D&D 3E/3.5 [3.5] Difficult terrain may now prevent 5 foot steps.

[Stalker0]

http://www.gamingreport.com/modules...le=index&req=ShowFile&file_wrap=html/dd10.htm

Looking at the minimum movement category, it looks like in difficult terrain you can always move 5 feet, but it does not count as a 5 foot step. It may mean that 5 foot steps are not allowed in difficult terrain.

 

[Aaron2]

That's probably a good thing. However, reading this page makes me think that the rules haven't been written more clearly between revisions.


aaron

 

[kreynolds]

It may mean that 5 foot steps are not allowed in difficult terrain.

Makes sense.

 

[Stalker0]

That's probably a good thing. However, reading this page makes me think that the rules haven't been written more clearly between revisions.


aaron

We'll have to see what it says under the 5 foot step rule... maybe it specifically covers it there.

 

[Yobgod Ababua]

That makes perfect sense with the way they're defining how difficult terrain works (movement cost x2).

The "Five Foot Step" only gives you 5' of movement. In difficult terrain you need at least 10' of movement to move one square, therefore, no Five Foot Step.

 

[Kershek]

That's probably a good thing. However, reading this page makes me think that the rules haven't been written more clearly between revisions.


aaron

I thought that page was written quite clearly.

 

[Jens]

Without checking, I think I have seen a rule or designer comment saying that you can always take a 5' step regardless of terrain.
It would seem reasonable to me to always allow *some* movement?

 

[Darklone]

That makes perfect sense with the way they're defining how difficult terrain works (movement cost x2).

The "Five Foot Step" only gives you 5' of movement. In difficult terrain you need at least 10' of movement to move one square, therefore, no Five Foot Step.

Uhm... is this really a change? Then I had another houserule that I never recognized as one.

 

[Tharizdun]

I just looked it up, and if the terrain hampers movement, you cannot take a five foot step.

"In some situations, your movement may be so hampered that you don't have sufficient speed even to move 5 feet (1square). In such a case, you may use a full round action to move 5 feet ...." and it goes on t say that this provokes an attack of oppertunity


"You can't charge or run through any square that would hamper your movement"

 

[Fenes 2]

Will be interesting to see how difficult terrain works with tumble and jump.