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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 112972" data-attributes="member: 259">Bola woesI don't have my book here, so I can't refer exactly to the description.&nbsp; While I do agree that an archer with a +4 mighty shocking bow is nastier than a bola user, I'm not sure we're comparing apples to apples with that example.I would think a bola would shine in the following situations:-A nasty melee fighter is charging at you.&nbsp; Sure, your additional ranged attacks suffer a -4 penalty against a prone opponent -- but if he's tripped, he doesn't get to make any attacks against you at all.&nbsp; A few bolas can really slow him down, giving your allies a few rounds to fire spells or ranged weapons at him.-A nasty archer is shooting at you.&nbsp; A shlub with a bola can prevent the nasty archer from getting a full attack option -- or, if the bola grapples, from getting any attack option at all.-A nasty spellcaster is firing at you.&nbsp; If the bola grapples, that's it for the spellcaster.The bola gives you a lot of power to control mobility on the battlefield; in my experience in D&amp;D, the group with superior mobility has a tremendous advantage.&nbsp; I'm not sure the bola should make controlling mobility so easy.Daniel</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 112972, member: 259"] [b]Bola woes[/b] I don't have my book here, so I can't refer exactly to the description. While I do agree that an archer with a +4 mighty shocking bow is nastier than a bola user, I'm not sure we're comparing apples to apples with that example. I would think a bola would shine in the following situations: -A nasty melee fighter is charging at you. Sure, your additional ranged attacks suffer a -4 penalty against a prone opponent -- but if he's tripped, he doesn't get to make any attacks against you at all. A few bolas can really slow him down, giving your allies a few rounds to fire spells or ranged weapons at him. -A nasty archer is shooting at you. A shlub with a bola can prevent the nasty archer from getting a full attack option -- or, if the bola grapples, from getting any attack option at all. -A nasty spellcaster is firing at you. If the bola grapples, that's it for the spellcaster. The bola gives you a lot of power to control mobility on the battlefield; in my experience in D&D, the group with superior mobility has a tremendous advantage. I'm not sure the bola should make controlling mobility so easy. Daniel [/QUOTE]

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