Capabilities of a Character who is Disabled [Archive] - Wizards Community

Capabilities of a Character who is Disabled [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
tkori
08-30-07, 04:23 PM Can a person who is disabled (at 0 hit points) attempt to block an overrun? If so, do they go to dying?
Aberlonian
08-30-07, 04:25 PM a disabled person can attempt, but that would cause them to lose a hitpoint and start dying.
tkori
08-30-07, 04:28 PM I would agree that the character who attempts to block the overrun should suffer the 1 hp of damage, but is it in the rules?
Aberlonian
08-30-07, 04:31 PM I don't think attempting an overrun is specifically mentioned, but ...

Taking move actions doesn’t risk further injury, but performing any standard action (or any other action the game master deems strenuous, including some free actions such as casting a quickened spell) deals 1 point of damage after the completion of the act. Unless the action increased the disabled character’s hit points, she is now in negative hit points and dying.
zorgling25
08-30-07, 05:05 PM I would agree that the character who attempts to block the overrun should suffer the 1 hp of damage, but is it in the rules?

Rulewise, its not explicitly discussed, since blocking an overrun is a nonaction. Its up to your DM if he considers it "strenuous activity."

There is no "blocking a charge" because a character is simply not allowed to charge through squares occupied by any non-helpless creature, friend or foe. Disabled creatures are not helpless, therefore their squares cannot be charged through.
tkori
08-30-07, 05:11 PM I am sorry of the confusion. I only mean on an Overrun, not a charge. Would the person who is disabled and attempting to block an overrun go to dying from disabled?

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
tkori 08-30-07, 04:23 PM	Can a person who is disabled (at 0 hit points) attempt to block an overrun? If so, do they go to dying?
Aberlonian 08-30-07, 04:25 PM	a disabled person can attempt, but that would cause them to lose a hitpoint and start dying.
tkori 08-30-07, 04:28 PM	I would agree that the character who attempts to block the overrun should suffer the 1 hp of damage, but is it in the rules?
Aberlonian 08-30-07, 04:31 PM	I don't think attempting an overrun is specifically mentioned, but ... Taking move actions doesn’t risk further injury, but performing any standard action (or any other action the game master deems strenuous, including some free actions such as casting a quickened spell) deals 1 point of damage after the completion of the act. Unless the action increased the disabled character’s hit points, she is now in negative hit points and dying.
zorgling25 08-30-07, 05:05 PM	I would agree that the character who attempts to block the overrun should suffer the 1 hp of damage, but is it in the rules? Rulewise, its not explicitly discussed, since blocking an overrun is a nonaction. Its up to your DM if he considers it "strenuous activity." There is no "blocking a charge" because a character is simply not allowed to charge through squares occupied by any non-helpless creature, friend or foe. Disabled creatures are not helpless, therefore their squares cannot be charged through.
tkori 08-30-07, 05:11 PM	I am sorry of the confusion. I only mean on an Overrun, not a charge. Would the person who is disabled and attempting to block an overrun go to dying from disabled?