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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Prestidigitalis" data-source="post: 5296645" data-attributes="member: 74496">Actually I think the "apparently innocent bystander townsperson" is a good example of a creature that might change from ally to enemy to ally in a single combat.As you walk through the main square of a small town in broad daylight, you and your group are jumped by a gang of ruffians.  In the initial scramble, you unleash a close burst 1, enemies only attack, and deliberately exclude a townsperson who appears to be just trying to get out of the way. [ally]  A few moments later, you see the townsperson take a swing at one of your party members and decide not to assist him with a tactical shift. [enemy]  Finally, near the end of the battle when the noise has begun to abate, the townsperson yells loud enough for you to notice "I'm the sheriff!  Everyone put down their weapons."  One of the ruffians takes a huge swing with an axe that would likely decapitate the sheriff, and you use an Immediate Interrupt power to deflect the attack.  [ally]However, that scenario is a far cry from an actual party member switching the "ally flag" on and off for tactical benefit.  That's the kind of behavior that I'd expect a DM to slap down swiftly and brutally.</blockquote>