Conditions Precluding Withdraw or Tumble?

[Pielorinho]

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edited: Boy oh boy can I ever code.

 

[ThirdWizard]

Wait, wouldn't moving as quickly as possible mean running perhaps even up to 4 times their movement rate?

I always make them run. In fact, all panic effects make you run. Cast fear on the barbarian? He runs away. This means AoO for anyone they pass as well as loss of Dex mod. It also means they get really far away from the battle. This is assuming you have a straight line that goes out pretty far, of course. If you're in a cramped area and can't run, then obviously you don't.