Defintion of Creature and Enemy
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malraux
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Creature is anything you can possibly attack. Enemies are creatures that are neither you nor your allies.
Mithreinmaethor
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Creatures = You, your allies and your enemies
Enemies = anyone other than you and your allies
Enemies = anyone other than you and your allies
(Psi)SeveredHead
Adventurer
Some traps have hit points and can be attacked, but are not creatures.
the Jester
Legend
malraux
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The additional nitpick would be enemies must also be legitimate threats. A sack of rats is not an enemy.
DracoSuave
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A further nitpick is that technically a bag of rats can be an enemy--it is its being a non-threat that disqualifies it from powers.
But anyways: Exact definitions:
Creature: Any PC, NPC, or Monster. They may or may not have combat stats.
You: Your character.
Ally: Any creature that is a willing participant to your powers other than yourself.
Enemy: Any creature that is neither you, nor your ally. This can (and usually does) include neutrals or non-hostiles.
But anyways: Exact definitions:
Creature: Any PC, NPC, or Monster. They may or may not have combat stats.
You: Your character.
Ally: Any creature that is a willing participant to your powers other than yourself.
Enemy: Any creature that is neither you, nor your ally. This can (and usually does) include neutrals or non-hostiles.
the Jester
Legend
DracoSuave
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Incorrect. As an example: If your cleric uses a 'target all enemies' power in a room filled with hostages that are tied up, and non-combatant, and do not know nor have reason to trust the players, then that power will treat them as enemies. Hostages are now dead. Your Cleric is now sad.
The Bag-of-Rats rule does nothing towards the ally/enemy relationship, all it does is disqualify using non-threats as 'lightning rods' for the secondary effects of powers that may benefit the party. That doesn't change the rules on what an enemy is.
The Bag-of-Rats rule does nothing towards the ally/enemy relationship, all it does is disqualify using non-threats as 'lightning rods' for the secondary effects of powers that may benefit the party. That doesn't change the rules on what an enemy is.
I dont think the power has the sentience to actively determine things for your players, rather it becomes a concious choice of the player who is or is not considered an ally for the purpose of area of effects.
Otherwise it would be hilarious to go:
You: "Healing Word the Dying Child!"
Ethereal Voice: "Denied! I dont know nor trust that child send me towards someone more trustworthy like Our Rogue who just received a nasty splinter!"
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