4e question: "one, two or three targets"

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#1

ChazzK

May 30, 2015 17:00:50

So after playing for years, only now has a question come up in our group. Some powers allow you to target multiple creatures within a range or burst, and explicitly end up saying "Three attacks." So obviously that means you could target one creature three times. However, a small civil war has errupted in the group, not helped since the co-GMs (one of us runs one campaign, the other another, and we convey on rules) can't agree.

 

We'll take Thri-Kreen Claws as an example, since that's what started the whole mess.

"Minor Action,      Melee 1, Target: One, two, or three enemies"

 

*I* read that as meaning, "Make this attack once each against one, two, or three enemies," as it's specifying a maximum number of targets within a "burst."

*HE* reads that as meaning, "Make three attacks, split between one, two or three enemies."

 

For a little d6+1 minor action that's not huge, but for some powers (and later-level increases to its strength) that may be kind of.. overpowered as heck.

#2

Ath-kethin

May 30, 2015 17:45:37
This is the 5e forum. You'll probably have better luck if you ask your question in the 4e forums.
#3

Noctaem

May 30, 2015 19:00:09

ChazzK wrote:
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ChazzK

May 31, 2015 8:50:24

Ath-kethin wrote:
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Noctaem

May 31, 2015 8:53:18

ChazzK wrote: