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Thread: What Use is Writhing Tide?
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2024-02-25, 06:49 PM (ISO 8601)
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Re: What Use is Writhing Tide?
Oh, I see. "As a bonus action, you gain a flying speed of 10 feet and can hover." I misread that part. That solves one of my concerns about Writhing Tide.
Right. I'm just confused cuz you mentioned two options, so I'm not sure what the third is.
The tactical benefit of being 5 feet in the air are also pretty limited. I guess you could hover over something like an entangle spell. But you're definitely within range of someone stabbing you with a sharp stick.
Yeah. It does feel kinda weird that your swarm can't help you out outside of combat, though.
Right. No one's rubbing their hands in glee at my games, unless done in jest.
The guarded bridge example is good, though I've never experienced one in-game where combat wasn't inevitable. I'm actually not sure what kinda bridge would have patrols and stuff—unless it was so long that Writhing Tide would expire before the Ranger could cross it.
Even if the bridge was under 200 feet long—which is super short, about eighty steps or so—I'm also not sure the Ranger would be able to bypass the check to cross the bridge. A scout moving across the bridge would need to roll Stealth. So would the Ranger under the bridge. I'd grant Advantage for sure. But I'm not sure I would allow an auto-success.
Furthermore, there's the problem of getting everyone else across the chasm. If someone is spotted, we're all fighting. I don't really consider that bypassing the obstacle.