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Post/Author/DateTime Post
dragonseth
06-15-07, 12:23 PM The rules only give parameters for horizontal jumps, and purely vertical jumps. What if I wanted to jump outside those parameters? As an example, say I wanted to jump horizontally 15 feet, but vertically more than 15/4. Or, say I wanted to jump vertically, but move horizontally 5 or 10 feet while I'm doing it. Can I do this? Do the rules allow for this sort of jump?
Fred
06-15-07, 01:34 PM I would base the DC on the height that you wanted to move and allow
the player to move horizontally less than the full distance a long jump would be.

Fred

The rules only give parameters for horizontal jumps, and purely vertical jumps. What if I wanted to jump outside those parameters? As an example, say I wanted to jump horizontally 15 feet, but vertically more than 15/4. Or, say I wanted to jump vertically, but move horizontally 5 or 10 feet while I'm doing it. Can I do this? Do the rules allow for this sort of jump?
duboisjf
06-15-07, 02:59 PM Actually, you can see with an example that you reach the same height with a long jump and a high jump.

10' High jump (with running start) = DC 40

40' long jump (with running start) = DC 40 ... At the highest point you reach 10'

So same DC = Same height, distance have no effect. Thus, I would allow any distance between 0 and 1/4 of the height.
duboisjf
06-15-07, 03:03 PM I would base the DC on the height that you wanted to move and allow
the player to move horizontally less than the full distance a long jump would be.

Fred

Of course if the player want to land at the highest point, you should allow him to move up to half the distance of the long jump because after that distance, he goes down.
Vegepygmy
06-15-07, 04:29 PM The rules only give parameters for horizontal jumps, and purely vertical jumps.That is incorrect. Here is the relevant excerpt:

Long Jump: A long jump is a horizontal jump, made across a gap like a chasm or stream. At the midpoint of the jump, you attain a vertical height equal to one-quarter of the horizontal distance. The DC for the jump is equal to the distance jumped (in feet). For example, a 10-foot-wide pit requires a DC 10 Jump check to cross.

What if I wanted to jump outside those parameters? As an example, say I wanted to jump horizontally 15 feet, but vertically more than 15/4.Let's say you want to jump 15 feet horizontally, and 5 feet vertically. To jump that far vertically, you'd have to jump 20 feet horizontally, making the DC 20. (Note that this is exactly the same DC for a purely vertical 5-foot jump.) You can always choose to jump a shorter distance than would be allowed by your Jump check result, so if you beat the DC 20 Jump check, you jump 15 feet horizontally and 5 feet vertically.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
dragonseth 06-15-07, 12:23 PM	The rules only give parameters for horizontal jumps, and purely vertical jumps. What if I wanted to jump outside those parameters? As an example, say I wanted to jump horizontally 15 feet, but vertically more than 15/4. Or, say I wanted to jump vertically, but move horizontally 5 or 10 feet while I'm doing it. Can I do this? Do the rules allow for this sort of jump?
Fred 06-15-07, 01:34 PM	I would base the DC on the height that you wanted to move and allow the player to move horizontally less than the full distance a long jump would be. Fred The rules only give parameters for horizontal jumps, and purely vertical jumps. What if I wanted to jump outside those parameters? As an example, say I wanted to jump horizontally 15 feet, but vertically more than 15/4. Or, say I wanted to jump vertically, but move horizontally 5 or 10 feet while I'm doing it. Can I do this? Do the rules allow for this sort of jump?
duboisjf 06-15-07, 02:59 PM	Actually, you can see with an example that you reach the same height with a long jump and a high jump. 10' High jump (with running start) = DC 40 40' long jump (with running start) = DC 40 ... At the highest point you reach 10' So same DC = Same height, distance have no effect. Thus, I would allow any distance between 0 and 1/4 of the height.
duboisjf 06-15-07, 03:03 PM	I would base the DC on the height that you wanted to move and allow the player to move horizontally less than the full distance a long jump would be. Fred Of course if the player want to land at the highest point, you should allow him to move up to half the distance of the long jump because after that distance, he goes down.
Vegepygmy 06-15-07, 04:29 PM	The rules only give parameters for horizontal jumps, and purely vertical jumps.That is incorrect. Here is the relevant excerpt: Long Jump: A long jump is a horizontal jump, made across a gap like a chasm or stream. At the midpoint of the jump, you attain a vertical height equal to one-quarter of the horizontal distance. The DC for the jump is equal to the distance jumped (in feet). For example, a 10-foot-wide pit requires a DC 10 Jump check to cross. What if I wanted to jump outside those parameters? As an example, say I wanted to jump horizontally 15 feet, but vertically more than 15/4.Let's say you want to jump 15 feet horizontally, and 5 feet vertically. To jump that far vertically, you'd have to jump 20 feet horizontally, making the DC 20. (Note that this is exactly the same DC for a purely vertical 5-foot jump.) You can always choose to jump a shorter distance than would be allowed by your Jump check result, so if you beat the DC 20 Jump check, you jump 15 feet horizontally and 5 feet vertically.