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I would add that the bastard sword and dueling dagger provide an additional 1-4 AC increase for a single attack - no reactions needed. So with the above setups you could include this into your calculations provided that character is using a shield and a parrying weapon.

Berserkers are really over tuned and possibly overpowered. Heavy armor, evasion, elemental resistances, increased armor from mobile cover, precast raging to stack rage hit points, 17-20 crit range potential, and crazy damage. Crazy damage: Tempest can add lightening and thunder die to there...

I thought a save was required before any benefit:

For the Lean Into It "light version" we have the Knockdown (Basic Maneuver) which costs no exertion, replaces one of your attacks and deals basic melee damage.

Thanks. I am not sure where I got my understanding from but its imaginary at this stage. To your point, I am struggling to find any "interrupts" in A5e or O5e. Only thing I can think of is Warning Strike CM which uses wording like "When a creature..." but resolves before the creature's move...

I think this is correct. Had a look and found Combat Maneuver reactions are by and large worded with the strict words "after" or similar wording that infers the reaction happens afterwards. After: Cleaving swing First blood Twist the blade Shoulder Check Wounded animal Most other had this...

Could you use Shoulder Check against an enemy that does not attack? Say, before the melee attack.

How do you handle a situation where a PC still has Stunning Assault active and an enemy attacks them and the PC uses Instinctive Counterattack and stuns the enemy? Does the enemy still get their attack?

I must admit that I is how I have ruled reactions in general i.e., reactions change what someone is going to do into what someone is about to do - you get to react just before it happens. That being said, I am not the person you go to for RAW.

Sorry, I have no source other than my experience with the term. I think I may have got it from playing an online game years ago. "Peeling" refers to when a character forces an enemy to disengage another target, often another ally, by using abilities that create distance between the enemy and...

Great. This is a pretty good "peeling" maneuver for stronger foes attacking your allies then.

Clear. Thank you.

As per the title: Does the Should Check combat maneuver stop the attack? I feel that it does but would not stop any additional attacks from the attacker if they had any (multi attack, etc).

The sorcerer buff we didn't ask for but the one we needed. lol

TIL that Marc Radle is "Art Director and Lead Graphic Designer, Kobold Press" - had to look it up. I just thought you were some rando posting information on a forum somewhere on the internet. That's awesome.

Thanks. That is clear. Yeah, a player wanted Herbalist on their Marshal but was not keen on the AG's backgrounds that provided it (Hedge Witch, Hermit, Wanderer). The game being played is quite strict on the rules because it is a first play through.

Yes, being proficient in said tool or kit. There are certain backgrounds that list "Artisan tools" or "kits" etc.

As per the rules, can kits (Herbalism, Poisoner etc) be swapped for Artisan tools? My reading suggests not but would clarity help.

This is great. Thanks for the effort.

Don't sweat it. I took it all in good faith.