trample - a way to get yourself killed?

[666bender]

i dont get that ability, druids have low Ac unless its a high magic world, and getting an AOO VS EVERYONE you attack will kill you so fast...
the dm never try to move away for lower damage, and always attack, as the Pc's do.... making me as a druid die really fast

[HaraldKlak]

Well, the AOO is easily avoided by taking Improved Overrun, so it isn't really a problem.

The same goes for any character who want to use combat maneuvers - you need to take the feats.

[666bender]

are you sure? will improve overrun prevent the "Getting away" or AOO?
also, how will greater overrun works with it ?

[peterrco]

Is your DM applying the -4 penalty on AOO's against trampling creatures?

Improved Overrun should allow you to avoid the AOO, but if I was the GM I would house rule that you no longer got the auto success and had to roll CMB for the attempt (though you would still get the damage)

Trampling is a great option for area effect for a Druid. There is no reason why you can't choose a favourite trampling form, commission some barding, and then have other player characters put it on for your. Remember wild shape is a 1hr per level effect.

Are you remembering to cast Barkskin on yourself? If you don't want barding get the arcane caster to Mage Armour you... these effects stack.

Make sure you also have longstrider in effect, increasing the distance that you can trample.

If your DM is going to have everything AOO you anyway, then make sure that you cast Thorn Body to get some of your own back.

[HaraldKlak]

666bender wrote:

are you sure? will improve overrun prevent the "Getting away" or AOO?

also, how will greater overrun works with it ?

I think so. Trample works like the overrun combat maneuver.

If it works, they neither get an AOO nor can choose to avoid you.

Greater overrun doesn't seem to have an effect, since you don't get to knock them prone.

[666bender]

Great advice petercco.
AC can be ok, 6 armor, 3 bark skin , 3 natural,
-2 size .
That's 22 with no magical items .

What form you like te most ?

[peterrco]

666bender wrote:

Great advice petercco.

AC can be ok, 6 armor, 3 bark skin , 3 natural,
-2 size .
That's 22 with no magical items .

What form you like te most ?

For Trample, I would go for the Hippo (Behemoth). you get a 15ft space and 50ft move, so you can cover a lot of ground with the trample (more with Longstrider)

When you are not trampling you get a solid bite, with a grab, and a 15ft reach.