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<blockquote data-quote="Noctem" data-source="post: 6826116" data-attributes="member: 6801315">With 19 AC you shouldn't be getting hit very much.&nbsp; Most monsters at the level range you're at have a +4 to hit.&nbsp; That would mean that the DM is rolling 15+ on most of his attacks against you..&nbsp; Is the DM rolling behind a screen?&nbsp; Could he be simply fudging his rolls and just decide that you get hit?&nbsp; That's a common problem.If you're using a shield, you can't use a bow at the same time.&nbsp; Putting a shield on and off requires an action.&nbsp; So it's actually inconvenient for a ranged character to use a shield.&nbsp; A bow needs two hands, a shield uses one.&nbsp; You can't have both at the same time.That being said, you should always worry how far the party is behind you.&nbsp; This is a team game!&nbsp; You shouldn't&nbsp; be miles ahead of the party scouting.&nbsp; You should be maybe 100 feet away scouting.&nbsp; That's how you don't get killed on your own, you don't split up the party too badly, you work together as a team and so on.&nbsp; So please keep that in mind for next time.&nbsp; You can still do the scouting.&nbsp; Just do it in a way that makes sense in a TEAM game.&nbsp; You can't solo the game.&nbsp; You can't expect to be able to solo whatever you run into while scouting.&nbsp; That's an unrealistic expectation of a team game like DnD.&nbsp; So on this point I think your expectations aren't in sync with the DM or maybe even the rest of the group.&nbsp; You're not a lone wolf, you're part of a pack.&nbsp; Work as a pack to defeat obstacles.So I think the problems are coming from both sides of this coin.&nbsp; The easiest solution is to talk together and come to a compromise.&nbsp; Be honest and solve the problem.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Noctem, post: 6826116, member: 6801315"] With 19 AC you shouldn't be getting hit very much. Most monsters at the level range you're at have a +4 to hit. That would mean that the DM is rolling 15+ on most of his attacks against you.. Is the DM rolling behind a screen? Could he be simply fudging his rolls and just decide that you get hit? That's a common problem. If you're using a shield, you can't use a bow at the same time. Putting a shield on and off requires an action. So it's actually inconvenient for a ranged character to use a shield. A bow needs two hands, a shield uses one. You can't have both at the same time. That being said, you should always worry how far the party is behind you. This is a team game! You shouldn't be miles ahead of the party scouting. You should be maybe 100 feet away scouting. That's how you don't get killed on your own, you don't split up the party too badly, you work together as a team and so on. So please keep that in mind for next time. You can still do the scouting. Just do it in a way that makes sense in a TEAM game. You can't solo the game. You can't expect to be able to solo whatever you run into while scouting. That's an unrealistic expectation of a team game like DnD. So on this point I think your expectations aren't in sync with the DM or maybe even the rest of the group. You're not a lone wolf, you're part of a pack. Work as a pack to defeat obstacles. So I think the problems are coming from both sides of this coin. The easiest solution is to talk together and come to a compromise. Be honest and solve the problem. [/QUOTE]

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