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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 7571960" data-attributes="member: 6921763">Simple:&nbsp; There should be no disagreement because the DM makes a ruling, like [MENTION=6987520]dnd4vr[/MENTION] stated above.&nbsp; I would say the trigger is finished as soon as the Flayer starts moving its hands or starts to speak in a spell-like fashion, just as the player intended.&nbsp; Then it's up to the player to decide for their PC if they think it is a spell or not.&nbsp; If the player then says their PC tries to recognize the Flayer's motion (or speech) as spellcasting before throwing the spear, the DM might call for an Arcana roll.&nbsp; If the player rolls well, the PC is pretty sure it's a spell (or not).&nbsp; If they roll poorly, they have no idea.&nbsp; In any case, the player gets to decide if the PC carries out the action, or ignores the trigger, per the rules of the Ready action.How about another example.&nbsp; Let's say the fighter readied this action:&nbsp; &quot;I throw my spear at the Flayer if it starts moving towards us&quot;.&nbsp; As a DM, would you really insist the the Flayer finish its movement - perhaps it moves 20' to get next to the wizard, attacks, then moves its last 10' to get next to the fighter - before allowing the fighter to throw the spear?&nbsp; I think this case is very clear: the trigger finishes as soon as the Flayer takes one step closer and the fighter can throw the spear or ignore the trigger, per the rules.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 7571960, member: 6921763"] Simple: There should be no disagreement because the DM makes a ruling, like [MENTION=6987520]dnd4vr[/MENTION] stated above. I would say the trigger is finished as soon as the Flayer starts moving its hands or starts to speak in a spell-like fashion, just as the player intended. Then it's up to the player to decide for their PC if they think it is a spell or not. If the player then says their PC tries to recognize the Flayer's motion (or speech) as spellcasting before throwing the spear, the DM might call for an Arcana roll. If the player rolls well, the PC is pretty sure it's a spell (or not). If they roll poorly, they have no idea. In any case, the player gets to decide if the PC carries out the action, or ignores the trigger, per the rules of the Ready action. How about another example. Let's say the fighter readied this action: "I throw my spear at the Flayer if it starts moving towards us". As a DM, would you really insist the the Flayer finish its movement - perhaps it moves 20' to get next to the wizard, attacks, then moves its last 10' to get next to the fighter - before allowing the fighter to throw the spear? I think this case is very clear: the trigger finishes as soon as the Flayer takes one step closer and the fighter can throw the spear or ignore the trigger, per the rules. [/QUOTE]

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