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| ====== Targeting ====== | ====== Targeting ====== | ||
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| + | ===== Choosing a specific target ===== | ||
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| + | Whether missile or melee fire, it is generally not possible to select a target in the swirling melee. For example, in a battle against 15 goblins, the PCs will typically be unable to pick which goblin they attack.((DMG 70, "Who Attacks Whom" | ||
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| + | However, a target (or targets) can be selected by intelligent creatures in the case where the target is " | ||
| ===== Firing into melee ===== | ===== Firing into melee ===== | ||
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| All individual missiles should have their targets individually determined as per DMG 63. Every shot from a weapon with 2+ RoF((Rate of fire.)) does not automatically target the same combatant. | All individual missiles should have their targets individually determined as per DMG 63. Every shot from a weapon with 2+ RoF((Rate of fire.)) does not automatically target the same combatant. | ||
| - | ===== Riders of mounts | + | ===== Mounted combatants |
| - | When attacking a mounted target in melee, the attacker may choose whether to target the mount or the rider. In the case of unintelligent creatures where there is no clear choice, a random target can be determined with a d6: | + | When attacking a mounted target in melee, the attacker may choose whether to target the mount or the rider. |
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| + | [[Sweep attacks]] are possible against mounted enemies riding mounts of 1 HD or greater only if the attacker is also mounted, or has some other way to completely negate the combative effect of the enemy mount (e.g. perfect magical hovering). Otherwise, the presence of the 1 HD+ mount makes sweep attacks against the rider impossible. | ||
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| + | In the case of unintelligent creatures where there is no clear choice, a random target can be determined with a d6: | ||
| ^ d6 ^ Target | ^ d6 ^ Target | ||
| | 1-2 | Rider | | | 1-2 | Rider | | ||
| | 3-6 | Mount | | | 3-6 | Mount | | ||
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| - | [[Sweep attacks]] are< | ||
| When attacking a mounted target with missile fire, a random target should always be determined in the above way. | When attacking a mounted target with missile fire, a random target should always be determined in the above way. | ||
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| In cases where height is a significant factor, that should be taken into account. For example, a kobold with a short sword attacking a man riding a large, old, red dragon should always target the dragon. | In cases where height is a significant factor, that should be taken into account. For example, a kobold with a short sword attacking a man riding a large, old, red dragon should always target the dragon. | ||
| + | ===== Spellcasting ===== | ||
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| + | See [[Spellcasting]]. | ||
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