Clubhouse: The Shearing Pen

[Greybar]

... but you won't get an AoO on a Withdraw action moving away from you, unless you have reach.

But anyway, there is a chance, as you fellows have pointed out.
Next time I'll be more inventive with my chase.

 

[Gansk]

... but you won't get an AoO on a Withdraw action moving away from you, unless you have reach.

The creature running away can't withdraw and then ready an action to run away in the same round. It has to make a choice.

If it chooses withdraw, then you can charge it.
It it chooses move and ready, then you can take the AoO.

 

[Greybar]

Ah... gotcha. I missed that. Withdraw is a full-round action...

I am now wiser.

 

[Infiniti2000]

Also, if you're able to press them up against the side of the arena, you can get an AoO even without reach.

 

[Infiniti2000]

The arenas are consider the prime material plane. This makes most outsiders extraplanar and thus subject to dismissal. It also makes them subject to banishment, but based on a peculiar wording, only banishment from folks native to the prime material. The hollyphant, for instance, is not from the prime material and thus its very useful banishment ability is technically useless in the arena.

 

[Infiniti2000]

To Snatch or Not

I started a thread in the Rules forum to discuss Snatch. I tried to be as complete as possible and to not ask leading questions.

 

[Evilhalfling]

Answer to question one: Spellcasting monsters get zero rounds of prep outside the arena. The best a monster can do is ready equipment outside of an arena, but it must use the equipment and/or cast spells only inside the arena. You must find creative ways to buy time for the monster or come in with full offense and no defense.

1: Did this change to 1 minute of prep time? I built my general on the assumption that there would be no buffing time ?
2: when does the rule change from # 270 about reducing ties go into effect ?
3: was there a change about cowering in fear instead of fleeing (linked to above change)
4: what is the quarterfinals/semifinals about ?
5: What is the airspeed velocity of an Advanced half celestial/half dragon swallow? and whose side is it on?

 

[Gansk]

1: Did this change to 1 minute of prep time? I built my general on the assumption that there would be no buffing time ?
2: when does the rule change from # 270 about reducing ties go into effect ?
3: was there a change about cowering in fear instead of fleeing (linked to above change)
4: what is the quarterfinals/semifinals about ?
5: What is the airspeed velocity of an Advanced half celestial/half dragon swallow? and whose side is it on?

1. The change is for fights in ToC only, not the main battle. Your general is built on the right assumption.

2. Rule changes are being discussed right now. None have been adopted, and the earliest they would be adopted is when every alignment finishes fighting Neutral in the first round.

3. See the answer to 2.

4. Once all the alignments fight Neutral, they start fighting each other with what they have left over from the first round.

5. Don't know.

 

[PJSlavner]

5. Don't know.

Now that Gansk has fallen off the Bridge of Death, I guess I am in charge.

 

[Gansk]

Guess what's coming out in July 2006 - MM IV!

Looks like we'll have to start over!