Breten
Artisan
Just thought I'd post this in response to Tammy's comments in the review thread.
Officially the Firepit is an In Game area, though it is a Non Combat Zone in addition to the Marketplace. It is not an Out Of Game area, though many of us PC's treat it that way.
As for calling damage out to players or monsters in the area, that's the rule for the non-combat zones. If a PC/NPC is lurking and not removing himself from the area you can call damage on them. I know as the sekeltons we ended up in that area, and Josh and I were fighting and when he backed into the area I stood and gave him a few seconds. I then called a round of damage on him. I used my judgement and said let's back out and away and don't take the damage. The issue there was there was so much fighting going on you get backed into the area, so I gave him a chance to come out as it's a heat of the moment type of thing. Mike was at the fire and when I did it to him he just ran, which is another option.
So I think the PC/NPC needs to use their judgement.
Officially the Firepit is an In Game area, though it is a Non Combat Zone in addition to the Marketplace. It is not an Out Of Game area, though many of us PC's treat it that way.
As for calling damage out to players or monsters in the area, that's the rule for the non-combat zones. If a PC/NPC is lurking and not removing himself from the area you can call damage on them. I know as the sekeltons we ended up in that area, and Josh and I were fighting and when he backed into the area I stood and gave him a few seconds. I then called a round of damage on him. I used my judgement and said let's back out and away and don't take the damage. The issue there was there was so much fighting going on you get backed into the area, so I gave him a chance to come out as it's a heat of the moment type of thing. Mike was at the fire and when I did it to him he just ran, which is another option.
So I think the PC/NPC needs to use their judgement.