Power Attack when needing natural 20

[hong]

Iron Heroes has the concept of a BAB check, which is BAB + (higher of Str, Dex mod). It would make sense to use that for disarming, sundering, etc so that they don't get muddled by Power Attack and Combat Expertise. You could also specify that PA gives a penalty to BAB checks but Expertise doesn't.

 

[FreeTheSlaves]

Those enemies in your examples appear to be metagaming, and they know the rules very well.

They were merely reacting to the circumstances they faced. One foe sought to quickly reduce the number enemies it faced and the other tried to use it's strength to wrestle a cagey enemy. However, we do play that you can see what your opponent is doing and to what extent.

Well I wouldn't say we know the rules inside out as Robberbaron pointed out (thanks btw for the difference in BAB and attack roll), but yeah, we like to have the foes played like PCs who want to live.

 

[sirwmholder]

Metagaming (Acquired Template)
As base creature, but knows and uses rules very well.
CR: +1

Cheers, -- N

This really brightened my day

Thanks,
William Holder