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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Kid Charlemagne" data-source="post: 1149496" data-attributes="member: 93">Here's a thought - in the typical D&D world, surely this conunundrum has been noted many times.  What tactics can a fighter use to counter the natural advantage a druid would have in this situation?  Because it's quite likely that those tactics would become almost as ubiquitous as setting spears against a charge.If I'm a fighter, and I know I'm facing a druid who can wild-shape (or a summoned dire bear), I might ready an attack to full-on power attack and then step 5' back.  That could defuse the initial charge by the bear, and possibly inflict major damage on a foe who likely has a pretty poor AC.Of course, it depends on accurately defining one's circumstances.It isn't necessary to always defuse an advantage through rules, if it can be defused through sensible play.  Setting spears against a charge is a sensible tactic that is very effective - but it's effectiveness is backed up by reality.  It's not so easy to adjudicate reality when you're dealing with a bear the size of a house because that doesn't exist in real life.  If it did, however, I think the only sensible tactic would be RUN!  Or at the very least, concentrate all available firepower to take down that one very visible threat.</blockquote>