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4 months ago ::
Feb 06, 2013 - 9:46AM
#13521
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Jun 17, 2010
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The "allies remain allies and enemies remain enemies" part of domination is mostly imporant for the targeting of powers, which is why the powers that Target: Creature are most useful. If not otherwise specifed, all of a monsters powers are "Target: Enemy"
Er...source? I had thought that unless otherwise specified monster powers are target: creature.
 Manifest Fear (fear, illusion)  Recharge   
Attack: Close burst 5 (enemies in the burst); +4 vs. Will
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4 months ago ::
Feb 06, 2013 - 10:14AM
#13522
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Date Joined:
May 12, 2009
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If not otherwise specifed, all of a monsters powers are "Target: Enemy"
An area attack or a close attack targets creature unless otherwise noted according to Monster Manual 2.
MM2 pg.7 Targets: An area attack or a close attack targets each creature within its area of effect, unless otherwise noted.
Yan
Montréal, Canada
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4 months ago ::
Feb 06, 2013 - 10:15AM
#13523
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Sep 19, 2007
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the text is not very clear about that. if the dominator can choose a single action, that action can be throw its weapon, kill itself or tie itself up?
Consider, for a moment, that there are far more monsters that dominate than there are PC powers that do so. If the first command of every dominating monster were "Die!," and you keeled over, how fun would the game be? Might be a hoot the first time over the course of a campaign. How about the second? Third? Fifth? Tenth? Twentieth? Hundredth? How many times before you start to hate your DM for including Dominating monsters in his game?
What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Ay tactic the players use is fair game for the monsters, too. And there are a lot more of them than there are PCs. This is why the monsters, just like the PCs, always get at least one chance to roll out of any effect that might kill them outright.
If the tactic would be considered a "cheap shot" when used against you, you can feel fairly certain that it is not within the scope of the power or action. Throwing the weapon I would allow, and I would probably allow an Intimidate check to be made against the monster before its next turn (bloodied or not). After all, death is not the only means to defeat, and I'm all for creative ways to shorten battles. A PC who relies on this tactic overmuch might find himself dominated, and throwing his +4 implement off a cliff sometime later, which will cripple the PC for far longer than it will cripple the monsters. Tying itself up would take more than one standard action (can you tie yourself up in 6 seconds? Maybe if you are a professional cattle roper). Killing itself would be far too powerful, but attacking itself would be acceptable.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 06, 2013 - 9:05PM
#13524
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Date Joined:
Aug 20, 2003
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If not otherwise specifed, all of a monsters powers are "Target: Enemy"
An area attack or a close attack targets creature unless otherwise noted according to Monster Manual 2.
MM2 pg.7 Targets: An area attack or a close attack targets each creature within its area of effect, unless otherwise noted.
my mistake. I don't actually have MM2 for the reference.
Are monsters' melee and ranged attacks also assumed to target creature, or are they target: enemy?
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4 months ago ::
Feb 07, 2013 - 12:50AM
#13525
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Oct 28, 2010
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ANything that doesn't specify would be creatures, IMO.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 07, 2013 - 5:29AM
#13526
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If not otherwise specifed, all of a monsters powers are "Target: Enemy"
An area attack or a close attack targets creature unless otherwise noted according to Monster Manual 2.
MM2 pg.7 Targets: An area attack or a close attack targets each creature within its area of effect, unless otherwise noted.
my mistake. I don't actually have MM2 for the reference.
Are monsters' melee and ranged attacks also assumed to target creature, or are they target: enemy?
If it doesn't SAY enemies, it's creatures.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 08, 2013 - 7:27AM
#13527
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Dec 31, 2003
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Question: I have proficiency in Ki Focuses and light blades as implements. I have a +1 Ki focus and wield a light blade (non-magic). If I have the War Wizard's Expertise feat, can I benefit from the +1/+2/+3 benefit from that feat when I make an implement attack and also benefit from my +1 ki focus(Assume I'm using an Arcane power)?
I know I cannot benefit from the magical properties of both the Ki Focus and Light Blade at once, but can I benefit from the WWE feat?
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4 months ago ::
Feb 08, 2013 - 8:05AM
#13528
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Date Joined:
Jun 17, 2010
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Implement powers don't get the same kind of shenanigans with Ki Focuses that weapon powers do. With a weapon power, you can end up using both the non-magical weapon and the ki focus in the attack, and get benefits from feats for both. But the "use the magic of the Ki Focus instead" function is only for weapon powers. Not implement powers. Using a Ki Focus for an implement power is just using the Ki Focus, the non-magical light blade is playing absolutely no role in the use of the power, just the same as if you were holding a light blade while using a wand, orb, or other implement.
In short, no. None of the special ki focus stuff applies to implement powers.
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4 months ago ::
Feb 08, 2013 - 8:06AM
#13529
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Date Joined:
May 12, 2009
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No you'd have to choose to make the Implement attack with the dagger or the +1 ki focus because you can't make it with both since its not a weapon attack.
Yan
Montréal, Canada
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4 months ago ::
Feb 08, 2013 - 9:18AM
#13530
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Does twin strike use dex or str when making a ranged attack with a heavy thrown weapon?
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