A few ?s regarding chase and magic items [Archive] - Wizards Community

A few ?s regarding chase and magic items [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
poetria
08-26-06, 01:10 PM 1. Ranged magic items: If an individual has a longbow +2 and shoots a non-magical arrow, does the arrow do an additional 2 pts damage from the magic in the bow?

2. Chase rules suck! We continually have this argument regarding chasing. PC and NPC have same speed. PC chases NPC. Opposed Dex check. PC wins. PC gets to attack NPC. Can NPC run away again and the Evasion/Pursuit continue? NPC wins Dex check. NPC not caught. Does NPC completely get away even though PC has same speed? I really hate chase scenes, btw.

Thanks in advance.
InkBlot
08-26-06, 01:34 PM 1. Yes. Ammunition always gains the benefit of whatever magic is placed on the weapon that fired it. So when you fire a non-magical arrow from a +2 bow the arrow becomes a +2 arrow for that attack.

2. The special chase rules in the DMG should only kick in if the chase goes on for more than a few rounds without anyone making any progress. In other words, I believe that once your hypothetical PC caught up the DM should have stopped using chase rules.
poetria
08-27-06, 10:23 PM Thank you, InkBlot. I am the DM and am DMing 3.5 for the 1st time. Most of my exp was with 2nd ed. Anyway, I greatly appreciate your input.:cookie:

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
poetria 08-26-06, 01:10 PM	1. Ranged magic items: If an individual has a longbow +2 and shoots a non-magical arrow, does the arrow do an additional 2 pts damage from the magic in the bow? 2. Chase rules suck! We continually have this argument regarding chasing. PC and NPC have same speed. PC chases NPC. Opposed Dex check. PC wins. PC gets to attack NPC. Can NPC run away again and the Evasion/Pursuit continue? NPC wins Dex check. NPC not caught. Does NPC completely get away even though PC has same speed? I really hate chase scenes, btw. Thanks in advance.
InkBlot 08-26-06, 01:34 PM	1. Yes. Ammunition always gains the benefit of whatever magic is placed on the weapon that fired it. So when you fire a non-magical arrow from a +2 bow the arrow becomes a +2 arrow for that attack. 2. The special chase rules in the DMG should only kick in if the chase goes on for more than a few rounds without anyone making any progress. In other words, I believe that once your hypothetical PC caught up the DM should have stopped using chase rules.
poetria 08-27-06, 10:23 PM	Thank you, InkBlot. I am the DM and am DMing 3.5 for the 1st time. Most of my exp was with 2nd ed. Anyway, I greatly appreciate your input.:cookie: