KotS - Rules clarification

[Jack99]

I just ran the Kobold combat by myself to get a feel for the combat and have a few questions.

1. What is the throwing range of a Dagger, I cannot find it on the Rogue's sheet

5 squares w/o penalty, up to 10 squares with -2 tohit

2. I assume using a healing surge in combat can only be done if the Cleric uses his minor action for his healing power. Is that correct?

Using a healing surge can be used under several possible conditions:
By using second wind (standard action, unless you are a dwarf, the it is a minor action)
By getting healed by a cleric/warlord (a free out-of-turn action)
Drinking a potion (minor action to drink, free action to use healing surge)

2.1 - Using a healing Surge n combat is a standard action like the Second Wind ability

You can only activate a healing surge by yourself if you use second wind, if you heal yourself, or if you drink a healing potion (see 2.0)

3. What happens if a Minion Crits? It looks like the damage by the minion kobolds is fixed at four points

Minions do not crit

4. What are the saving throws for the kobold Slinger's special shots?

The save is a 4e save, which is not like the old saving throws. On the affected creatures turn, after all other effects and actions are resolved, roll 1d20. On 10+, the effect goes away (there are other possible modifiers, but this is the normal roll). Basically this save is a way of creating random durations of spells and conditions while involving the player and making the DM not have to keep track of so much

5. Can you Mark someone without a power stating you can do it? The Paladin has a power that gives him an extra bonus to a marker opponent.

No. But the paladin has a marking ability, I believe it is called divine challenge (the one that does 5+cha radiant damage to the monster if it attacks someone else)

6. If someone is marked, are they marked for everyone or just the person/creature that marked them?

Only for the marker. For example, a fighter can NOT use his special abilities that only work against marked creatures, if it is the paladin (or another fighter) who marked the creature

Cheers

 

[Digital M@]

What's the penalty for long range? Or is it you get proficiency bonus for short, and not for long?

The penalty for long range is -2

 

[Digital M@]

Clerics Healing word power has an effect of :The target can spend a healing surge and regain additional 1d6 HP.

I took this to mean the target has to spend a standard action on their turn to get the 1d6 HP. Am I reading that correctly?

I also believe this is the clerics only healing ability until 2nd level.

 

[Oldtimer]

Clerics Healing word power has an effect of :The target can spend a healing surge and regain additional 1d6 HP.

I took this to mean the target has to spend a standard action on their turn to get the 1d6 HP. Am I reading that correctly?

No, the target spends a healing surge there and then. It's not an action in itself.

 

[Digital M@]

No, the target spends a healing surge there and then. It's not an action in itself.

Then it just uses one of the targets healing surges. That makes sense. I thought the target using his standard action was a weird way to execute in combat healing.

 

[Digital M@]

One more question. Is a blast 3 really a 3x3 square of breath for the dragonborn or is it a 3 square long line or.....

 

[Ander00]

...you will be imobilized or on fire for at least one turn, as you only make the saving throw at the end of your turn, but take the damage at the start of your turn.

Not necessarily. An ally can grant you an immediate saving throw with the heal skill, for example.

One more question. Is a blast 3 really a 3x3 square of breath for the dragonborn or is it a 3 square long line or.....

Yes, a blast 3 is a 3x3 square.


cheers