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Message: <blockquote data-quote="GreyLord" data-source="post: 6874998" data-attributes="member: 4348">Attacks are defined under the attack action in the combat section...but hey...however you want to INTERPRET the rules, more power to you.Afterall, that's what we are mainly doing on the forum, sharing our interpretation of them.If we are going RAW, there are ONLY certain types of actions that are defined, and the attack action is defined differently than the other 9 actions.the other 9 are defined on pages 192 and 193, and under the definintion of Attack under Actions in combat, it states, See "Making an Attack" section for the rules on this.Making an attack, which is the sectionwhich governs the Attack action is very clear and simple in it's definition.Once again, as per the PHB, which many people seem to have a problem with,  it states...Spells are covered under another action, the action, Cast a Spell.  Spells are more hazy than attacks though, if you read the section.  AS per that, it's possible for a spell to be under several sections at once, even...depending on your interpretation of it.I like the rules, and have no problem with people houseruling them.However, if you are going to try to impress your version or interpretation, it helps to read the text of the section called Attack and see why it references Making an Attack for the rules that govern the Attack Action.I don't have a quarrel with anyone, really.I just don't see why people want to impress that their houserules or interpretations are the official or only way to read it.  I don't, even if I agree with the ideas and RAI behind the discussion.If we want to discuss RAW, then we first have to discuss WHICH of the other NINE actions multiattack falls under, and why it falls better under one of those other nine rather than the Attack.RAW of course.  Having it clearly stated out, even better than how the MM and PHB spell out the attack action is even better.Otherwise, we are basically just discussing our own interpretations and houserules of the game rather than anything official.Not that I mind, I won't spread illusions of official stuff on me...but if one wants to discuss RAW, we need it spelled out clearly by the rulebooks and not our own interpretations.</blockquote>

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