Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Drider90 03-24-08, 10:27 PM	I am a noob DM and have a noob question... How does a character hit something with an AC of higher than 20? Like I saw a creature with 29 and was like....how the heck?
Salla 03-24-08, 10:32 PM	When you attack, you roll a d20 plus whatever modifiers apply. So, for example, a 6th level fighter (Base Attack bonus +6) with a 16 Strength (+3), Weapon Focus with his weapon of choice (+1) which happens to be a +1 sword (+1) would roll d20+6+3+1+1, or d20+11, for a range of 12-31.
AlanBruce 03-24-08, 10:35 PM	All PCs level up, this means that their BAB will increase, thus improving their chances to hit an AC of 20 or 29. Add to that modifiers like Str. and Dex, masterwork and magical weapons, buffing spells, feats... With all that included, an AC of 29 shouldn't be too hard to hit at all, assuming your PCs are at the proper level, of course.
Drider90 03-24-08, 10:40 PM	Wait...another stupid question here. Does that mean that the modifier on Str (this characters is a four) is added to the damage or not? or is it just used for hitting on high AC's?
GuntherFuzz8 03-24-08, 10:50 PM	Characters Strength modifier (plus or minus) is added to both the Attack and the Damage roll. If the character uses the weapon with two hands (Greatsword, Great Axe, Quarterstaff, etc) they multiply the Strength modifier by 1.5 for the Damage roll. The Power Attack feat allows the character to deduct from the Attack roll and add that number to the Damage roll (if they hit the target). Can only subtract up to their Base Attack Bonus from the Attack roll though.
Drider90 03-24-08, 10:52 PM	Thanks alot guys....i feel dumb lol
Nathreet 03-24-08, 11:02 PM	I'd read the PHB all the way through then if you're stuck on something like this. Seems like you need a general understanding of the game.
M-bark 03-25-08, 09:36 AM	I'd read the PHB all the way through then if you're stuck on something like this. Seems like you need a general understanding of the game. Good tip. What's also a thing you could do would be to play as a player first, if you haven't already, and watch and learn from the DM. Once you start DMing yourself, you best have the party start at level 1.
Azezel 03-25-08, 02:06 PM	The only thing the others forgeot to mention is that - no matter what happens, if the die shows a twenty - the attack hits. No matter what the enemy's AC is, or what the characters attack modifier is, if the actual d20 lands with '20' on top, the attack hits.
themocaw 03-25-08, 02:09 PM	The only thing the others forgeot to mention is that - no matter what happens, if the die shows a twenty - the attack hits. No matter what the enemy's AC is, or what the characters attack modifier is, if the actual d20 lands with '20' on top, the attack hits. HOWEVER it is not automatically a critical hit, you gotta confirm that first. Yeah, I second that you should learn D&D before you try to DM it. I don't mean that pejoratively, it's just like I'd ask someone to know the rules of basketball before they would referee it. :)
M-bark 03-25-08, 02:29 PM	HOWEVER it is not automatically a critical hit, you gotta confirm that first. And to confirm a critical, you roll the die again. Treat this roll as if it were an attack roll, so apply Strength and/or Dexterity modifiers and Attack Bonus and such. If this "attack" hits, the attack scores a critical hit (the original attack).
The_Black_Hand 03-26-08, 02:13 AM	I am a noob DM and have a noob question... How does a character hit something with an AC of higher than 20? Like I saw a creature with 29 and was like....how the heck? If you seriously had to ask this question that means you did not read the Players Hand Book at all, or that you are exceptionaly poor at comprehending what you read. Unless noone else in your group wants to DM, you shouldn't be doing it yet.