Trip and Attacking from the ground. HELP!

[Leopold]

Ok folks i have a bunch of death dogs that are about to engulf the party and i need to know 2 things:

1. How does trip work and what bonus' do i get for attackinga PC on the ground.

2. Can a PC fight from the ground, knocked down, with a 1handed weapon? What about a 2 handed weapon? What bonus'? What penalties?

 

[Thanee]

1. Trip (page 139 PHB), bonuses (see 2.)

2. Table 8-8 (page 132 PHB)

Bye
Thanee

 

[Leopold]

1. Trip (page 139 PHB), bonuses (see 2.)

2. Table 8-8 (page 132 PHB)

Bye
Thanee

thankee much! Anyone know of any good ways to trip the enemy? How to best take advantage of them?

 

[Gromm]

thankee much! Anyone know of any good ways to trip the enemy? How to best take advantage of them?

Ummm, use a tripping weapon and have Improved Trip?
Really aren't too many ways other than that that come to mind.

 

[Valicor]

There's a feat, in Sword & Fist I think that allows you to attack from a prone position with out negatives to yoru hit, and allows you to get up as a freee action.

 

[Thanee]

Prone Attack, yup.

Trip is very useful in some situations, especially, when you want to limit movement (i.e. against spellcasters) or prevent full attack actions (i.e. against mid to high level fighters or rangers).

Bye
Thanee