Shooting past/through allies and enemies. Are there penalites?

[Pika...]

I vaguely remember that either allies or enemies provide cover or block line of sight if you are shooting at someone. Am I remember this correctly? Can someone please provide a page number? My game begins in a few hours, and there will be much ranged combat. :smallbiggrin:

[Flickerdart]

Soft Cover
Creatures, even your enemies, can provide you with cover against ranged attacks, giving you a +4 bonus to AC. However, such soft cover provides no bonus on Reflex saves, nor does soft cover allow you to make a Hide check.


Creatures don't block LoS or LoE though.

[tyckspoon]

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/combatModifiers.htm#cover


To determine whether your target has cover from your ranged attack, choose a corner of your square. If any line from this corner to any corner of the target’s square passes through a square or border that blocks line of effect or provides cover, or through a square occupied by a creature, the target has cover (+4 to AC).

Relevant part bolded. Not sure what the page numbers are in the physical book, should be able to find it by checking the index for 'cover'.

[Pika...]

Many thanks!

You guys rock! :smallbiggrin: