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Message: <blockquote data-quote="El Mahdi" data-source="post: 4750654" data-attributes="member: 59506">Welcome to ENWorld!<img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" />  This was basically an early, 3.5E version, of the "Marked" concept in 4E. It means that the opponent is now focused on attacking you in a very single minded manner (will ignore other opponents, namely your allies, in favor of attacking you exclusively). However, it does not place them in a rage or otherwise cause them to lose all common sense or sense of self preservation. They will not walk into an Attack of Opportunity just to get at you. They will take a route that leads them to you without foolishly putting themselves in danger. One of the reasons for this is so that you can't manipulate the battlefield to cause extra damage to them by forcing them into an AoO. You have to do the work of killing the opponent.    Essentially, this just means that you can't Coup de' Grace an opponent or other such type actions. As far as specific triggers, other than unconscious, I don't know if there are any. Basically, you can't attack anyone that does not have the ability to attack you. Some Examples:<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">an unarmed opponent (unless you know they can fight unarmed, ala the Monk, or you know they have magical means of attack, ala Sorcerer/Wizard/etc.).</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">an opponent stuck in a trap (mechanical trap, web, entangling plants, etc.) with no ability to defend themself or fight back</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a Feebleminded opponent</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">a Paralyzed opponent</li> </ul>However, your best bet is to ask your DM exactly what they feel "Helpless" means, and go with that.</blockquote>

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