Deflect Arrows feat apply? vs. X power
I think I know the answer...but I'd like to here everyone's viewpoint on the matter.Can a monk with Deflect Arrows feat deflect the following:1) a telekinetic thrust-ed dagger hurled at him2) a...
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Quote:1) a telekinetic thrust-ed dagger hurled at himYes. The dagger is not "generated" by the spell. It already existed. The attack is not "generated" by the spell, it is generated by a pre-existing...
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SRDQuote:DEFLECT ARROWS [GENERAL]Prerequisites: Dex 13, Improved Unarmed Strike.Benefit: You must have at least one hand free (holding nothing) to use this feat. Once per round when you would normally...
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Ranged attacks generated by spell effects can't be deflected. Since Telekinteic Thrust generated the ranged attack (and assuming magic-psionics transparency), the attack cannot be deflected. If you...
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Why is TT a standard ranged attack? Why are you asking me? I didn't create the game. I didn't write the power. I'm not going to justify the choice a different human being made.I gave a "special...
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Because the notion of a guided attack strongly suggests it should be a touch attack. If the TT simply picks up the item and throws it, while you may be correct by a strict literalist...
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"Special Effect" has nothing to do with the mechanics of the power. It is for visualization purposes only. If you'd like to give the man a better visualization that matches the letter of the rules...
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Although it can be a bad thing, I'd rule on this based on the following factor:The dagger already existed. The TT doesn't do anything different than actually throwing it does. Once the initial energy...
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Kreistor, I was never gunning for you. The one general comment I did make was a philosophy of interpretation point: the RAW, IMO, cannot be read over-literally. Your position is defensible, but hangs...
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Quote:Kreistor, I was never gunning for you. No, I think you just completely ignored the fact that I saw the other position as reasonable in the first message, and did come gunning. Now you've had the...
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