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Old 02-09-2019, 08:35 PM   #6
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Default Re: Ranged Combat and Rapid/Deceptive Strike

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Originally Posted by tbone View Post
That's a bit unsatisfying, as you can feint with, say, a thrown weapon. Just think back to schoolyard dodgeball; feinting is definitely a part of play.

But you're right that "melee only" is the rule. I could see house-ruling that away, perhaps even with something a bit nuanced, like this: Ranged feints are possible, but take a Range penalty. That would make a feint pretty meaningless with that long-distance bow shot, but still valid for a short-range shot or knife throw.

For the GM who wants to keep things simple, though, RAW "melee only" sounds fine!
Whats wrong with using Deceptive Attack as Kromm mentioned earlier?
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