Sneak Attacks on Rays

[Pielorinho]

I can see the point, and the drama does move better with a readied action. But you are not acting in the split second of light, you are acting on the image held by your eyes for about 3 seconds. Either way, it doesn't answer the question of what you initive is after the action. My opinion: only use the lighning in a "cinema" scene, so you don't have to bother

Well, in 3 seconds, someone can move quite a long way. And a split second is all you really need to swing a sword around. And a readied action allows only a partial action instead of a full action, which I consider to be more plausible if you're acting in response to a lightning flash.

But yeah -- as I said, the rules don't cover erratic light situations well at all. So any solution is ad hoc; what works for me won't necessarily work for you.

Daniel

 

[LokiDR]

But yeah -- as I said, the rules don't cover erratic light situations well at all. So any solution is ad hoc; what works for me won't necessarily work for you.

Daniel

Why do most debates come down to "rule 0" in the end? Oh ya, because this is a game, and meant to be fun. Good points all around Pielorinho.

 

[IanB]

You could just roll initiative for the lightning...

 

[LokiDR]

You could just roll initiative for the lightning...

LOL

When did this become about lighning?

 

[kreynolds]

You could just roll initiative for the lightning...

Holy crap!!! Do you have any idea what kind of Dex bonus lightning would have!?!

Well...I don't either...but I'm betting it would be pretty high.

 

[doktorstick]

Why do most debates come down to "rule 0" in the end? Oh ya, because this is a game, and meant to be fun. Good points all around Pielorinho.

Is that why? I thought it was about egos.

 

[kreynolds]

Is that why? I thought it was about egos.

I'm going to be silent on this issue.

 

[LokiDR]

Is that why? I thought it was about egos.

Naw, I can't afford much of one of those, least not when kreynolds is arround

 

[Artoomis]

Holy crap!!! Do you have any idea what kind of Dex bonus lightning would have!?!

Well...I don't either...but I'm betting it would be pretty high.

Have you checked in the ELH yet? There might even be rules for how to go faster than lightning!!

 

[kreynolds]

Have you checked in the ELH yet? There might even be rules for how to go faster[ than lightning!!

Look! In the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No! It's a.......sound barrier breakin' magic missile reflectin' vorpal monk?