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Touch Attack Spells vs Incorporeal Creatures
Is it possible to hit an incorporeal creature with a spell that requires a melee touch attack without the use of any magical ability that allows one to make contact with incorporeal beings? Put ...
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When does a power count as an attack?
I thought it was pretty simple: a power's an attack if it says Attack in the top right. Apparently, it's not that simple. I keep hearing there are other conditions a power must fulfil to count ...
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Does Staff of Provocation allow enemy attack himself?
Suppose two players are fighting, and one of them has the Staff of Provocation (PHB2):
Power (Daily ✦Charm):Free Action.
Trigger: You hit an enemy with an attack power using this staff.
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How do I read these attacks?
Attack: Ranged 10 (one creature); +9 vs. Fortitude
Attack: Melee 2 (one creature); +9 vs. AC
Attack: Ranged 5/10 (one creature); +6
Can anybody break these down for me?
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What affects the Druid beast form attack bonus?
I have a Lv1 Razorclaw Shifter, Predator Druid with +5 WIS mod.
If I'm in beast form and I attack with Grasping Claws, is it really just +5 vs Reflex?
I don't have a bonus from any implements and ...
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Should I pay attention to the defenses targeted when choosing my powers?
I'm building a 1st level human wizard for my first 4e campaign. As of now, my at-wills are Winged Horde (targets Will), Unraveling Dart (targets Fortitude) and Arc Lightning (targets Reflex).
I was ...
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Attack Power and Heavy Throw
If an Attack Power is say Dex vs. AC, but you're using a Heavy Throw weapon (which is then based on Strength) does the Power still count from Dex?
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How do multiple natural attacks work?
Okay, I need some clarification. The Pathfinder Core Rules state this about natural attacks:
You do not receive additional natural attacks for a high base attack bonus. Instead, you receive ...
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Attack Bonus question for Monsters with multiple attacks from multiple weapons
When a monster wields multiple weapons, and can attack multiple times with each, how do I alter (or should I leave) the given attack bonuses on each type of attack on the enemy's stat block?
Take, ...
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How many attacks can an Olethrodaemon get with a full round attack?
I am a new DM having a little trouble understanding the monster stas blocks for higher level Pathfinder monsters. I get most of the lower CR monsters, but then I doubt myself when enemies seem to be ...
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Can a defender counter on a multiple attack power where only one attack includes her as a target? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
How do marks interact with dual attacks?
Defenders usually have a power with a trigger like:
Trigger: An enemy marked by you makes an attack that does not include ...
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Flurry of Blows calculation
Let's say, we have there 1st level Monk, and he has STR 17/+3. Now we are calculating base attack with his Flurry of Blows. For first level, we have "Flurry of Blows Attack Bonus" -1/-1, plus 1st ...
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Brilliant energy not all it's cracked up to be?
I have this sai and it's already a speed weapon. That character will be taking improved disarm. Am looking at the entry for brilliant energy. "A brilliant energy weapon ignores nonliving matter." ...
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Order of actions in combat
Is there a specific order in which move / move-equivalent actions and standard actions should occur during a combat round? I know you can take the 5-foot step at the beginning or the end of the turn, ...
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Can I use Cleave even if there's only one enemy?
The target for Cleave [ddi] says "One creature", but the effect states that another enemy adjacent to you that isn't the target takes damage.
Does this mean I can use Cleave even if there aren't ...
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How does Grapple interact with Attacks?
I grapple a guy and am able to hold him down. The rule in the book says a grappled enemy can't do anything unless he beats the grapple. Does this mean that if members of my party attack him he doesn't ...
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Pathfinder: 2 Talon Attack or 2 Attacks?
In Pathfinder (as D&D) if you make a move action, you forfeit your secondary attack.
However, an Eagle has natural "2 x talon attack" listed as its primary, with a bite attack as a secondary.
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Can you stack Combat Expertise and Power Attack?
Are you allowed to stack the feats of Power Attack and Combat Expertise in a single round?
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Can a creature be grabbed by two different creatures at the same time?
I've been playing the Thunderspire Labyrinth adventure for D&D 4th edition, and at one point a character was grabbed by two different monsters.
Can two different creatures of different types grab ...
