a rolling barrel..... [Archive] - Wizards Community

a rolling barrel..... [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
gullas
09-01-07, 06:21 AM what is the ac for a roling barrel full of gunpowder in it???
KurenaiYami
09-01-07, 06:52 AM Depends on the size. It'll have a dex of 0, with the whole "not being alive" thing, so a -5 there. So an AC of 5 if medium or 6 if small. It'd probably be small. The fact that it's moving wouldn't mean much, especially if it's moving in a relatively straight path. If it's going all about as it rolls, then maybe give it a circumstance bonus.
tarkin
09-01-07, 09:00 AM I was stupid. Ignore this post.
jacobi289
09-02-07, 12:28 AM you automatically hit any unattended inanimate object. It's not trying to evade or block, so you're not going to miss it.
Watchman
09-02-07, 02:02 AM I'm fairly sure "rolling" and "inanimate" are not wholly compatible though.
gullas
09-02-07, 05:56 AM no its that my current char is a pistol freaking kobold wo likes to blow things up:rolleyes: .

and , yes he has a small sized barrel packed with gunpowder so I was gona use that as a bartical explosive(using the pistol to blow it up)....
Johnny_Angel
09-02-07, 12:33 PM Depends on the size. It'll have a dex of 0, with the whole "not being alive" thing, so a -5 there. So an AC of 5 if medium or 6 if small. It'd probably be small. The fact that it's moving wouldn't mean much, especially if it's moving in a relatively straight path. If it's going all about as it rolls, then maybe give it a circumstance bonus.

This would normally be right, but, personally, I would houserule that if it were rolling that would be harder to hit. The difficulty would depend on how fast it is rolling -how many feet it can move per round.

To keep things simple, I'd say that a barrel rolling 30ft per round would be treated as having average DEX (10,) so the ac of a small barrel would be 11. For every 10ft faster that the barrel is moving, it would get a +1; for every 10ft slower that the barrel is moving, it would get a -1. I know that's not supported by the rules as written, but it's quick, easy, and it somewhat makes sense. Keep in mind though that -depending on terrain- the barrel may not continue to roll.

So, small moving barrel AC:

Normally inanimate - AC 6

Moving - +2 circumstance bonus - AC 8

Moving 10ft per round - AC 9 (5 + 1size + 2 circumstance +1)

Moving 20ft per round - AC 10

Moving 30ft per round - AC 11

Also, I would say that the barrel has no initiative, so it would either move at the end of the initiative order or move on the turn of the person who set it in motion. That depends upon what makes more sense to you.

On a side note: Most DMs would probably rule that the barrel simply recieves a +2 circumstance bonus; AC 8 for a small barrel.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
gullas 09-01-07, 06:21 AM	what is the ac for a roling barrel full of gunpowder in it???
KurenaiYami 09-01-07, 06:52 AM	Depends on the size. It'll have a dex of 0, with the whole "not being alive" thing, so a -5 there. So an AC of 5 if medium or 6 if small. It'd probably be small. The fact that it's moving wouldn't mean much, especially if it's moving in a relatively straight path. If it's going all about as it rolls, then maybe give it a circumstance bonus.
tarkin 09-01-07, 09:00 AM	I was stupid. Ignore this post.
jacobi289 09-02-07, 12:28 AM	you automatically hit any unattended inanimate object. It's not trying to evade or block, so you're not going to miss it.
Watchman 09-02-07, 02:02 AM	I'm fairly sure "rolling" and "inanimate" are not wholly compatible though.
gullas 09-02-07, 05:56 AM	no its that my current char is a pistol freaking kobold wo likes to blow things up:rolleyes: . and , yes he has a small sized barrel packed with gunpowder so I was gona use that as a bartical explosive(using the pistol to blow it up)....
Johnny_Angel 09-02-07, 12:33 PM	Depends on the size. It'll have a dex of 0, with the whole "not being alive" thing, so a -5 there. So an AC of 5 if medium or 6 if small. It'd probably be small. The fact that it's moving wouldn't mean much, especially if it's moving in a relatively straight path. If it's going all about as it rolls, then maybe give it a circumstance bonus. This would normally be right, but, personally, I would houserule that if it were rolling that would be harder to hit. The difficulty would depend on how fast it is rolling -how many feet it can move per round. To keep things simple, I'd say that a barrel rolling 30ft per round would be treated as having average DEX (10,) so the ac of a small barrel would be 11. For every 10ft faster that the barrel is moving, it would get a +1; for every 10ft slower that the barrel is moving, it would get a -1. I know that's not supported by the rules as written, but it's quick, easy, and it somewhat makes sense. Keep in mind though that -depending on terrain- the barrel may not continue to roll. So, small moving barrel AC: Normally inanimate - AC 6 Moving - +2 circumstance bonus - AC 8 Moving 10ft per round - AC 9 (5 + 1size + 2 circumstance +1) Moving 20ft per round - AC 10 Moving 30ft per round - AC 11 Also, I would say that the barrel has no initiative, so it would either move at the end of the initiative order or move on the turn of the person who set it in motion. That depends upon what makes more sense to you. On a side note: Most DMs would probably rule that the barrel simply recieves a +2 circumstance bonus; AC 8 for a small barrel.