Surprise & AoO

[Greybar]

Okay, good arguments.

So, this is good for a "Horatio at the Bridge" type situation. If anyone just moves up and hammers on you, you suck it up. But if they're trying to get past you, then you get swipes at them.

Now combine that with "Large and In Charge" and "Combat Reflexes" and a big guy could do some serious hurt. You've got to draw an AoO to get in with a normal-range weapon, and he's got a +4 dodge bonus for your ranged and reach weapons. Plus, he's got a reasonable chance to keep you from closing.

Yet another reason to have the heroes carrying more than one melee and one ranged weapon.

Hmm... GM ideas percolating.

John

 

[Pax]

Re: AoOs and Full Defense

Here's a related question:

Player: "Do you get AoO's while Full Defensive?"
SRD says:
"A combatant doesn't attack or perform any other activity other than moving at base speed, but the combatant gets a +4 dodge bonus to AC for 1 round."
I (GM) says: "So I'd say no."

Player then asks "Do I threaten my space, and does my presence still help to flank someone."
GM says: Oooh, good one. I'd be tempted to say that this one depends on the knowledge of the defender (i.e. could be wishy-washy GM on it). If the defender knows that you're in a totally defensive posture, they won't keep a blade up at you and won't be flanked. But for a simpler answer I'd say "no you don't". Maybe a Bluff roll to "fake out" the other person would be fun.

other thoughts/opinions?

John

Yeah:

That's silly. You may not be ACTING but that doesn't prevent REacting.

 

[Moirene]

a Pax

They are not daccordo with you

 

[Moirene]

Surprised

A surprised player does not know of the presence of the enemy, he does not know neanche of the threat that is preacted and therefore not threat no area....
Bes picked to the unprovided one is an action that succeeds to the beginning of a combat, when all know of the presence of the enemy but they are limits to you from the speed of their actions.... The fastest cogliee to the sprovista the other....