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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 6686755" data-attributes="member: 6787503">Ok, so far I'm with you.What's wrong is that you are capable of twisted leaps in logic. I am making no such leaps.Your understanding of what qualifies as a rule is leading you to ignore most of what is said. Notably you are leaving off the phrase "at the start of the encounter" when you should not. It is important for understanding the rest of the sentence. You should read all the words and then draw your conclusion.This would be a better analogy if it said, "If you are speeding, you are driving above the speed limit until you stop speeding." There's absolutely no guarantee that speeding will lead to a fine. Here's the thing. The natural meaning of "surprised" can be either feeling or showing shock due to something unexpected, or being made to have such a feeling due to something unexpected. Neither of these meanings encompasses the state of non-expectation that necessarily must precede the moment of surprise.You should not ignore the context that the POV from which the passage on surprise is written gives you. It is very important for understanding the information it is meant to convey.That's not what the text of the Shield spell says. It says you can use your reaction to cast the spell when you are hit by an attack, and that the AC bonus you receive counts against that attack. It says nothing about seeing the attack coming. You only need to be able to use your reaction.</blockquote>

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