D&D 3E/3.5 [3.5] Standing up from prone draws AoOs?

Camarath said:
[Warning: This post contains sarcasm.]

I am [heavy emphasis]so[/heavy emphasis] glad to see that some [irony]people[/irony] require [Dr Evil hand movements]tag markers[/Dr Evil hand movements] to convey shifts in tone. I'm not sure [heavy emphasis]how[/heavy emphasis] we managed to cope before. In such a [irony]confusing world[/irony], clearly everyone needs all the help they can get. It's no wonder that [humorous exaggeration]world peace is still so far away[/humorous exaggeration].

[biting wit]Perhaps we could use :) smileys :) in all our sentences from now on. Yes :), that must be it. :):):):) [/biting wit]

Wow, I did not notice, now every single mechanism for bypassing HP is gone (except tripping right). I am sure these spells were changed not because they were overpowered or potentially game breaking but because they did not fit the new core gaming philosophy that HP attrition is the only righteous path to victory.

Learn to understand big words like "overpowered" and "game breaking", and then get back to me.


Hong "or should that be [Dr Evil hand movements]big words[/Dr Evil hand movements]?" Ooi
 

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I understand your abhorrence of substance and meaning, hong, but I did not think it extended into the realm of vocabulary. I can define those words if you have trouble understanding them.

Overpowered
Main Entry: over·pow·er
Pronunciation: "O-v&r-'pau(-&)r
Function: transitive verb
Date: 1593
1 : to overcome by superior force : SUBDUE
2 : to affect with overwhelming intensity <the stench overpowered us>
3 : to provide with more power than is needed or desirable <a dangerously overpowered car>

Game
Main Entry: 1game
Pronunciation: 'gAm
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English gamen; akin to Old High German gaman amusement
Date: before 12th century
1 a (1) : activity engaged in for diversion or amusement : PLAY (2) : the equipment for a game b : often derisive or mocking jesting : FUN, SPORT <make game of a nervous player>
2 a : a procedure or strategy for gaining an end : TACTIC b : an illegal or shady scheme or maneuver : RACKET
3 a (1) : a physical or mental competition conducted according to rules with the participants in direct opposition to each other (2) : a division of a larger contest (3) : the number of points necessary to win (4) : points scored in certain card games (as in all fours) by a player whose cards count up the highest (5) : the manner of playing in a contest (6) : the set of rules governing a game (7) : a particular aspect or phase of play in a game or sport <a football team's kicking game> b plural : organized athletics c (1) : a field of gainful activity : LINE <the newspaper game> (2) : any activity undertaken or regarded as a contest involving rivalry, strategy, or struggle <the dating game> <the game of politics>; also : the course or period of such an activity <got into aviation early in the game> (3) : area of expertise : SPECIALTY 3 <comedy is not my game>
4 a (1) : animals under pursuit or taken in hunting; especially : wild animals hunted for sport or food (2) : the flesh of game animals b archaic : PLUCK c : a target or object especially of ridicule or attack -- often used in the phrase fair game

Breaking
Main Entry: 1break
Pronunciation: 'brAk
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): broke /'brOk/; bro·ken /'brO-k&n/; break·ing
Etymology: Middle English breken, from Old English brecan; akin to Old High German brehhan to break, Latin frangere
Date: before 12th century
transitive senses
1 a : to separate into parts with suddenness or violence b : FRACTURE <break an arm> c : RUPTURE <break the skin> d : to cut into and turn over the surface of <break the soil> e : to render inoperable <broke his watch>
2 a : VIOLATE, TRANSGRESS <break the law> <break a promise> b : to invalidate (a will) by action at law
3 a archaic : to force entry into b : to burst and force a way through <break the sound barrier> <break a racial barrier> c : to escape by force from <break jail> d : to make or effect by cutting, forcing, or pressing through <break a trail through the woods>
4 : to disrupt the order or compactness of <break ranks>
5 : to make ineffective as a binding force <break the spell>
6 a : to defeat utterly and end as an effective force : DESTROY b : to crush the spirit of c : to make tractable or submissive: as (1) past part often broke : to train (an animal) to adjust to the service or convenience of humans <a halter-broke horse> (2) : INURE, ACCUSTOM d : to exhaust in health, strength, or capacity
7 a : to stop or bring to an end suddenly : HALT <break a deadlock> b : INTERRUPT, SUSPEND <break the silence with a cry> c : to open and bring about suspension of operation <break an electric circuit> d : to destroy unity or completeness of <break a dining room set by buying a chair> e : to change the appearance of uniformity of <a dormer breaks the level roof> f : to split the surface of <fish breaking water> g : to cause to discontinue a habit <tried to break him of smoking>
8 a : to make known : TELL <break the bad news gently> b : to bring to attention or prominence initially <radio stations breaking new musicians> <break a news story>
9 a : to ruin financially b : to reduce in rank
10 a : to split into smaller units, parts, or processes : DIVIDE b (1) : to give or get the equivalent of (a bill) in smaller denominations (2) : to use as the denomination in paying a bill <didn't want to break a $20 bill> -- often used with into, up, or down
11 a : to check the speed, force, or intensity of <the bushes will break his fall> <without breaking her stride> b : to cause failure and discontinuance of (a strike) by measures outside bargaining processes
12 : to cause a sudden significant decrease in the price, value, or volume of <news likely to break the market sharply>
13 a : EXCEED, SURPASS <break the record> b : to score less than (a specified total) <golfer trying to break 90> c : to win against (an opponent's service) in a racket game
14 : to open the action of (a breechloader)
15 a : to find an explanation or solution for : SOLVE <the detective will break the case> b : to discover the essentials of (a code or cipher system)
16 : to demonstrate the falsity of <break an alibi>
17 : to ruin the prospects of <could make or break her career>
18 : to produce visibly <barely breaks a sweat>

I hope that helps. If you find any other words you do not understand do not hesitate (to hold back in doubt or indecision) to (used as a function word to indicate purpose, intention, tendency, result, or end) ask (to call on for an answer).
 
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Camarath said:
I understand your abhorrence of substance and meaning, hong,

Yes, dear.

but I did not think it extended into the realm of vocabulary. I can define those words if you have trouble understanding them.

Your ability to type "www.dictionary.com" into your browser window astounds me, even as your incompetence at comprehending the results comes as no surprise.
 






You can always tumble crawlingwise as a ME action with full movement... DC 25.

As for the being tripped attempt... you can always try to trip him back while prone :D

But I do think it's silly. Not as silly nor amusing as hong and camarath mayhaps... but still pretty high on the scale.
 


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