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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Glyfair" data-source="post: 2756706" data-attributes="member: 53">Somethings in the game system, from my point of view, shouldn't be allowed because they go against core assumptions of the game.  Location shots are one of them (at least when you expect specific effects from location shots).  The D&D damage system isn't designed to deal with thatFor example, say an opponent has one arm and a sword that is deadly to your party.  You might want to damage the arm so that his attacks get a big penalty.  However, why don't standard attacks have a chance to hit that arm and cause a penalty to hit?  Because it's not part of the system.Then again, I think some problems can be solved by looking at what the player wants to do and seeing if there is something to cover it.  In your case, you clearly want him to drop something he is carrying by targetting his tail.  To me, that sounds like you want to disarm him, so I might adapt something based on the Ranged Disarm rules.  Of course, if you didn't take the Ranged Disarm feat, then you obviously don't have the skills where there is any significant chance of it working.</blockquote>