Yeah but what about the poor caster who is midspell, sitting at the back of the group. His perception is a toilet swirl so he didn't see, hear, or smell the lioness hiding in the tall grass 80 ft. behind him because she's crouched and fully stealthed. Lioness charges, pounces, bites, "grabs," claw x 4. That caster is as good as toast, his CMD can't handle it, and he's gonna sit there and get clawed to death in short order. What's he going to do? Take out his trusty dagger and stab at the lioness's soft underbelly for five rounds?Please note the section I have highlighted. There is a GROUP there. The big guy with the big sword swings his big sword and chops the lioness in two. End of problem.
Lions attack from the back. I keep my caster in the middle. Of course that may be fireball central if we are attacked by a mage, but at least I get a save against a fireball.
Lions attack from the back. I keep my caster in the middle. Of course that may be fireball central if we are attacked by a mage, but at least I get a save against a fireball.Yeah but what about the poor caster who is midspell, sitting at the back of the group. His perception is a toilet swirl so he didn't see, hear, or smell the lioness hiding in the tall grass 80 ft. behind him because she's crouched and fully stealthed. Lioness charges, pounces, bites, "grabs," claw x 4. That caster is as good as toast, his CMD can't handle it, and he's gonna sit there and get clawed to death in short order. What's he going to do? Take out his trusty dagger and stab at the lioness's soft underbelly for five rounds?Please note the section I have highlighted. There is a GROUP there. The big guy with the big sword swings his big sword and chops the lioness in two. End of problem.
Yes, rearguard is traditionally the cleric's job ... ;)