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<blockquote data-quote="Foxworthy" data-source="post: 4820254" data-attributes="member: 80704">I believe that's wrong. On the list of standard actions they have a column entitled 'action' the first action on that list [actually three] is Attack. So reading the chart if you spend a standard action you may take an action called an attack. Which is commonly referred to as an attack action.<a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#attack" target="_blank">Here's</a> the chart.The <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#fullAttack" target="_blank">Full Attack Action</a> makes no reference to 'Attack Actions'. It does say you can make multiple attacks, but doesn't say you get multiple 'attack actions'.Again, <a href="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#grapple" target="_blank">grapple</a> does not mention attack actions at all. In fact it specifically mentions that if you get multiple attacks due to BAB that you can make multiple grapple checks.Other special attacks like disarm or sunder both specify that they replace a melee attack and not an attack action as well. The attack action is used very rarely compared top the more general terms 'attack' or specific terms 'melee attack', 'ranged attack', etc.That's why I believe that Spring Attack only allows you to use the standard action choice named attack. Not any ability that allows allows you to make an attack.As such since Charge is a full round action that grants you a melee attack you wouldn't be able to combine it with spring attack because charge doesn't give you a free standard action named attack, just the more generic melee attack. Just like cleave grants you a melee attack.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Foxworthy, post: 4820254, member: 80704"] I believe that's wrong. On the list of standard actions they have a column entitled 'action' the first action on that list [actually three] is Attack. So reading the chart if you spend a standard action you may take an action called an attack. Which is commonly referred to as an attack action. [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#attack"]Here's[/URL] the chart. The [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#fullAttack"]Full Attack Action[/URL] makes no reference to 'Attack Actions'. It does say you can make multiple attacks, but doesn't say you get multiple 'attack actions'. Again, [URL="http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/specialAttacks.htm#grapple"]grapple[/URL] does not mention attack actions at all. In fact it specifically mentions that if you get multiple attacks due to BAB that you can make multiple grapple checks. Other special attacks like disarm or sunder both specify that they replace a melee attack and not an attack action as well. The attack action is used very rarely compared top the more general terms 'attack' or specific terms 'melee attack', 'ranged attack', etc. That's why I believe that Spring Attack only allows you to use the standard action choice named attack. Not any ability that allows allows you to make an attack. As such since Charge is a full round action that grants you a melee attack you wouldn't be able to combine it with spring attack because charge doesn't give you a free standard action named attack, just the more generic melee attack. Just like cleave grants you a melee attack. [/QUOTE]

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