't be concerned about it being broken. It would simply be understood in the setting that entering an archery match with an elf is about like entering a wrestling match with an ogre. Only REAL HEROES need apply.

Yes, I think it's really not that bad. Elves really look like bad-ass archers, while in a real game scenario, they are not overshadowing the dedicated non-elven archer.
Retain flavor without losing sight of game balance.

 

[mhacdebhandia]

Which could still be "every shot".

Yes, absolutely. If that produces results you don't like, then you can run it as an encounter.

 

[Kintara]

Yes, absolutely. If that produces results you don't like, then you can run it as an encounter.

Hah! I like the cut of your jib.