This may have been answered somewhere in the previous 900 posts, so forgive me if I ask again...
If a character has to make a combat check, I know that it can be either melee or ranged, whichever is better for the character based on abilities and weapons. But what if the character has no weapon at the time? Sans weapon, does Merisiel have to make a melee check (1d4, because she lacks melee skill), or a strength check, or can she make a weaponless ranged attack (ie: picking up an available rock and throwing it, using just her dexterity die plus possibly adding a d6 if she is solo)? I know that she can, of course, simply evade a monster if she is weaponless, but it kind of sucks to not be able to close a location when facing something wimpy like a Goblin Raider just because she can't slap it hard enough with her bare hand. And other characters facing an monster (with longsword/crossbow/whatever firmly tucked away in their backpacks) don't even have the evasion option (short of having some item).
Without a weapon (or any card to play that says "For your Combat check..."*) you can use Strength or Melee.
Most monsters and some barriers call for a combat check. Weapons and many other cards that can be used during combat
generally tell you what skill to use when you attempt a combat check; if you don’t play such a card, use your Strength or Melee skill.
Most monsters and some barriers call for a combat check. Weapons and many other cards that can be used during combat generally tell you what skill to use when you attempt a combat check; if you aren’t playing one of those cards, you must use your Strength or Melee skill.
So Merisiel can choose d8 Strength or d4 Melee. She'd probably be better off choosing Strength. If she happened to have a card like a Soldier, which adds 1d10 to a Melee check, she might prefer to choose d4 Melee so that she can play the Soldier.
*There are lots of spells and items, and even character powers that also say "For your Combat check..." they are all examples of cards/powers that define your skill for a combat check.
Thank you for the answer. It's a bummer that she (and Harsk) can't just throw rocks at foes (amusing as that picture is).
Thank you for the answer. It's a bummer that she (and Harsk) can't just throw rocks at foes (amusing as that picture is).
You're welcome. Also, keep in mind Merisiel can still user her recharge/discard power if she is alone at her location, even if she isn't using a weapon.
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Yeah. I like to think of that as some sort of ninja spear-hand kidney strike. Or maybe a chop to the base of the skull.Thank you for the answer. It's a bummer that she (and Harsk) can't just throw rocks at foes (amusing as that picture is).You're welcome. Also, keep in mind Merisiel can still user her recharge/discard power if she is alone at her location, even if she isn't using a weapon.
Or a boot to the head?