09-07-2020, 02:55 PM | #1 |
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Attacking from above
The D&D rules have traditionally considered it to be an advantage to attack from a higher elevation and will give those attackers a small bonus to hit.
According to page 95 of Exploits, Attacking from above suffers a -2 penalty. Did D&D get it wrong? |
09-07-2020, 03:41 PM | #2 |
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Re: Attacking from above
See Combat at Different Levels, Exploits, p. 47, for what you're talking about. The short of it is that it affects Active Defenses, with a bonus for the higher fighter and a penalty for the lower one. Because the bonuses and penalties affect defenses, they are on part of the Active Defense Modifiers table on p. 97.
The -2 attack penalty for attacking from above is fully fleshed out on p. 38. It represents dropping down from above onto or next to a victim. (Leaping down from a balcony, chandelier, etc.) The victim gets an identical penalty to their defense, so the penalty isn't that bad for a skilled attacker. |
09-07-2020, 03:44 PM | #3 |
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Re: Attacking from above
I was wondering if they were referring to the jumping down on someone maneuver.
Is there no bonus to higher elevation? Attacking from horseback? |
09-08-2020, 02:13 AM | #4 |
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Re: Attacking from above
See Combat at Different Levels p. 47.
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09-08-2020, 08:33 AM | #5 |
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09-08-2020, 10:12 AM | #6 |
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Re: Attacking from above
At least these books have a usable index. We've been playing some other games and finding stuff in there is... interesting.
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09-11-2020, 08:59 PM | #7 |
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Re: Attacking from above
Honestly, I've always considered that one of GURPS major strengths. Compared to say, a WoD index.
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