Standing, does it provoke?

[Kitirat]

Anyone with KotS able to look into this real quick? Just want to know if standing provokes. I know crawling does.

Thanks,
Ken

 

[D'karr]

Anyone with KotS able to look into this real quick? Just want to know if standing provokes. I know crawling does.

Thanks,
Ken

No it does not provoke.

 

[Ebon Shar]

This seems counter to what I have previously read. Perhaps it was merely speculation, but I was having standing from prone provoke in my last play test. It made falling prone in the middle of melee a very bad thing. It also added some teeth to opponents who had a trip type attack.

 

[wedgeski]

This seems counter to what I have previously read. Perhaps it was merely speculation, but I was having standing from prone provoke in my last play test. It made falling prone in the middle of melee a very bad thing. It also added some teeth to opponents who had a trip type attack.

Given that being tripped has essentially meant being killed in some 3ed combats I've run against trip-happy PC's (dude!), I'm glad to see it go.

 

[hennebeck]

It's a whole move action though.
And in the new game where movement means something, that's a penalty right there.
I like it.

 

[keterys]

Move Action. Does not provoke.

We knew that from DDXP, but erroneous information got out at some point (which is pretty easy).

 

[Verys Arkon]

Does being prone still grant enemies combat advantage?

 

[Dragonblade]

Does being prone still grant enemies combat advantage?

I believe it does for melee attackers. I think ranged attackers have a -2 to attack you.

 

[Verys Arkon]

Thanks, I will update PrRC. I think it was using DDM rules in the meantime, but it is nice to get RPG rules in place.

 

[thalmin]

Also, being prone gives a -2 to your attacks.