D&D 5E Sentinel feat

[Celtavian]

I don't think those with opposing views are making any sense, which I assume applies likewise to those that don't agree with me. Therefore, I will leave it with we agree to disagree.

And neither side will admit they are wrong until there is an official ruling, so it is a pointless argument. That being said if they had intended it for other than the Disengage action, they would have included "even if they take the Disengage action or similar abilities." There is absolutely nothing in the language of the feat that even implies it applies to other than the Disengage action. They even include when they leave your reach after "Even if they take the Disengage action." That makes it even more clear that the Disengage action is the only action it applies to.

 

[Mirtek]

How could they write it to mean it to work against Fancy Footwork when Fancy Footwork didn't exist when it was written?

Easy: Creatures within 5 feet of you provoke opportunity attacks from you for leaving your reach even if they normaly would not"

 

[KahlessNestor]

It's completely unfair to shut down one feat with another, which is why I don't think it applies to anything except Disengage.

 

[Mirtek]

Note that Monster abilities like fly-by-attack and it's grounded counterparts are also not stopped by sentinel

 

[Horwath]

Disengage is general. Everyone can take that action.

Mobile and fancy footwork is specific. Specific beats general.

 

[mellored]

It's completely unfair to shut down one feat with another, which is why I don't think it applies to anything except Disengage.

Umm.... That's still shutting down one feat with another.


That said, i agree sentinel is specific to disengage. That may not of been the intent, but it's how it's written. It would be nice to get some official word on the intent.

Note that the third point, is not an opportunity attack, so that works.

 

[KahlessNestor]

It doesn't shut down Sentinel to use mobile. Sentinel still works on disengage, which most characters would have to resort to.

 

[mellored]

It doesn't shut down Sentinel to use mobile. Sentinel still works on disengage, which most characters would have to resort to.

Mobility let's you safely run away from someone with the Sentinal feat. Negating it.

 

[Mephista]

Sentinel also has other aspects, including the Mobility user attacking someone beside the Seninel user triggering an attack. Its not shut down. Its only partially denied.

 

[mellored]

Sentinel also has other aspects, including the Mobility user attacking someone beside the Seninel user triggering an attack. Its not shut down. Its only partially denied.

And mobility has other aspects, like +10 speed and ignoring difficult terrain.