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RE: Tarasque vs. 5th lv. Wizard scenario - how does Wizard know to use Acid Splash?!?
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<blockquote data-quote="Elderbrain" data-source="post: 6506244"><p>I'm pretty sure your dad's dog didn't have arms, which is the real reason it didn't throw any rocks back. The Tarasque, on the other hand, has a nice pair of humanoid arms, complete with hands to grasp with. No question that it COULD throw rocks if it thought of it. Now with regards to intelligence, please note that PCs (who can certainly throw rocks) may legally have an INT score as low as 3 on a die roll of 3d6.</p><p></p><p>And YES, the rules for improvised weapons are part of the rules as just as legitimate as any rules in the MM. Letting the Tarasque throw rocks is NOT like adding a breath weapon or resistance/immunity to acid. The idea that only material covered in the MM applies to monsters is bogus! When you say "by the rules, it has no way to reach some targets", what you REALLY mean is the rules in the statblock, which are NOT ALL OF THE RULES!!! <img src="http://www.enworld.org/forum/images/smilies/erm.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":erm:" title="Erm :erm:" data-shortname=":erm:" /></p><p></p><p>(BTW, sorry about your dad's dog... hope you called the cops on the s.o.b.s that did that!)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elderbrain, post: 6506244"] I'm pretty sure your dad's dog didn't have arms, which is the real reason it didn't throw any rocks back. The Tarasque, on the other hand, has a nice pair of humanoid arms, complete with hands to grasp with. No question that it COULD throw rocks if it thought of it. Now with regards to intelligence, please note that PCs (who can certainly throw rocks) may legally have an INT score as low as 3 on a die roll of 3d6. And YES, the rules for improvised weapons are part of the rules as just as legitimate as any rules in the MM. Letting the Tarasque throw rocks is NOT like adding a breath weapon or resistance/immunity to acid. The idea that only material covered in the MM applies to monsters is bogus! When you say "by the rules, it has no way to reach some targets", what you REALLY mean is the rules in the statblock, which are NOT ALL OF THE RULES!!! :erm: (BTW, sorry about your dad's dog... hope you called the cops on the s.o.b.s that did that!) [/QUOTE]
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