Mage Armor and ghosts

[wraithstrike]

Jeff1964 wrote:

Lobolusk wrote:

This is allot like trying to pick a lock with a tiny halberd the rules don't specifically say you can't. but it is implied by common sense

Actually, that would be improvised tools (-2 to your skill).

Even that would be GM Fiat though. Being tiny and small enough to fit the lock(assuming it does fit) does not make it right to use an improvised lock.

[Turin the Mad]

wraithstrike wrote:

Jeff1964 wrote:

Lobolusk wrote:

This is allot like trying to pick a lock with a tiny halberd the rules don't specifically say you can't. but it is implied by common sense

Actually, that would be improvised tools (-2 to your skill).

Even that would be GM Fiat though. Being tiny and small enough to fit the lock(assuming it does fit) does not make it right to use an improvised lock.

Tiny is far too large for a lock pick (average 18 inches height/length). You'd have to go two steps further down for a Medium creature's improvised lockpick (average 4 1/2 inches height/length).

[Jeff1964]

Well that statement was actually meant as a joke, not a serous statement of opinion.

[cranewings]

yukongil wrote:

got anything more than an opinion on that? It stops a physical blow with a field of force. Why can't that be used to smash someone with it? Unless they've drastically changed the wording with it since I read it last, there is nothing saying it springs to life only to deflect a blow. What I remember from memory so paraphrasing; it creates an invisible suit of force armor that provieds a +4 bonus to Armor Class.

if it has indeed created a suit, shouldn't it follow all the other rules of a suit, specifically in the case of gauntlets and making unarmed attacks with them?

Also, its useless against 99% of incorporeal opponents anyways as they have incorporeal TOUCH attacks, that ignore the armor bonus to AC anyways.

Oh yes, from now on in all of my games, Mage Armor lets you beat the tar out of the incorporeal. I don't know why I never thought of it before. That's genius.

[wraithstrike]

Jeff1964 wrote:

Well that statement was actually meant as a joke, not a serous statement of opinion.

You have no idea of the number of things I would say as a joke that have ended up as serious post or thread subjects here. I have learned to take everything seriously unless it has a smiley face emoticon to show the poster is joking of if I know the poster I can normally tell he/she is just kidding.