You gain temporary, intuitive insight into the immediate future during your next attack. Your next single attack roll (if it is made before the end of the next round) gains a +20 insight bonus. Additionally, you are not affected by the miss chance that applies to attackers trying to strike a concealed target.
Does True strike also allow you to target the square an invisible creature is in?
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You gain temporary, intuitive insight into the immediate future during your next attack. Your next single attack roll (if it is made before the end of the next round) gains a +20 insight bonus. Additionally, you are not affected by the miss chance that applies to attackers trying to strike a concealed target.
Does True strike also allow you to target the square an invisible creature is in?
if, by pure luck or foreknowledge, you know the square the intended target is in, then yes the miss chance is ignored.
If you intend to target a critter, but declare the wrong square, true strike doesn't help you. Not in any way I can see, at least.
It is interesting to change the question a little bit.
What happens when you attack "the critter in that square" when there are multiple invisible critters in the square (perhaps squeezing, or just a bunch of tiny critters), only one of which is the one you wanted to hit. I'm not so sure the true strike is going to completely work when you're targeting say an invisible stirge on your invisible friend's back. You might get that +20 and no miss chance on your buddy accidentally...
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You need a perception check or scent/blindsense/tremorsense to pinpoint the square first, then you can attack the square and ignore the concealment miss chance.What if your ally with the high perception mod (or just see invisibility) points it out to you first? :)
Consider THAT table variation. At my table, an ally can only point out a square if it's adjacent to you. Just because your mini is on a map with nice square gridlines doesn't mean your character is. If I were to let two characters communicate the location within 5' accuracy to a third point some distance away from both of them, I'd set some silly knowledge/engineering DC for BOTH of them ;)
If you target the correct square yes. At least we always followed that interpretation while playing.
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Consider THAT table variation. At my table, an ally can only point out a square if it's adjacent to you. Just because your mini is on a map with nice square gridlines doesn't mean your character is. If I were to let two characters communicate the location within 5' accuracy to a third point some distance away from both of them, I'd set some silly knowledge/engineering DC for BOTH of them ;)You need a perception check or scent/blindsense/tremorsense to pinpoint the square first, then you can attack the square and ignore the concealment miss chance.What if your ally with the high perception mod (or just see invisibility) points it out to you first? :)
I could see that in an open meadow, but I find that most combat maps have enough things that you could point and say "Right next to the X" or similar.
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I could see that in an open meadow, but I find that most combat maps have enough things that you could point and say "Right next to the X" or similar.Consider THAT table variation. At my table, an ally can only point out a square if it's adjacent to you. Just because your mini is on a map with nice square gridlines doesn't mean your character is. If I were to let two characters communicate the location within 5' accuracy to a third point some distance away from both of them, I'd set some silly knowledge/engineering DC for BOTH of them ;)You need a perception check or scent/blindsense/tremorsense to pinpoint the square first, then you can attack the square and ignore the concealment miss chance.What if your ally with the high perception mod (or just see invisibility) points it out to you first? :)
If the invisible critter is silly enough to stand in a doorway or something when someone can clearly see it, and is yelling to its friends and pointing, then it deserves to have its location identified. I think if you're smart enough to cast invisibility, you're probably smart enough to use it intelligently, too :)
But, yes, you do have a point in that some terrain would offer easier communication to describe invisible critters' locations than others.
Thanks for the feedback!
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Combine that with scent so you know the correct square, and invisible creatures will tremble before you.
Combine that with scent so you know the correct square, and invisible creatures will tremble before you.
But ... how would you know?
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From a distance Scent gives you direction to target and rough area they might be in. IF you ware within 5' you can pinpoint the square they are in.
Scent
This extraordinary ability lets a creature detect approaching enemies, sniff out hidden foes, and track by sense of smell.
A creature with the scent ability can detect opponents by sense of smell, generally within 30 feet. If the opponent is upwind, the range is 60 feet. If it is downwind, the range is 15 feet. Strong scents, such as smoke or rotting garbage, can be detected at twice the ranges noted above. Overpowering scents, such as skunk musk or troglodyte stench, can be detected at three times these ranges.
The creature detects another creature's presence but not its specific location. Noting the direction of the scent is a move action. If the creature moves within 5 feet (1 square) of the scent's source, the creature can pinpoint the area that the source occupies, even if it cannot be seen.
A creature with the Survival skill and the scent ability can follow tracks by smell, making a Survival check to find or follow a track. A creature with the scent ability can attempt to follow tracks using Survival untrained. The typical DC for a fresh trail is 10. The DC increases or decreases depending on how strong the quarry's odor is, the number of creatures, and the age of the trail. For each hour that the trail is cold, the DC increases by 2. The ability otherwise follows the rules for the Survival skill in regards to tracking. Creatures tracking by scent ignore the effects of surface conditions and poor visibility.
Creatures with the scent ability can identify familiar odors just as humans do familiar sights.
Water, particularly running water, ruins a trail for air-breathing creatures. Water-breathing creatures that have the scent ability, however, can use it in the water easily.
False, powerful odors can easily mask other scents. The presence of such an odor completely spoils the ability to properly detect or identify creatures, and the base Survival DC to track becomes 20 rather than 10.
Of course, a creature that is 5' away from you and strikes you in melee reveals his position so, you don't need scent.
How would you know they were trembling ...
How would you know they were trembling ...
Instead of using Scent, use the monster version: Scent of Fear. This allows you to both detect which square (30 ft range) and if anyone is shaken or frightened.
