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<blockquote data-quote="AuraSeer" data-source="post: 1089152" data-attributes="member: 1331">For clarity, let's call the first guy &quot;A&quot; and the second &quot;B&quot;.The actions of A have no effect per se on B's flanking status. He could cast spells, fire arrows, make melee attacks, whatever-- it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is who threatens the enemy during B's turn. Basically, that comes down to what A is holding at the end of his own turn.If A is still holding the bow, or is empty handed, then he does not threaten an area. That means he cannot help B gain the flanking bonus. However, A could fire a few arrows, then drop the bow and Quickdraw a sword (or other melee weapon) at the end of his turn. Or he could throw a weapon with one hand, while holding a dagger in the other. As long as he ends his turn wielding a melee weapon, that means he threatens the enemy. Thus when it comes around to B's turn, B gets flanking, because the enemy is threatened from two directions.Again, A doesn't have to actually make any attacks. He could cast spells, or throw something into another part of the combat, or just stand there and pick his nose. As long as he threatens the enemy, he helps his allies flank.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AuraSeer, post: 1089152, member: 1331"] For clarity, let's call the first guy "A" and the second "B". The actions of A have no effect per se on B's flanking status. He could cast spells, fire arrows, make melee attacks, whatever-- it doesn't matter. The only thing that matters is who [u]threatens[/u] the enemy during B's turn. Basically, that comes down to what A is holding at the end of his own turn. If A is still holding the bow, or is empty handed, then he does not threaten an area. That means he cannot help B gain the flanking bonus. However, A could fire a few arrows, then drop the bow and Quickdraw a sword (or other melee weapon) at the end of his turn. Or he could throw a weapon with one hand, while holding a dagger in the other. As long as he ends his turn wielding a melee weapon, that means he threatens the enemy. Thus when it comes around to B's turn, B gets flanking, because the enemy is threatened from two directions. Again, A doesn't have to actually make any attacks. He could cast spells, or throw something into another part of the combat, or just stand there and pick his nose. As long as he threatens the enemy, he helps his allies flank. [/QUOTE]

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