Take Aim and indirect combat spells |
Take Aim and indirect combat spells |
Apr 23 2009, 04:24 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,431 Joined: 3-December 03 Member No.: 5,872 |
So technically by the rules I don't think it is possible since "A character may take aim with a ready ranged weapon (firearm, bow, or throwing weapon) as a Simple Action" A fireball is not a ranged weapon, you can't "ready it", and not one of the specific examples. But it does follow the ranged combat rules so to me it should be able to work. Am I missing anything outside of house rules that would allow this?
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Apr 23 2009, 04:28 AM
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Grand Master of Run-Fu Group: Dumpshocked Posts: 6,840 Joined: 26-February 02 From: Tir Tairngire Member No.: 178 |
Nope. You can Take Aim with a fireball. It's treated as a ranged weapon.
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Apr 23 2009, 04:42 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
Heck, I'd let you make a called shot with an indirect combat spell.
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Apr 23 2009, 04:44 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 604 Joined: 1-December 08 From: Sacramento, California Member No.: 16,646 |
I'd allow aiming and called shots with indirect spells. This is their strength, and also why they can be 'dodged'.
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Apr 23 2009, 04:56 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,431 Joined: 3-December 03 Member No.: 5,872 |
Sweet, I'll have to figure out how to work Krav Maga into my current character then (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
Ancient History,(not sure if you are the right person to ask) do you think in an errata the text could be changed to "A character may take aim with a ranged attack such as a firearm, bow, or throwing weapon as a Simple Action" By specifying a ready ranged weapon a literal reading of the rules would remove indirect spells from the equation since they aren't weapons and they can't be readied. Using ranged combat rules is not the same as being a ranged weapon. I thought the intent was to have it work for all ranged combat, but it did not seem to fit the RAW. |
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Apr 23 2009, 05:06 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 6,748 Joined: 5-July 02 Member No.: 2,935 |
I have little juice, but I will bring it up.
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Apr 24 2009, 02:25 AM
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Neophyte Runner Group: Members Posts: 2,431 Joined: 3-December 03 Member No.: 5,872 |
Thanks.
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Apr 24 2009, 06:49 PM
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Running Target Group: Members Posts: 1,245 Joined: 27-April 07 From: Running the streets of Southeast Virginia Member No.: 11,548 |
It does make sense that if something is affected by all the negatives of ranged combat, it should be affected by the positives to ranged combat.
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Apr 26 2009, 03:27 AM
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Prime Runner Ascendant Group: Members Posts: 17,568 Joined: 26-March 09 From: Aurora, Colorado Member No.: 17,022 |
Makes definite sense in my book...
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