Questions, please help!

[Drommon]

Hello,

Some questions:

When you fall into a pit what state are you in? Are you prone? Standing?

When you climb out from the face of a pit to the top of the ground.. are you prone?

Can you take '10' during combat?

Thanks!

Drommon

 

[Belbarrus]

When you fall into a pit what state are you in? Are you prone? Standing?

As far as I know there are no rules for this. The DM may do something like a Balance or Tumble check DC 15 to have your character land in a standing position.

When you climb out from the face of a pit to the top of the ground.. are you prone?

I would imagine that unless you jumped completely out of the pit, you would be prone.

Can you take '10' during combat?

This I know for sure. No you cannot. You cannot take '10' when your character is rushed or threatened.

Hope that helps.

B

 

[Ferox4]

What he said.

 

[Trainz]

Hello,

Hi !

Some questions:

Shoot.

When you fall into a pit what state are you in? Are you prone? Standing?

My ruling: you're prone, unless you succeed a tumble check at a DC of 10+1/10 feet fall. A 120 feet fall would necessitate a DC 22 check. I would use that same check roll to determine if you substract 10' from the fall (DC 15)

When you climb out from the face of a pit to the top of the ground.. are you prone?

No.

Can you take '10' during combat?

No.

Thanks!

Don't mention it !

 

[CRGreathouse]

You can take 10 during combat if you have Skill Mastery for the appropriate skill (though only for checks that aren't opposed, as usual). This is available as a rogue special ability (levels 10, 13, 16, and 19).

 

[James McMurray]

And don't forget that Skill MAstery doesn't work for skills which don't normally allow taking ten (like Use Magic Device).

 

[Drommon]

Hello,

Some questions:

When you fall into a pit what state are you in? Are you prone? Standing?

When you climb out from the face of a pit to the top of the ground.. are you prone?

Can you take '10' during combat?

Thanks!

Drommon

bump

 

[Darklone]

Take 10 during combat: Usually not.

Climb out of a pit: Not prone. You're climbing and take all associated penalties, but that's it.

When you fall into a pit: Not clearly spelled out. But that interpretation with the tumble check sounds nice though most falling examples and other applications in the books assume you're prone after a fall IIRC.

 

[DarkMaster]

My ruling: you're prone, unless you succeed a tumble check at a DC of 10+1/10 feet fall. A 120 feet fall would necessitate a DC 22 check. I would use that same check roll to determine if you substract 10' from the fall (DC 15)

Don't know about that ruling, the reason a tumbler/jumper is not hurt after a 20' fall is because it controlled it's fall with the jump check and cushioned the fall with the tumble check. you can cushioned a short fall by using your legs but for height like 120' you have no choice but rolling when you hit the ground. That is why I would go with something more harsh like DC 10 + 1 per feet of damage or something like that