Little Known Rules of D&D

[Asmor]

Ah, I misinterpreted what you wrote. Apologies.

 

[werk]

He's right. So far as I know, you can't get total cover from yourself.

Largely due to the way that cover is determined and the inability to connect corners of your own square(s) with barriers in between. If you could somehow occupy two non-adjacent squares...


I don't know what a pirate would call that, but I'm sure it involves the word 'twain'.

 

[Matthias_Gloom]

Okay, here's an obscure one for ya: a character in an antimagic field can duck behind a tower shield to "hide" from it.

I believe that only applies to physical bursts such as a fireball. An antimagic field would not have a physical presence, and as such, would it not simply pass through the shield?

I'm sure a magical shield would stop it, but wait...

I certainly wouldn't allow it.

 

[mvincent]

I believe that only applies to physical bursts such as a fireball

Actually, a fireball is a spread effect. Full cover from a tower shield is unlikely to stop it because:
"A spread spell spreads out like a burst but can turn corners. You select the point of origin, and the spell spreads out a given distance in all directions. Figure the area the spell effect fills by taking into account any turns the spell effect takes."

conversely:
"A burst spell ... can’t affect creatures with total cover from its point of origin"
and
"An emanation spell functions like a burst spell"
(ATM is an emanation)

 

[Matthias_Gloom]

Well that certainly took the wind out of my sales.
However, I believe my point is still valid. An AMF should pass through physical objects, tower shields included.

 

[eamon]

I believe that only applies to physical bursts such as a fireball. An antimagic field would not have a physical presence, and as such, would it not simply pass through the shield?

I'm sure a magical shield would stop it, but wait...

I certainly wouldn't allow it.

I can't find a flaw with his reasoning though - as described, a emanation shouldn't work through a tower shield used as total cover - but if you pick it up and wiggle it a little, it doesn't help at all! Interpreting AMF as a literal emanation is going to open a can of worms however, as to which part of a creature is and which part is not in the field (should you be behind a tree or some other somewhat thin barrier, say).

Good find though ;-). AMF is a nasty one for rules adjudication. Here's to hoping it's clarified in 4.0!

 

[AnonymousOne]

PHB pg 141

A 1st level Rogue cannot draw a one handed weapon or ready/loose a shield as part of a move action.

(Now doesn't that seem odd... )

 

[Hypersmurf]

PHB pg 141

A 1st level Rogue cannot draw a one handed weapon or ready/loose a shield as part of a move action.

(Now doesn't that seem odd... )

With careful multiclassing, you might never be able to.

-Hyp.

 

[AnonymousOne]

Yeah ... I'm so glad we ignore some rules... seriously, as if the first level rogue doesn't get the shaft enough...

 

[Hypersmurf]

Yeah ... I'm so glad we ignore some rules... seriously, as if the first level rogue doesn't get the shaft enough...

I figured you'd be more concerned that the 1st level rogue doesn't qualify for the Weapon Finesse feat...

-Hyp.