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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 4396283" data-attributes="member: 1656">Of course, this doesn't actually agree with the text for magic weapons in the PHB.As written, a magic thrown weapon returns after a ranged attack.&nbsp; A close attack or an area attack is not a ranged attack, and is not covered by the returning clause...Even if we take the FAQ answer as overriding the PHB text, it has further implications.&nbsp; Consider a rogue with a magic dagger and the Blinding Barrage power.&nbsp; Let's say he's under a Divine Challenge from a paladin who is some distance away.The rogue uses Blinding Barrage - there are four enemies (not including the paladin) in the blast.&nbsp; His dagger hits the first - he has made an attack that does not include the paladin, he takes Divine Challenge damage, he falls unconscious, and he is unable to make his attacks on the other three enemies.Alternatively, if we forget the paladin, and assume that one of the enemies has a &quot;If I am attacked&quot; Readied action... the rogue attacks the first, his dagger returns; he attacks the second, his dagger returns; he attacks the third, triggerring the readied action, and as an immediate reaction the third opponent makes an attack that knocks the rogue unconscious.&nbsp; The fourth opponent is not attacked.&nbsp; However, had the rogue elected to roll his attacks in a different order, he might have engaged all four, or only one.The imposed-sequential nature of the FAQ answer seems at odds with the concept of a Close Blast, which otherwise would appear to be intended to resolve the attack against all opponents in the blast simultaneously - the Divine Challenge or Readied Attack would deal its damage after Blinding Barrage is resolved, not after a particular attack roll within the Blinding Barrage 'set' is resolved.-Hyp.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 4396283, member: 1656"] Of course, this doesn't actually agree with the text for magic weapons in the PHB. As written, a magic thrown weapon returns after a ranged attack. A close attack or an area attack is not a ranged attack, and is not covered by the returning clause... Even if we take the FAQ answer as overriding the PHB text, it has further implications. Consider a rogue with a magic dagger and the Blinding Barrage power. Let's say he's under a Divine Challenge from a paladin who is some distance away. The rogue uses Blinding Barrage - there are four enemies (not including the paladin) in the blast. His dagger hits the first - he has made an attack that does not include the paladin, he takes Divine Challenge damage, he falls unconscious, and he is unable to make his attacks on the other three enemies. Alternatively, if we forget the paladin, and assume that one of the enemies has a "If I am attacked" Readied action... the rogue attacks the first, his dagger returns; he attacks the second, his dagger returns; he attacks the third, triggerring the readied action, and as an immediate reaction the third opponent makes an attack that knocks the rogue unconscious. The fourth opponent is not attacked. However, had the rogue elected to roll his attacks in a different order, he might have engaged all four, or only one. The imposed-sequential nature of the FAQ answer seems at odds with the concept of a Close Blast, which otherwise would appear to be intended to resolve the attack against all opponents in the blast simultaneously - the Divine Challenge or Readied Attack would deal its damage after Blinding Barrage is resolved, not after a particular attack roll within the Blinding Barrage 'set' is resolved. -Hyp. [/QUOTE]

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