[OOC]The Heroes of Fannen-Dar

[Camelot]

I try using common sense when the rules aren't exactly clear, and infinitely tall columns (no offense to anyone, of course) makes absolutely no sense. I think of "squares" as "cubes" when determining blasts and bursts and also cover. For example, f you want to use a ranged attack on the kobolds, they have cover, because if you draw a line from any corner of your cube (a cube having eight corners) to every corner of the kobold's cube, at least two will be going through the platform, so they have cover (two out of eight is the same as one out of four, which is enough for cover in 2D squares). Also, if you want to blast them, you can choose any origin cube that you have line of effect to (any cube that at least one line of your cube can connect to any corner of that cube) and it expands from there.

Sorry if I make things more complicated that it really is, but in a nutshell...yeah, bursts and blasts are cubes, not infinite columns nor flat explosions.

 

[Camelot]

Oh, and Boldo can apply his Sneak Attack to his first attack because his First Strike gives him combat advantage. So, yes, +2d6!

 

[Pyrex]

Re: Virtue of Valor

Unless the power specifically says otherwise, I believe that you're allowed to target yourself with powers that target allies, so Thomas should be able to grant himself TempHP. (however, he'd have to grant them to himself, not Mei Ying unless he waits to use the power until she bloodies/drops an opponent)

 

[EvolutionKB]

Unless the power specifically says otherwise, I believe that you're allowed to target yourself with powers that target allies, so Thomas should be able to grant himself TempHP. (however, he'd have to grant them to himself, not Mei Ying unless he waits to use the power until she bloodies/drops an opponent)

Really? I thought it was the opposite: "Allies" doesn't include you, unless noted otherwise. I think there is a warlord power in MP that lets you count as your own ally for effects.

In my head, I had Mei attacking the minions, so she would gain the temp hp. I Morgran bloodies somebody, he can have it instead.

 

[Shayuri]

Mei did hit a minion, and he did die. In the Scorching Burst.

 

[Camelot]

If you look at any of the leaders' healing powers (the bard's Majestic Word, for example), the target is "You or one ally in burst," implying that "one ally" does not include you. There are other powers, too, that make the distinction, like the paladin's Lay on Hands. There is even a feature, the warlord's combat leader feature, that says "you and each ally within 10 squares of you." If ally also meant you, that would just confuse too many people. It's best to take 4e at face value.

For our purposes, "ally" does not include yourself, so Thomas can not grant himself temp hp with virtue of valor.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Mei did hit a minion, and he did die. In the Scorching Burst.

Assuming nobody is in dire need, you can have the next set.

 

[Bihlbo]

Is there a reason why Thomas didn't use Shout of Triumph on the kobold slingers to knock them back into their room? I tried suggesting that in-character but maybe it's not possible. Wouldn't Mei Ying's Thunderwave do the same thing?

Regardless, I obviously need to get a pdf of the rules. I can only post from work, and can't bring my book here, which means that when I'm posting I am without reference materials. It's not ideal. I'll see what I can find.

 

[Pyrex]

Yeah, Battleragers have been toned down a bit, but if you don't take damage after getting temp HP, which is quite possible given your high defense, or you only take a little bit of damage so you still have temp HP left, then you still have a good chance of getting the bonus to damage. Besides, it's only +2...though I guess that does build up a bit.

Keep in mind that my defenses (16/16/11/11) really aren't that high; the damage bonus is the trade-off for only wearing Chain instead of stepping up to Scale or Plate.

When I'm wearing Chain, and staring down 2+ opponents the odds of my still having TempHP left at the start of my turn are very, very small.

When my options are +2 AC (from switching to Plate) or +2 damage about one round in four, Plate suddenly starts to look a lot more attractive.

 

[EvolutionKB]

Is there a reason why Thomas didn't use Shout of Triumph on the kobold slingers to knock them back into their room? I tried suggesting that in-character but maybe it's not possible. Wouldn't Mei Ying's Thunderwave do the same thing?

We didn't take a short rest, and I used it last encounter so it didn't get refreshed.