| Name | Shooting Or Throwing Into a Melee |
|---|---|
| Type | Action |
| Term spelling variations | Fire into a melee, Firing into a melee, Shoot into a melee, Shooting into a melee, Throw Into a Melee, Throwing Into a Melee |
| Version | SRD |
| Sources | System Reference Document on page 0 |
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If you shoot or throw a ranged weapon at a target engaged in melee with a friendly character, you take a -4 penalty on your attack roll. Two characters are engaged in melee if they are enemies of each other and either threatens the other. (An unconscious or otherwise immobilized character is not considered engaged unless he is actually being attacked.)
If your target (or the part of your target you're aiming at, if it's a big target) is at least 10 feet away from the nearest friendly character, you can avoid the -4 penalty, even if the creature you're aiming at is engaged in melee with a friendly character.
If you have the Precise Shot feat you don't take this penalty. |
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