Conditions Precluding Withdraw or Tumble?

[Quidam]

What, if any, are the conditions that would make one unable to take the withdraw action or to tumble?

 

[jodyjohnson]

Helpless, Paralyzed, Held, Dazed, Stunned, Sleeping, Grappled, Pinned, Unconscious, Dead, dominated, cowering.

 

[Quidam]

Spell Effects

Are there any spell effects that, while not putting the target in one of the listed conditions, would keep one from either withdrawing or tumbling?

 

[Len]

Prone: You can crawl while prone, but only 5 feet and it provokes an AoO. I think that precludes withdrawing. As for tumbling, I don't see it prohibited explicitly but I think most DMs wouldn't allow it. (You can stand up and then tumble, but standing up provokes an AoO.)

Encumbered: You can't tumble if you're encumbered. You can withdraw though.

Ray of Enfeeblement: Can make you encumbered.

Earthquake: Can pin you under rubble or knock you prone.

Levitate: You can't move horizontally unless there's something to push against.

 

[sfedi]

Right. So spells that leave you prone can do the trick: Grease.

 

[moritheil]

Are there any spell effects that, while not putting the target in one of the listed conditions, would keep one from either withdrawing or tumbling?

Entangle. See also, Briar web, which is a 2nd level version of Entangle.

 

[moritheil]

Helpless, Paralyzed, Held, Dazed, Stunned, Sleeping, Grappled, Pinned, Unconscious, Dead, dominated, cowering.

Entangled and Turned, too, I think. Note that Turned creatures flee as fast as possible, meaning that they don't withdraw if they could instead double-move (and give you an AOO).

 

[Sithobi1]

Actually, the 3.5 FAQ states you can Tumble while prone by taking the Accelerated Movement penalty. It's not a good source, but it IS a source.

 

[Quidam]

Entangle. See also, Briar web, which is a 2nd level version of Entangle.

What makes you think an entangled creature can't tumble or take the withdraw action?

 

[moritheil]

What makes you think an entangled creature can't tumble or take the withdraw action?

You have got to be kidding me. We just had a discussion on this very topic not one week ago, if memory serves. I'll look for the link, but I don't promise anything.