Charging Vertically [Archive] - Wizards Community

Charging Vertically [Archive] - Wizards Community

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lugnut71
11-11-04, 06:37 PM Could you say charge vertically? I"m wondering by the rules does it allow you to drop out of say a tree and do a charge? Right now I can see no reason why not really but I"m wondering if a ruling exists on it.
Bluebrush
11-11-04, 07:12 PM I think it's a GM judgement call, but I'd generally allow it.

"Did you see how I finished off that villainous rogue with my powerful charge?"
"You tripped, fell off the bridge and landed on him."
"I prefer to think of it as vertical charging."
primemover003
11-11-04, 07:18 PM Yes I would think of any Jumping attack that is made without benefit of some sort of feat as a Charge.

Your swashbuckler wants to swimg on the rope to attack the Dread Pirate? That's a charge.

Dwarf Berserker sees a group of soldiers from a balcony and dives onto them in the courtyard... Charge!!!

Local irish vigilante's brother is about to be wacked by the mob? Dive off a Building with a toilet... Oh yeah that's a Charge with Style!
ClementWillowbreaker
11-11-04, 08:33 PM Dropping down for a charge, or flying downward, if your manueverability allows it, is great. I also like bullrushing in those cases. Drop straight down on a person, and if you win, you "push" them into an illegal square (within the ground). Since they can't end their movement there, they fall prone in the closest square, namely five feet away from their starting one, since you are now standing there. The RAW don't address situations like that, but my group finds it a satisfying way of doing it. Same goes for knocking people into walls and such. Much fun.

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lugnut71 11-11-04, 06:37 PM	Could you say charge vertically? I"m wondering by the rules does it allow you to drop out of say a tree and do a charge? Right now I can see no reason why not really but I"m wondering if a ruling exists on it.
Bluebrush 11-11-04, 07:12 PM	I think it's a GM judgement call, but I'd generally allow it. "Did you see how I finished off that villainous rogue with my powerful charge?" "You tripped, fell off the bridge and landed on him." "I prefer to think of it as vertical charging."
primemover003 11-11-04, 07:18 PM	Yes I would think of any Jumping attack that is made without benefit of some sort of feat as a Charge. Your swashbuckler wants to swimg on the rope to attack the Dread Pirate? That's a charge. Dwarf Berserker sees a group of soldiers from a balcony and dives onto them in the courtyard... Charge!!! Local irish vigilante's brother is about to be wacked by the mob? Dive off a Building with a toilet... Oh yeah that's a Charge with Style!
ClementWillowbreaker 11-11-04, 08:33 PM	Dropping down for a charge, or flying downward, if your manueverability allows it, is great. I also like bullrushing in those cases. Drop straight down on a person, and if you win, you "push" them into an illegal square (within the ground). Since they can't end their movement there, they fall prone in the closest square, namely five feet away from their starting one, since you are now standing there. The RAW don't address situations like that, but my group finds it a satisfying way of doing it. Same goes for knocking people into walls and such. Much fun.