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<blockquote data-quote="Squire James" data-source="post: 1410040" data-attributes="member: 548">IMO the situation was complicated enough that I would have asked for clarification.&nbsp; However, if I let the action get declared and it slipped by, it'd go something like this:DM:&nbsp; The guy to the left steps in and attacks you.Player: (grabs dice)DM:&nbsp; What are you doing?Player:&nbsp; I'm making my readied attack.DM:&nbsp; (thinks for a moment) OK, but next time be more precise with your wording.&nbsp; I thought you meant you were attacking the next person who hit you, since he's probably the most dangerous one.&nbsp; Go ahead.Ready and Delay are two very important combat options that need to be explained clearly.&nbsp; If the player had declared a Delay &quot;until someone hits me&quot;, the play would go something like:DM:&nbsp; The guy to the left steps in and attacks you.Player:&nbsp; (picks up dice)DM:&nbsp; I take it you want to take your delayed action now?Player:&nbsp; Of course!DM:&nbsp; Very well, but it happens after the guy attacks you, and your initiative in future rounds is right after his.&nbsp; However, you DO get to do a full-attack against the guy if you live through the attack.Player:&nbsp; What if I interrupt the guy's movement instead of his attack?&nbsp; Do I get to go before he attacks?DM:&nbsp; Nope.&nbsp; That sort of thing is an advantage of Readying rather than Delaying.&nbsp; He gets his whole turn, then you get yours.&nbsp; (rolls dice) The guy missed.&nbsp; Your turn.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Squire James, post: 1410040, member: 548"] IMO the situation was complicated enough that I would have asked for clarification. However, if I let the action get declared and it slipped by, it'd go something like this: DM: The guy to the left steps in and attacks you. Player: (grabs dice) DM: What are you doing? Player: I'm making my readied attack. DM: (thinks for a moment) OK, but next time be more precise with your wording. I thought you meant you were attacking the next person who hit you, since he's probably the most dangerous one. Go ahead. Ready and Delay are two very important combat options that need to be explained clearly. If the player had declared a Delay "until someone hits me", the play would go something like: DM: The guy to the left steps in and attacks you. Player: (picks up dice) DM: I take it you want to take your delayed action now? Player: Of course! DM: Very well, but it happens after the guy attacks you, and your initiative in future rounds is right after his. However, you DO get to do a full-attack against the guy if you live through the attack. Player: What if I interrupt the guy's movement instead of his attack? Do I get to go before he attacks? DM: Nope. That sort of thing is an advantage of Readying rather than Delaying. He gets his whole turn, then you get yours. (rolls dice) The guy missed. Your turn. [/QUOTE]

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