Phyrric Legacy - Shackled City OOC Thread

[Question]

Im slightly confused now regarding placement. How can Dowlee attack the skulk at all? From the map it looks like the skulks have a solid sheet of stone wall between them and Dowlee, and that the only way to get them is to move inside the doorway, or beyond. Remen has moved beyond the doorway into the room proper, and is now flanked by the skulks. Is Dowlee actually in the doorway? Hmm it seems i cant actually move into the room now even if i want to, i can only move 20 ft, and farthest i can get to is the spot that Remen is standing.

 

[stonegod]

Im slightly confused now regarding placement. How can Dowlee attack the skulk at all? From the map it looks like the skulks have a solid sheet of stone wall between them and Dowlee, and that the only way to get them is to move inside the doorway, or beyond. Remen has moved beyond the doorway into the room proper, and is now flanked by the skulks. Is Dowlee actually in the doorway? Hmm it seems i cant actually move into the room now even if i want to, i can only move 20 ft, and farthest i can get to is the spot that Remen is standing.

I'm assuming the door does not take up 5' of thickness, so Dowlee is near the open part of the door.

And yes, looks like the closest you could do is get behind Dowlee.

 

[Malvoisin]

Right, for the purpose of combat, I think it's easier to assume that the walls/doors don't take up space. So, Dowlee would be considered to be adjacent to Remen and both skulks. Arak is adjacent to Remen, Dowlee, and Skulk #1.

I know this strains the limits of reality, but it makes it simpler to run a combat.

Having said that, remember that while attacks can be made from one side of the door to the other, there can't be AOOs, because there is cover involved.

 

[Malvoisin]

Whoops, just realized I made a mistake. Flannad, being in total defense, should not have been able to make an AOO.

Fortunately, it doesn't change anything. Remen's attack alone would have been enough to drop that skulk. I'll leave things as is for now, but just wanted to let you all know I realized I messed up.

Won't happen again, promise!

edit: It was bugging me, so I modified the last combat post to show that only Remen made an AOO. The end result is the same, just the details have changed. That is all.

 

[Malvoisin]

Ha, it seems we have a slight difference of opinion as to what happens next....

Anyone with a light source want to accompany Remen on his pursuit down the east tunnel?

 

[Malvoisin]

XP Award!!

100 xp to all for defeating another skulk!

For a grand total of 550 (over halfway to 2nd level now). Huzzah!

 

[stonegod]

Ha, it seems we have a slight difference of opinion as to what happens next....

Anyone with a light source want to accompany Remen on his pursuit down the east tunnel?

Unless Dowlee casts light on him, Jon is not giving up the only light source they have currently.

 

[Legildur]

Anyone with a light source want to accompany Remen on his pursuit down the east tunnel?

Well, I've just posted IC. As Flannad is a weak combatant, and his action occurs before Remen's in the initiative order, Flannad will move to the centre of the room (move action) and pick up the sunrod (move action) and hold it out for Remen to take on his way through (free action), like a relay baton pass.

And yeah, I was internally debating about Total Defense v Fighting Defensively because of the lack of AOOs, but figured that Flannad needs hps to survive traps and do his job and that the chances of him hitting were slim at best anyway. And he's not a natural combatant.

 

[Malvoisin]

Okay....

So, are we splitting up the party? Remen and Arak are in pursuit down the passage, and Jon and Flannad are staying put? (Dowlee and Liracor's actions as yet unknown).

Interesting....

 

[Legildur]

Flannad will move next round to follow Remen, but decided to use his action to aid the warrior in getting light.