Storms of Change OOC Part 4

[Isida Kep'Tukari]

Very irksome. I shall attempt to discomfit them!

 

[silentspace]

How's the game going? I miss it! Looks (from the little I've seen) that things are progressing . . .

Hey! Good to see ya

 

[Manzanita]

It's water under the bridge at this point, but for my own rules edification, I want to ask about the combat. Manzanita was trying to run directly away from the gnoll before casting her spell. That doesn't cause an AoO does it? Is that what the gnoll took? Or was it simply his turn?

 

[silentspace]

No, his turn was taking a double move towards you. Manzanita's movement does cause an AoO, doesn't it? Or did I miss something?

 

[Manzanita]

You're right, Silentspace, as I knew you would be. I had thought you could retreat w/o provoking an AoO if you retreated directly away and thus didn't move through any threatened areas. Upon reviewing the SRD, I see that this is not so. (did this change in 3.5?)

Manzanita could have taken a 5 foot step back and cast her spell w/o provoking an AoO, couldn't she have? Or she could have done a withdraw, which is a double move, but no attack.

In retrospect, her goal was to cast her spell and avoid an AoO. She should have simply taking a 5 foot step away and cast.

 

[Manzanita]

Not waiting on me are we?

 

[silentspace]

I must say I was a bit surprised by Manzanita's action.

 

[doghead]

Are we waiting on something?

 

[silentspace]

nope, i'll post this evening

 

[Manzanita]

I knew it would cause a bit of interparty conflict, but I felt Manzanita would feel no pity for the gnolls and offer them no mercy. She'd like one alive to charm and send back to its kin, but the party isn't in a position to hold them captive. I think its w/in her alignment.