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<blockquote data-quote="Water Bob" data-source="post: 5621221" data-attributes="member: 92305">Because the bad guy can attack you. When you can be attacked, you're under threat.&nbsp;Note that this doesn't apply to distance weapons (with reach weapons? that's to be decided) because it requires too much overt action on the part of the character using the Reaction.&nbsp;With the Reaction, we're only concerned with it when the character has an opportunity to respond to a situation, such as a bad guy getting so close that he could swing and hit you.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Remember, the Reaction is a version of the Ready Action that doesn't require as much forethought as the Ready Action does.&nbsp; At the same time, the Reaction is more limited in what it can be used for.&nbsp; So, you don't have to say that you're going to attack someone that approaches you--you're just able to do it if you did not use your Standard Action on your turn.&nbsp;If you want to be more proactive with your action that you're saving, you can use either the Delay or the Ready Action.&nbsp; And, with the Ready Action, you have to be specific about the trigger.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Water Bob, post: 5621221, member: 92305"] Because the bad guy can attack you. When you can be attacked, you're under threat. Note that this doesn't apply to distance weapons (with reach weapons? that's to be decided) because it requires too much overt action on the part of the character using the Reaction. With the Reaction, we're only concerned with it when the character has an opportunity to respond to a situation, such as a bad guy getting so close that he could swing and hit you. Remember, the Reaction is a version of the Ready Action that doesn't require as much forethought as the Ready Action does. At the same time, the Reaction is more limited in what it can be used for. So, you don't have to say that you're going to attack someone that approaches you--you're just able to do it if you did not use your Standard Action on your turn. If you want to be more proactive with your action that you're saving, you can use either the Delay or the Ready Action. And, with the Ready Action, you have to be specific about the trigger. [/QUOTE]

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