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<blockquote data-quote="jayaint" data-source="post: 1089049" data-attributes="member: 6154">I believe that this comes down to the definition of a melee attack. If a character is toe-to-toe with an enemy (adjacent squares) and attacks him, that would be a melee attack, correct? If an archer (who is not 2nd level Order of the Bow Initiate) fires on an enemy who is in an adjacent square, then he is making an attack &quot;in melee&quot; and will suffer the consequences of his actions (AoO, etc). Granted, it is a &quot;ranged attack&quot;, but it is made &quot;in melee&quot;. I understand the difference, and I understand what Morg-Tooth is saying. HOWEVER, would the OTHER flanking character still get his flanking bonus (later in the same round) if the FIRST character decided to maked a &quot;ranged attack&quot; &quot;in melee&quot;? If so, then the FIRST character is (by definition) still &quot;flanking&quot; the enemy, and should have received the flanking bonus (and if a rogue, the ability to add sneak attack dice). If not, then the enemy in question could lead my battle force any day!!&nbsp; Because he gets to attack one of them AS THEY ATTACK HIM, and still receive his full armor class to the one he just turned his back on and forgot about while he AoO'd the &quot;ranged attack&quot; opponent.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jayaint, post: 1089049, member: 6154"] I believe that this comes down to the definition of a melee attack. If a character is toe-to-toe with an enemy (adjacent squares) and attacks him, that would be a melee attack, correct? If an archer (who is not 2nd level Order of the Bow Initiate) fires on an enemy who is in an adjacent square, then he is making an attack "in melee" and will suffer the consequences of his actions (AoO, etc). Granted, it is a "ranged attack", but it is made "in melee". I understand the difference, and I understand what Morg-Tooth is saying. HOWEVER, would the OTHER flanking character still get his flanking bonus (later in the same round) if the FIRST character decided to maked a "ranged attack" "in melee"? If so, then the FIRST character is (by definition) still "flanking" the enemy, and should have received the flanking bonus (and if a rogue, the ability to add sneak attack dice). If not, then the enemy in question could lead my battle force any day!! Because he gets to attack one of them AS THEY ATTACK HIM, and still receive his full armor class to the one he just turned his back on and forgot about while he AoO'd the "ranged attack" opponent. [/QUOTE]

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