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firruna
2015-03-09, 09:19 AM
If I have a Longbow with the Distance enchant on it, and the feat far shot, what is my end rang?

Longbow - 100ft base rang
Distance - A weapon of distance has double the range increment of other weapons of its kind.
Far Shot - When you use a projectile weapon, such as a bow, its range increment increases by one-half (multiply by 1˝).

So is that:
100 ft x 2 x 1.5 = 300
100 ft x 2 + (100 ft x 1.5) = 250
Or is it some other way that I have not thought of?

kalasulmar
2015-03-09, 09:24 AM
Distance long bow is 200. Far shot adds half again, so 300.

firruna
2015-03-09, 09:42 AM
Distance long bow is 200. Far shot adds half again, so 300.

Thank you.

Pilo
2015-03-09, 09:46 AM
Distance long bow is 200. Far shot adds half again, so 300.
That's not how multiplication is handled in D&D.

Multiplying

Sometimes a rule makes you multiply a number or a die roll. As long as you’re applying a single multiplier, multiply the number normally. When two or more multipliers apply to any abstract value (such as a modifier or a die roll), however, combine them into a single multiple, with each extra multiple adding 1 less than its value to the first multiple. Thus, a double (×2) and a double (×2) applied to the same number results in a triple (×3, because 2 + 1 = 3).

When applying multipliers to real-world values (such as weight or distance), normal rules of math apply instead. A creature whose size doubles (thus multiplying its weight by 8) and then is turned to stone (which would multiply its weight by a factor of roughly 3) now weighs about 24 times normal, not 10 times normal. Similarly, a blinded creature attempting to negotiate difficult terrain would count each square as 4 squares (doubling the cost twice, for a total multiplier of ×4), rather than as 3 squares (adding 100% twice).

It would be 250ft. (100*(1+1+0.5))

Sorry, my bad.

Jeraa
2015-03-09, 10:05 AM
That's not how multiplication is handled in D&D.


It would be 250ft. (100*(1+1+0.5))

I think you missed the part about real world values follow the rules of real world math. It is in the second paragraph you quoted. Distance is even noted as somthing you use actual math for. The correct answer is 300 feet.