Creature's height and the "Higher Ground" attack bonus.

[Tabernero]

Do taller (not bigger, taller) creatures get the +1 attack bonus from higher ground when attacking shorter creatures? Should they?

This came up in a game session yesterday, and we weren't sure what was the answer... The GM eventually ruled "No" out of simplicity and so as to not risk "cheating" against the player.

It'd make sense that they get it, unless their limbs are really low. But I don't know the actual rules. Is the "higher ground" bonus based the attacker's limb or on the sole of their feet?

[derpdidruid]

I believe that you don't. If they did the size penalty to hit for large creatures wouldn't matter.

[Maezer]

The only reference to higher ground (beyond the table entry) are when mounted and attacking something smaller than the mount, and making melee attacks against someone in a trench. Based on the examples I'd lean heavily toward the soles of their feet argument. Also higher 'ground' should probably focus more on 'ground' elevation. Advantages to character height are probably handled better with reach.

[William Werminster]

They don't. A few ideas of higher ground situations that come to mind besides mounts are:

- A barbarian fighting above a pile of enemy corpses

- A scallywag using a rope to fight dirty

- Defenders of the castle tower stairs being attacked

- A cunning swashbuckler in a tavern fight jumping up the table