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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FireLance" data-source="post: 1238446" data-attributes="member: 3424"><p>I would allow Cleave with CDG, *but* CDG is a full-round action that provokes an AOO, and you cannot take a 5-foot step between dropping your opponent and taking the extra attack.  Hence, in order to take advantage of the Cleave, you probably have to make your CDG while you are threatened by another opponent, and you provoke an AOO from him (unless you have a reach weapon or the other opponent is unarmed, etc).  If he hits, you have to make a Concentration check (DC 10+damage dealt) or fail to complete the CDG.  You could attempt a CDG on the defensive in order to avoid an AOO, but you would have to succeed at a DC 15 Concentration check or lose the CDG.  If, after all this, you manage to complete your CDG and drop your primary opponent, you can cleave the other one.</p></blockquote><p></p>