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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sigma" data-source="post: 88602" data-attributes="member: 3066">Big Quote from the SRD:"Threatened AreaA combatant threatens the area into which it can make a melee attack, even when it is not a combatant's action. An enemy that takes certain actions while in a threatened area may provoke an attack of opportunity from a combatant. A combatant normally threatens all adjacent spaces. "Reach weapons" and "natural reach" can change the threatened area. Provoking an Attack of Opportunity by MovingIf a combatant moves through (not simply into) or out of a threatened area, a combatant usually provokes an attack of opportunity. If all a combatant does is take a normal move or a double move (not a run), the space that the combatant started out in is not considered threatened. If a combatant's entire move for the round is 5 feet the 5 foot move does not provoke an attack of opportunity. Provoking an Attack of Opportunity by Taking an ActionA combatant taking some kinds actions provokes attacks of opportunity, as described in the rules for each action type. Making an Attack of OpportunityAn attack of opportunity is a single melee attack, and a combatant can only make one per round. The combatant does not have to make an attack of opportunity if the combatant doesn't want to. A combatant can make the attack of opportunity at a combatant's normal attack bonus - even if the combatant has already attacked this round."So, you either provoke an attack of opportunity for (i) movement or (ii) certain actions as detailed in their descriptions.   The exception to (i) is the 5 foot step or a double move.  As long as that 5' move takes you outside of the threat zone, you don't provoke an AoO for casting.</blockquote>

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