Combat modifiers [Archive] - Wizards Community

Combat modifiers [Archive] - Wizards Community

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joepoe
12-09-05, 09:28 AM I have some questions of combat modifiers that I can't find the answer to in the books I have:

(Both on p. 151 in PHB)

1.
When on a horse, are you "On higher ground" when attacking someone that stands on the ground, so you'll get the +1 bonus as for melee weapons ?

2.
When you're helpless (bound, paralyzed, sleeping) you get a -4 pentaly on AC. It's also says that you're dex are treated as 0 (-5 modifier). In my head this will make a total of -9.

Coments?
savant_warlord13
12-09-05, 11:14 AM -9 after removing the original dex modifier
tarkin
12-09-05, 12:02 PM 1. From the SRD, Combat, Combat While Mounted section:
When you attack a creature smaller than your mount that is on foot, you get the +1 bonus on melee attacks for being on higher ground.

So generally yes, but not against something the size of your horse

2.
Correct, -9

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
joepoe 12-09-05, 09:28 AM	I have some questions of combat modifiers that I can't find the answer to in the books I have: (Both on p. 151 in PHB) 1. When on a horse, are you "On higher ground" when attacking someone that stands on the ground, so you'll get the +1 bonus as for melee weapons ? 2. When you're helpless (bound, paralyzed, sleeping) you get a -4 pentaly on AC. It's also says that you're dex are treated as 0 (-5 modifier). In my head this will make a total of -9. Coments?
savant_warlord13 12-09-05, 11:14 AM	-9 after removing the original dex modifier
tarkin 12-09-05, 12:02 PM	1. From the SRD, Combat, Combat While Mounted section: When you attack a creature smaller than your mount that is on foot, you get the +1 bonus on melee attacks for being on higher ground. So generally yes, but not against something the size of your horse 2. Correct, -9