D&D 5E Warlock and Repelling Blast

[Noctem]

So, what's your ruling in this situation:
Situation: Enemy fighter, 20' away from the PC, armed with a javelin and a longsword. He has the extra attack ability for 2 attacks per attack action.

Readied action: If the enemy fighter moves next to me, I will move away

Creature's turn: The enemy fighter uses his attack action and throws the javelin at the PC. He then closes to the PC, moving next to the PC. He then uses his second attack to make a longsword attack on the PC. He then continues his movement away from the PC.

What I would rule at my table isn't the question being asked here, just like how you would rule at your table isn't. The question is more like what's the official intent for how this resolves. You claim to know intent, but you can't possibly prove that you do based on the posts you've given so far. You're not a dev. Also:

This clearly interrupts in between multiple attacks within an attack action. The given example, presented without caveat as a 100% valid trigger, shows that this is so. Now, you, as DM, may choose to allow or not allow a trigger as reasonable, and you may choose to never allow for a trigger to be stated that could possibly interrupt between attacks, but you're going to have to make sure that you're doing that at the 'determine trigger' step, because after that the rules say nothing about not interrupting between attacks and instead say that if the trigger occurs, you interrupt immediately after.

No it doesn't.

To be fair, no one here is arguing that point. We're all very clear on that.

No we're not since it's been claimed in this very thread multiple times that a readied dispel could interrupt Eldritch Blast, an instantaneous spell. This is only one claim that's been made which the linked sage advice affects.

 

[Noctem]

My mistake, I thought there was still some confusion as to whether or not a readied attack could be made between the individual rays of an Eldritch Blast.

Oh no don't worry, you were right Thanks again for linking!

 

[Ovinomancer]

Well said, page 72 of the basic rules explains:

Dash
When you take the Dash action, you gain extra movement for the current turn. The increase equals your speed, after applying any modifiers. With a speed of 30 feet, for example, you can move up to 60 feet on your turn if you dash.
Any increase or decrease to your speed changes this additional movement by the same amount. If your speed
of 30 feet is reduced to 15 feet, for instance, you can move up to 30 feet this turn if you dash.

Inglorin is correct

You can take an action and a move and a bonus action during the turn. Taking the dash action allows you to have extra movement equal to your current speed "when you take the Dash action." I don't think it's a clear case that the Dash action is taken and done with the effect being an addition to your movement after the Dash action is done, but it's largely unnecessary to make my point, so I'm going to disagree but not argue this point. Movement between attacks does the job nicely for my larger point about interrupting actions.

 

[Noctem]

You can take an action and a move and a bonus action during the turn. Taking the dash action allows you to have extra movement equal to your current speed "when you take the Dash action." I don't think it's a clear case that the Dash action is taken and done with the effect being an addition to your movement after the Dash action is done, but it's largely unnecessary to make my point, so I'm going to disagree but not argue this point. Movement between attacks does the job nicely for my larger point about interrupting actions.

lol ok. You realize that the rules quote also includes the last phrase which specifically explains that if your movement for the turn is reduced to 15 feet and you take the dash action, your movement increases to 30 feet the same turn right? But anyway, agree to disagree I guess?

And to be clear, you can move in between WEAPON ATTACKS because the rules of the game specifically call out that you can. Readied actions do not specify this, you're just making an assumption without evidence to support it.

 

[seebs]

No, it isn't. Dash only increases your allowed move by your speed. You don't move from the Dash.

That's an interesting point; it's an action which happens instantly, but changes the way something else works, I think.

I don't think this actually matters much, though. Anyway, I asked, we'll see whether a response happens.

 

[Noctem]

That's an interesting point; it's an action which happens instantly, but changes the way something else works, I think.

I don't think this actually matters much, though. Anyway, I asked, we'll see whether a response happens.

Yay, progress

 

[seebs]

I note, the Mearls quote does not address the specific case of a trigger other than "spell". I don't know whether the multiple-attacks question has been thought about. At face value, it does appear contradictory to state that you can select targets sequentially, but can't be interrupted between targets.

 

[Noctem]

I note, the Mearls quote does not address the specific case of a trigger other than "spell". I don't know whether the multiple-attacks question has been thought about. At face value, it does appear contradictory to state that you can select targets sequentially, but can't be interrupted between targets.

 

[seebs]

lol ok. You realize that the rules quote also includes the last phrase which specifically explains that if your movement for the turn is reduced to 15 feet and you take the dash action, your movement increases to 30 feet the same turn right? But anyway, agree to disagree I guess?

And to be clear, you can move in between WEAPON ATTACKS because the rules of the game specifically call out that you can. Readied actions do not specify this, you're just making an assumption without evidence to support it.

You've repeatedly ignored the fact that, without that assumption, the rules text is completely incoherent. Gricean maxims: They still work.

 

[seebs]

Dude, the insulting image macros about arguments you didn't quite understand are not a compelling tactic; they just make you look like you're much more focused on looking cool and trying to hurt people's feelings than on actually thinking about the issue.

Note: For the most part, you get better results if you stick to one of those goals at a time. Also, I think you might want to rethink that second one, it's sorta impractical, but I respect the sincerity of the attempts.