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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Voadam" data-source="post: 8401145" data-attributes="member: 2209">We are taking the 5e rules, removing turn based resolution and applying the rest of the 5e rules simultaneously in a round.The archer backs up 30 feet and shoots at the fighter as the fighter charges at him from starting 30 feet away before the archer began his simultaneous move. Because the archer backed up to 60 feet from where the fighter started the fighter does not get to the archer in the six second round, but ends up next to him.Under 5e the fighter can move 30 and attack someone who is there. In turn based it is clear if there is someone there or not.In declaring then resolving simultaneously it is not clear when the fighter declares his action where the archer will be, only where he starts from.The fiction translating this would go: DM: "The two of you face off from a distance."Fighter: "He's just close enough for me to close as long as he stays there to take his shot, I charge and attack the archer."DM: "However he realizes that too and backs up enough as he takes a shot so that by the time you get to him the round is over before you can attack."If the resolution was that declarations have to be more specific to translate into a dash it would be:DM: "The two of you face off from a distance."Fighter: "He's just close enough for me to close as long as he stays there to take his shot, I charge and attack the archer."DM: "However he realizes that too and takes a shot as he runs away. You chase him, but with him running away and firing back at you, you'd really have to put on the speed to close with him."In turn based it would either be the fighter goes first, closes and attacks and the archer has some tough choices about OAs and disadvantage or dropping his bow, or the archer goes first, pulls back, shoots the fighter, then the fighter can close with a dash. The fiction would be:DM: "The two of you face off from a distance."Fighter: "He's just close enough, I charge and attack the archer."DM: "He's in a bad spot now that you've closed with him and attacked."DM: "The two of you face off from a distance. He backs up and takes a shot, if you push it you can just reach him."Fighter: "I charge to close."These all seem decently reasonable fictions for the fight with minor variations based on timing.</blockquote>

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