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Message: <blockquote data-quote="baberg" data-source="post: 4343984" data-attributes="member: 61654">I had an inverse situation in my game this week.  The PC Rogue used Riposte Strike against a Dire Rat and was the only character to hit that rat during that round of combat.  I felt that I had to attack the Rogue with the Dire Rat when its turn came around because the rat would naturally attack the closest and most recent foe to damage it.  That meant that the Rat would get hit again by the Rogue's Riposte.For any enemies that aren't driven by pure instinct, I'd say that it's fair for the DM to play them as if they were fully aware of what status affects are on them and what it entails.  But the mindless creatures - sure, let 'em be stupid and let the PCs get to use some of their conditional effects like Riposte or "1d6 damage when they move towards you".  Otherwise the PC powers don't get much use.</blockquote>