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loyce8869

49 Posts

05/10/2006 4:39 PM
I had the following situation in a game recently and was wondering if we did the right thing. XAA A=large creature with ranged attack XAA XBB B=larbe creature in combat with C XBB C C=opponents creature now I know C gets +4 for being in combat but does it also have cover from a ranged attack from creature A? We ruled that it did but I want to make sure for future games.

Foxman
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417 Posts

Calgary, AB, Canada

05/10/2006 4:49 PM
Yes. See page 17 in the Wardrums rulebook for a list of combat modifiers. Cover and being melee (each +4 AC) do stack.

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loyce8869

49 Posts

05/10/2006 5:04 PM
I know they stack I'm asking if there really is cover there at all. The rules say the attacker chooses a corner to determine cover. now if I choose the upper left corner to determine cover I can draw a straight line to all parts of C with out going through the other creature. That is why I am wondering if it really has cover.

The_Duke
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Sneak

158 Posts

05/10/2006 5:13 PM
I'm going to flip your example: AA AA BB BB XXC A=ranged attacker B=large ally C=enemy X=empty space (not wall) C does not have cover, gains only +4 AC bonus for being in melee.

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Fearfrost
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518 Posts

05/10/2006 5:13 PM
Its kinda hard to tell from diagrams like these(not your fault just is) but IF you can trace a line from the chosen corner of the attacker to all corners of the target and none pass a creature or other feature that would grant cover (ie wall)then cove does not apply. Unfortunatly I'm at work and don't have any minis or a grid to try it but I think if im looking at the diagram right then there is no cover. I am assuming that the two larges are line up with each other and the target is adjacent bu one square to the left.

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Foxman
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417 Posts

Calgary, AB, Canada

05/10/2006 5:43 PM
In The_Duke's example, he is correct. In loyce8869's example if X is a blank space then C does not have cover. However, if X is a Wall (which I shouldn't have assumed it was) then A can trace a line through B's square for LOS but C has cover and combat bonus to AC.

It would be very unlikely for unlikely events not to occur. - J. A. Paulos "Innumeracy"

loyce8869

49 Posts

05/10/2006 6:04 PM
Soory X is not a wall. i should have clarified that.

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