I'm GM:ing a Blood Lords adventure right now for my group. And they activated a trap in the Bank of Graydirge. This trap is a Hazard 3 that summons a Cockatrice. I have two questions about this specific trap.
1. If they kill the summon (they did) will the Cockatrice be resummoned next time (if 24 hours has passed) someone activates the trap? I'm assuming it will. But I can't find if the rules state that its correct.
2. This is more a question about reactions. It says in the Hazard text that "The cockatrice can use 3 actions each round and can use reactions, unlike most summoned creatures."
If a creature has a reaction, does that mean I can use that reaction to perform a Attack of Opportunity? or does it have to state specifically that it can do AOO for me to be able to do it?
1. I believe its ambiguous but I think its reasonable to think that another one will be summoned. Like a summon animal spell.
2. AoO in 2e is a specifically stated ability. Both players and creatures must have it specifically noted in their statblock that they can use it. For players this is usually a 6th or higher feat (for most martial classes except fighter). For creatures this ability is usually only on particularly martial oriented creatures or extremely strong and intelligent ones.
The cockatrice doesnt have it.
1. I believe its ambiguous but I think its reasonable to think that another one will be summoned. Like a summon animal spell.
2. AoO in 2e is a specifically stated ability. Both players and creatures must have it specifically noted in their statblock that they can use it. For players this is usually a 6th or higher feat (for most martial classes except fighter). For creatures this ability is usually only on particularly martial oriented creatures or extremely strong and intelligent ones.
The cockatrice doesnt have it.
Thank you for the fast answer!
I looked up a regular cockatrice and you're right it doesn't have it. But the spell/Hazard says the line "The cockatrice can use 3 actions each round and can use reactions, unlike most summoned creatures."
If a creature has a reaction, can I then use that reaction for a AOO? If not then what else can a reaction do for a creature? Thats the part I'm confused about with this entire event.
Again, thank you for answering I can't go to our expert since he's a player in the game so I don't want to spoils things haha.
No, AoO is a special action that uses the reaction. Since the creature doesn't have it, it cannot do it. Normally summons cannot use reactions at all. This one can, so it might be able to Arrest a Fall or other standard reactions.1. I believe its ambiguous but I think its reasonable to think that another one will be summoned. Like a summon animal spell.
2. AoO in 2e is a specifically stated ability. Both players and creatures must have it specifically noted in their statblock that they can use it. For players this is usually a 6th or higher feat (for most martial classes except fighter). For creatures this ability is usually only on particularly martial oriented creatures or extremely strong and intelligent ones.
The cockatrice doesnt have it.
Thank you for the fast answer!
I looked up a regular cockatrice and you're right it doesn't have it. But the spell/Hazard says the line "The cockatrice can use 3 actions each round and can use reactions, unlike most summoned creatures."
If a creature has a reaction, can I then use that reaction for a AOO? If not then what else can a reaction do for a creature? Thats the part I'm confused about with this entire event.
Again, thank you for answering I can't go to our expert since he's a player in the game so I don't want to spoils things haha.
I understand! Ok thank you this helped a lot! I'm new to this, only been a player a couple of meetings then I rolled right into Blood Lords. It's a lot of fun but sometimes a bit confusing.
Thank you!