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Subject: RE: [DL] Newcomer - d20
Question
Hi
Paul-Andre',
Good
question. Well here's how I'd do it.
Marksman lets
the character in question perform a coup de grace on somebody who's not
expecting to be shot at. Ordinarily the only way you can perform a coup de
grace is with a slashing or piercing melee weapon against a helpless
opponent. A helpless opponent is one that is either unconscious,
immobolilized, or in some other way incapacitated and therefore defenseless.
Performing a coup de grace is a full round action that provokes attacks of
opportunity. The marksman feet allows the character to perform a coup de
grace without all those prohibitions save one and that is the target has to
be surprised, i.e. caught flat-footed. The 5th level ability allows a
Rifleman to perform a coup de grace attack after only two rounds of aiming
regardless of the target's state of awareness. Remember aiming is a full
round action and it probably does provoke attacks of opportunity.
I hope this
answers your question.
Happi
trailz,
>>Joseph C. Wolf
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Joseph C. Wolf
Line Developer, Dark Heaven Legends
d20
Reaper Miniatures Inc.
Errant PEG
Freelancer
Greetings all... I've been lurking here for a
little while, and have a question to ask the d20 crowd
particularly:
The Rifleman prestige class (from Way of the
Gun) gets the Marksman feat at 1st level. They also get a 'coup de grace'
(I believe that's the name) ability (at 5th level, I believe) that lets
them inflict a coup de grace (killing shot) using their rifle after aiming
for two full rounds. I'm sorry if I got this wrong, but doesn't the
Marksman feat allow you to do just that after aiming for a single full
round? I just can't see the advantage of the 'coup de grace' rilfeman
ability when compared to the Marksman feat.
-P-A