Can Aid Another be used to assist with Trip checks? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Can Aid Another be used to assist with Trip checks? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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ksbsnowowl
04-23-07, 11:43 PM I know that it can be used for the initial touch attack, but that's not what I'm aiming for.

Say a pack of wolves is chasing down a character on a horse (each wolf has a +1 trip mod, while a heavy horse has a +10 mod to defend); can multiple wolves try to Aid one wolf in its opposed trip check?

The Aid Another description only mentions attack rolls, skill checks, and a few specific spells.
Novacat
04-24-07, 01:14 AM Technically? No. Just Attack Rolls, AC, and Skill Checks (with some unclear reference to spells). However, I can definitely imagine some situations where other uses of the Aid Another action would be acceptable. The example you gave is not valid for one main reason:

Wolves aren't smart. Sure, they've cunning, but in the case of unmodified animals, I would steer clear of anything resembling advanced tactics. Not only that, but how, pray tell, would a wolf aid another wolf on a trip?
Devlonir
04-24-07, 07:41 AM All the wolves trying to trip the horse each round also has the same effect, greatly increasing the chance to trip the horse (a difference of +9 can easilly be overcome with good/bad luck)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
ksbsnowowl 04-23-07, 11:43 PM	I know that it can be used for the initial touch attack, but that's not what I'm aiming for. Say a pack of wolves is chasing down a character on a horse (each wolf has a +1 trip mod, while a heavy horse has a +10 mod to defend); can multiple wolves try to Aid one wolf in its opposed trip check? The Aid Another description only mentions attack rolls, skill checks, and a few specific spells.
Novacat 04-24-07, 01:14 AM	Technically? No. Just Attack Rolls, AC, and Skill Checks (with some unclear reference to spells). However, I can definitely imagine some situations where other uses of the Aid Another action would be acceptable. The example you gave is not valid for one main reason: Wolves aren't smart. Sure, they've cunning, but in the case of unmodified animals, I would steer clear of anything resembling advanced tactics. Not only that, but how, pray tell, would a wolf aid another wolf on a trip?
Devlonir 04-24-07, 07:41 AM	All the wolves trying to trip the horse each round also has the same effect, greatly increasing the chance to trip the horse (a difference of +9 can easilly be overcome with good/bad luck)