Counterattacking rules?

[Borthos]

Are there conterattacking rules in D&D? I want to make a barroom brawler who can counterattack but i haven't found any. Not sure if there are.

 

[Veven1290]

Not as far as i know. You could just have a high dex and take combat reflexes for more attacks of opportunity. You could also use readied actions all the time to interrupt whoever attacks you by tripping them or something.

here are the rules on readying; Special Initiative Actions :: d20srd.org


Also, here is a neat homebrew "Barkeeper" class. Not amazing but pretty dang fun. I ran an NPC with this class and my players loved him.

http://www.dandwiki.com/wiki/Barkeeper_(3.5e_Class)

 

[Dandu]

Are there conterattacking rules in D&D? I want to make a barroom brawler who can counterattack but i haven't found any. Not sure if there are.

Robiliar's Gambit and Karmic Strike are the feats you want. You make the enemy provoke a ton of AoOs for attacking you.

 

[Veven1290]

Robiliar's Gambit and Karmic Strike are the feats you want. You make the enemy provoke a ton of AoOs for attacking you.

also, if you have two-weapon fighting the feat Double Hit (miniatures handbook) lets you use your main AND offhand weapons when you get AoOs

 

[Runestar]

Throw in improved trip and high-sword-low-axe and you are easily making 6 attacks for every 1 time you are attacked.