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<blockquote data-quote="AuraSeer" data-source="post: 2530100" data-attributes="member: 1331"><p>That's technically true, but you're missing the point. Consider what happens when a creature is flanked by opponents of highly varied power levels.</p><p></p><p>My favorite extreme example is a Colossal dragon who is threatened on one side by four Rog20s standing side by side, and on the other side by an ordinary nonmagical poodle. One of these forces is highly dangerous, while the other is completely unable to harm the dragon even on a max-damage critical.</p><p></p><p>By the RAW, the dragon is <strong>forced</strong> to pay equal attention to each set of opponents. It must devote some of its effort to "defending" against the harmless little dog, effectively turning its back on the rogues and leaving itself open to a devastating series of sneak attacks. </p><p></p><p>The house rule is designed to avoid this kind of situation. The dragon should have the option to devote its entire attention to the main threat, leaving the insignificant annoyance until later. Let the stupid poodle gnaw on a scaly ankle as much as it wants; the dragon won't even notice.</p><p></p><p>(Of course there's the possibility that the lesser threat is more deadly than it looks. That's what the AoOs are for. If that normal-looking puppy is actually the feared CR 25 Tarrassadoodle, the dragon is in for a rude surprise when he neglects to defend against it.)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="AuraSeer, post: 2530100, member: 1331"] That's technically true, but you're missing the point. Consider what happens when a creature is flanked by opponents of highly varied power levels. My favorite extreme example is a Colossal dragon who is threatened on one side by four Rog20s standing side by side, and on the other side by an ordinary nonmagical poodle. One of these forces is highly dangerous, while the other is completely unable to harm the dragon even on a max-damage critical. By the RAW, the dragon is [b]forced[/b] to pay equal attention to each set of opponents. It must devote some of its effort to "defending" against the harmless little dog, effectively turning its back on the rogues and leaving itself open to a devastating series of sneak attacks. The house rule is designed to avoid this kind of situation. The dragon should have the option to devote its entire attention to the main threat, leaving the insignificant annoyance until later. Let the stupid poodle gnaw on a scaly ankle as much as it wants; the dragon won't even notice. (Of course there's the possibility that the lesser threat is more deadly than it looks. That's what the AoOs are for. If that normal-looking puppy is actually the feared CR 25 Tarrassadoodle, the dragon is in for a rude surprise when he neglects to defend against it.) [/QUOTE]
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