Acrobatic Stunts and Running Long Jumps in Combat

[Starfox]

Acrobatic Stunt
Make an Acrobatics check to swing from a chandelier, somersault over an opponent, slide down a staircase on your shield, or attempt any other acrobatic stunt that you can imagine and that your DM agrees to let you try.

My emphasis. The text goes on to say that 15 is the default DC for these stunts. IMC we had a big discussion what this meant which led to some house rules.

 

[Joshua Randall]

Somersaulting over an opponent doesn't necessarily mean you avoid an OA from that opponent. It could just be a way to get past a guy who is blocking a one-square-wide part of the map.

 

[DracoSuave]

Acrobatic stunts are 'do something cool' not 'avoid every negative consequence of this move.'

If you're within reach of the enemy at any time during that movement, you will trigger an attack of opportunity, unless you shift.

 

[Starfox]

Somersaulting over an opponent doesn't necessarily mean you avoid an OA from that opponent. It could just be a way to get past a guy who is blocking a one-square-wide part of the map.

That's how we read it in the end.

 

[Max1mus]

Monks also have a lot of powers that let you slide or push enemies away from you. That is one way to avoid OAs.