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I'd allow it. The rules certainly to mean that you can take a 5 foot step in the middle of any old full round action (besides what, Refocus?). However I think the "opponents within 5'" are determined immediately when you take the action and cannot change. They do not "reset" just because you...

But presumably it would protect against ability damage and/or ability drain (to a score below 18) during the duration of the spell?

The fighter could do a Partial Charge with his readied action, if he doesn't move before readying the action. You could partial charge even if you had moved earlier, so long as it continues a straight line. However in this case the spellcaster only moved 5' away, which is too close for a...

Of course, an intelligent fighter could respond to that by readying their action to follow you and attack you when you cast. The 5' step cannot be taken unless the fighter started out his turn adjacent to the spellcaster, which is not always (or even usually) the case. It's actually rather...

Artoomis said: There's a reason the word "Best" is in quotes, after all. I don't see any quotes. What's wrong with "My Advice."? I'll go through the document now, or the points I care about. Prelim: Because of the layout, with "Argument For" and "Argument against," the topic entry should be...

I'm not sure when "Artoomis' Opinion" will be different from "Best Advice." ;)

I myself would rule that it makes escape attempts on your turn automatically succeed and that even while grappled, you can still attack with weapons normally. This means that you can be grappled (or swallowed whole), but that you aren't suffering as much restriction due to it. This keeps the...

Heighten Spell will work... IMC I decided that mages had a "power level," which was equal to the maximum level of spell they could cast; and that this is what is used instead of the spell level in the saving throw calculation. So your 18th-level mage will have DC of 19+ability bonus for his...

Some things I didn't see included: Combat Reflexes - one AoO per opponent or per opportunity? Readymongering: 5' steps? L-shaped runs and charges? This probably goes under partial actions in general. Boccob's Blessed Book and "freely." I think a better thing to do with these rules and...

In an absolutely flat, empty desert, you might want to do a google search for "distance to the horizon." This site: http://www.sundanceyachts.com/newsite/dthcalculator.html seemed workable. The short answer is ~3 miles to horizon -- but the orcs are going to be slightly above the horizon, so...

I had a long reply going, but my computer froze. :-/ Regarding the logical argument Spikey mentioned, I guess I should point out that I made this argument in the last thread, and it went ignored. I'll take the difficulty of Artoomis and Uller in comprehending it as a sign that the thread is...

Re: the Sage's response. As dcollins said, we already knew this. A bit strange to see people acting like this is a new piece of information. Artoomis said: Let's try and not repeat that whole debate here, shall we? But then you go ahead and do it anyway, but of course without any...

Demogorge: Upon seeing this the aforementioned monk would leave his monastic order in search of a place where he can learn how to pull off moves like that. But then of course he probably has Tumble, Mobility, and Spring Attack, so he's not impressed at all by someone avoiding an AoO, and he's...

I like the NPC classes too, although I think they are generally too strong, especially the Expert (10 class skills? 6+Int points? all simple weapons?). But I like my NPCs weak and grovelly. As for earning experience daily. I know my players, they WOULD say "we do nothing for a year to get...

Don't forget the pickpocketing urchins! Another thing to think about is neat landmarks in the city. An old clock tower that doesn't work, an important historical bridge. Give it flavor, make it seem old if the city is old. Mention hearing the noon bells strike as they move from one section...

Ristamar said: Feh. I knew this cliched line of thought was bound to pop up. Alright then, what authority do you go to, if you don't ask the Sage? . . . I meant "we could" in the sense of "we could stick our hands in a vat of acid, but let's not." But note that the Sage has already answered...

Ristamar said: Um... just out of curiosity, how is this heated debate going to ever be remotely settled if you don't query some recognized "authority" on the matter? I'd like to emphasize what dcollins said in his two earlier posts ;) And then we could get into just how recognized the Sage...

Artoomis said: First- no, my argument is not based soley on the glossary, it's all three quotes taken together. Yet without over-literal interpretation of the glossary entry, your argument disappears. Moreover, your third quote in response to Karinsdad takes place within the context of MEAs --...

Artoomis: A 5-foot step does not count as combat movement This is nowhere in the book. Movement is movement. The p. 117 rule actually enforces this by pointing out that a 5' step is pretty much the same as moving only 5' in a round. It's still "combat movement" in all respects -- it's...

Artoomis: Your point about the about the intelligence of the PHB writers is actually beside the point - at least for me. For me, the question is "what is the rule?" Not "what should the rule be?" Actually, to do this, you would also have to prove that the rules do not elsewhere imply that you...