New use for Action Point [Archive] - Wizards Community

New use for Action Point [Archive] - Wizards Community

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jpwyrm
12-09-05, 03:02 PM I'm currently planning a campaign in Eberron and there is one thing I noticed that seems to fit well in the setting. A lot of the characters on the artwork and background are usualy "travelling light". Indeed, many of the characters you see on the covers aren't wearing any armour. I think it fits the swashbuckling style of Eberron.

Wich brings me to a fact: no player wants to forego armour (well not in my gaming group), even if it means losing the chase or sinking in the well. So I thought to give the possibility of boosting a character's AC with a special dodge bonus given by action point roll. BUT, I thought it would be better to limit this dodge bonus to the max Dex bonus given by armour. Thus, even poor armored characters get a chance in fights and can put their gold in other things than protective item.

What do you think about that? Do you have new ways to use action point to share?
Dragonmann
12-09-05, 03:17 PM I have worked up a few interesting (IMHO) action point feats.

Active Defense
Pre Req: Action Points, Dex 13
The character may spend an action point and add the result of the roll to her AC as an immediate action declared after an attack is announced, but before the reults are determined.

Alternatively the character may spend 2 action points and receive the bonus for 1 full round.

Heroic Vigor
Pre Req: Action Points, Con 13
As a standard or full round action a character may spend action points to be healed a number of HP equal to the action roll (1d6, 2d6, or 3d6 taking highest) + the constitution modifier.

If the character spends 1 action point use of this feat is a standard action. The character may choose to spend multiple action points, adding the result of all the action rolls together, but the constituition modifier only applies once. In either case this feat can only be used once per day.

I have a couple more, but my notes aren't handy.
Uller999
12-09-05, 03:53 PM That's a good idea actually, I might make use of those feats. I feel bad for my extreme explorer character who is trying be indiana jones but is debating buying fullplate. It just seems like he should have more of an invulnerbaility quotient.
Grymar
12-09-05, 04:02 PM I have a standard rule that you can burn 1 AP for a +2 dodge bonus to your AC for one round. It isn't so great that it is often used, but it is there for that holy cow one more hit and I'm toast moment.
yossarius
12-09-05, 05:18 PM I enforce the optional rule from Unearthed Arcana that monsters & NPCs don't make attack rolls. They automatically are assumed to make a roll of 11, and the PCs must make a defense roll. Action points work well with this system. No feat is needed. You just spend a point to add to the roll.
davethebrave371
12-09-05, 05:28 PM I take the DMG variant of rolling AC. 10 AC is simply taking 10 on your Armor Class, and I don't let people take 10 on attack rolls, so I don't let them take 10 on AC rolls.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
jpwyrm 12-09-05, 03:02 PM	I'm currently planning a campaign in Eberron and there is one thing I noticed that seems to fit well in the setting. A lot of the characters on the artwork and background are usualy "travelling light". Indeed, many of the characters you see on the covers aren't wearing any armour. I think it fits the swashbuckling style of Eberron. Wich brings me to a fact: no player wants to forego armour (well not in my gaming group), even if it means losing the chase or sinking in the well. So I thought to give the possibility of boosting a character's AC with a special dodge bonus given by action point roll. BUT, I thought it would be better to limit this dodge bonus to the max Dex bonus given by armour. Thus, even poor armored characters get a chance in fights and can put their gold in other things than protective item. What do you think about that? Do you have new ways to use action point to share?
Dragonmann 12-09-05, 03:17 PM	I have worked up a few interesting (IMHO) action point feats. Active Defense Pre Req: Action Points, Dex 13 The character may spend an action point and add the result of the roll to her AC as an immediate action declared after an attack is announced, but before the reults are determined. Alternatively the character may spend 2 action points and receive the bonus for 1 full round. Heroic Vigor Pre Req: Action Points, Con 13 As a standard or full round action a character may spend action points to be healed a number of HP equal to the action roll (1d6, 2d6, or 3d6 taking highest) + the constitution modifier. If the character spends 1 action point use of this feat is a standard action. The character may choose to spend multiple action points, adding the result of all the action rolls together, but the constituition modifier only applies once. In either case this feat can only be used once per day. I have a couple more, but my notes aren't handy.
Uller999 12-09-05, 03:53 PM	That's a good idea actually, I might make use of those feats. I feel bad for my extreme explorer character who is trying be indiana jones but is debating buying fullplate. It just seems like he should have more of an invulnerbaility quotient.
Grymar 12-09-05, 04:02 PM	I have a standard rule that you can burn 1 AP for a +2 dodge bonus to your AC for one round. It isn't so great that it is often used, but it is there for that holy cow one more hit and I'm toast moment.
yossarius 12-09-05, 05:18 PM	I enforce the optional rule from Unearthed Arcana that monsters & NPCs don't make attack rolls. They automatically are assumed to make a roll of 11, and the PCs must make a defense roll. Action points work well with this system. No feat is needed. You just spend a point to add to the roll.
davethebrave371 12-09-05, 05:28 PM	I take the DMG variant of rolling AC. 10 AC is simply taking 10 on your Armor Class, and I don't let people take 10 on attack rolls, so I don't let them take 10 on AC rolls.