doktorstick
First Post
All quotes are from the SRD. From the Balance skill (emphasis mine):
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From the flat-footed condition:Being Attacked while Balancing: You are considered flat-footed while balancing, since you can't move to avoid a blow, and thus you lose your Dexterity bonus to AC (if any). If you have 5 or more ranks in Balance, you aren't considered flat-footed while balancing. If you take damage while balancing, you must make another Balance check against the same DC to remain standing.
Which is the mistake? Does flat-footed encompass more than just "before you act"? It doesn't imply that the character cannot attack while balancing because the Balance skill discusses charging, a form of attack.Flat-Footed: A character who has not yet acted during a combat is flat-footed, not yet reacting normally to the situation. A flat-footed character loses his Dexterity bonus to AC (if any) and cannot make attacks of opportunity.
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