pinpointing invisible opponents

[kolikeos]

how do i fight an invisible opponent? can i listen to his footsteps and know in which square on the gird he is?
thanks in advance.

 

[RigaMortus2]

how do i fight an invisible opponent? can i listen to his footsteps and know in which square on the gird he is?
thanks in advance.

The rules for this will be found under the Listen and Spot skills.

 

[Nail]

The rules for this will be found under the Listen and Spot skills.

Not really.

 

[Nail]

Under the Special Conditions section, Invisible:

"A Listen check that beats the DC by 20 pinpoints the invisible creature’s location."

"It's practically impossible (+20 DC) to pinpoint an invisible creature’s location with a Spot check..."

 

[Nail]

how do i fight an invisible opponent?

Get someone to cast the Sor/Wiz 2 spell See Invisibility, and have them tell you where he is. Or have them get lucky with Gitterdust.

 

[kolikeos]

if i beat the opponent's move silently check i know where he is? if i beat the opponent's hide check +20 i know where he is? or is it a dc 20 spot check? i also noticed a problem with the listen skill, it says -1 to dc for ever 10 of distance and -5 if the listener is distracted.... it should have been + no?

i am still not sure how to handle this... and there is not much help in the combat section or in the description of the spell.

 

[kolikeos]

Under the Special Conditions section, Invisible:

"A Listen check that beats the DC by 20 pinpoints the invisible creature’s location."

"It's practically impossible (+20 DC) to pinpoint an invisible creature’s location with a Spot check..."

oh, i see.... if i beat the normal dc, can i at least get a clue in which direction he is? and what happens if i walk into his square?

 

[Nail]

if i beat the opponent's move silently check i know where he is?

No.

if i beat the opponent's hide check +20 i know where he is?

Yes, you know what square he is in.

or is it a dc 20 spot check?

No. With a DC 20 Spot check, you know there is an invisbile creature nearby....and that doesn't mean you know what square he's in.

i also noticed a problem with the listen skill, it says -1 to dc for ever 10 of distance and -5 if the listener is distracted.... it should have been + no?

Nope. It's a penalty on the Listen check, not a penalty to the DC of the check.

BTW: Any chance of you using Capital Letters once in a while? Thanks.

 

[Nail]

oh, i see.... if i beat the normal dc, can i at least get a clue in which direction he is?

No.

and what happens if i walk into his square?

Nothing, unless you stop your movement in his square. Then you are forced to move to an adjacent square.

So, 'bout them capital letters.....

 

[IcyCool]

No.Yes, you know what square he is in.No.

And to clarify this a bit further, you still suffer the 50% miss chance when you attack the invisible creature.