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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Elder-Basilisk" data-source="post: 1456174" data-attributes="member: 3146">The way I see it, when decisions need to be made will vary with the situation.The described action breaks down into three parts:1. 5 feet of movement2. the first attack (stunning fist)3. the rest of the round (movement or more attacks).If only one creature threatens the monk, he need make no decision before #1.If it's a five foot step, he doesn't provoke an AoO for movement because it's only five feet. If it's a spring attack, that doesn't provoke either. So it makes no difference either way.If more than one creature threatens him, spring attacking would provoke AoOs from the creatures he's not attacking. So he'll need to decide whether or not he provokes an AoO. If he does, he can spring attack. Otherwise, he's limited to the five foot step. (Technically, I'm not certain he would be able to stick with the five foot step if he elects to provoke but I would allow the character to continue the attack even if he provoked an unnecessary AoO just like a character who takes the Flurry/TWF/Rapid Shot penalty can eschew his extra attacks in favor of movement if the first attack makes that a desirable option).Before step #2, the monk needs to decide whether or not to take the -2 penalty for a flurry. If he does, he doesn't have to actually make all of the extra attacks but if he doesn't, it's too late to take the penalty and get the flurry attacks after that point.At step #3, (after the resolution of the first attack), the monk may continue the attack (flurrying if he applied the -2 penalty to the first blow) or move away (provided that, at step 1 he provoked AoOs from all threatening creatures he did not attack in step 2).</blockquote>

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