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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ridley's Cohort" data-source="post: 1102902" data-attributes="member: 545">If we apply Einstein's special relativity it is obvious that both provoke AoOs.  Maybe the platform is still and the ground is moving? <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f600.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":D" title="Big grin    :D"  data-smilie="8"data-shortname=":D" /> Seriously though, it would be reasonable for there to be no AoO at all, if the DM decides the platform is sturdy and moving at a smooth & steady rate.Strictly by the book, there is always as an AoO for moving, whether on a platform or on a horse.  I can think of a lot of circumstances where it would be best to make exceptions.  The rules presume that either you are generally either moving under your own power or against your will, both which provoke AoOs.  D&D rules are not written with vehicular travel in mind.  The mounted combat rules are sort of wonky.</blockquote>