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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Evil DM" data-source="post: 2585453" data-attributes="member: 23108">Hej folks,I have a question about the 5ft. step:According to the SRD the 5ft. step belongs to Not an Action, that means: They literally don’t take any time at all to do and are considered an inherent part of doing something else.At first this seems to fit with the readied action (if you do not ready a move action - yes). Example:You are standing next to a hostile wizard and ready a blow if the wizards starts to cast a spell. The wizard takes a 5ft. step back to avoid a AoO - okay, nothin happens.He starts to cast his spell - trigger!! You take a 5ft. step and close in to make your attack.This seems to be rather simple - okay.But now, how far does this and are considered an inherent part of doing something else go?As also written in the SRD (to come to my topic) In general, speaking is a free action that you can perform even when it isn’t your turn.Does this mean, that you can perfom a 5ft. step as part of speaking even if it is not yourn turn?If this works this would only have the following restriction:You can move 5 feet in any round when you don’t perform any other kind of movement.Thus if it has not yet been your regular turn you can speak an take a 5ft. step but afterwards at your turn your move action must not be moving.To give an example:Two PCs are sneaking ahead of the group. They are surprised by a monster which lurked in the shadows. After the surprise round the regular round starts:DM: "Okay, at ini 17 the monster attacks Player 1 *dice rolled* damage...you are down. The next initiative would be 15 as..."Player 2: "Wait, I shout out for help and take a 5ft. step back"DM: "Okay. Now at ini 15 another monster comes around the corner, but as you moved back 5 feet, it cannot reach you. Now, at ini 13 it is your turn Player 2"Player 2: "Well, as I took my 5ft step I draw my sword as a move action and strike at the first monster which almost killed my companion."Would this work?Cheers, Evil DM</blockquote>

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