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<blockquote data-quote="Dan'L" data-source="post: 4817467" data-attributes="member: 68954">Do note that Grease says you can make the attack, not that you must -- i.e., you don't have to attack allies with it if you don't want to.But since they likely already used a move action which triggered the attack, then they're not getting any farther that turn.&nbsp; Also, it's difficult terrain, so it will slow down anyone passing through it.&nbsp; It will take a melee enemy at least two turns of no attacks to close distance to your party if the zone is between you and them, during which time your PCs can be applying appropriate ranged attacks.&nbsp; Placed early in combat, before the distance between the groups is closed, this can be rather brutal -- all without having it to house-rule every square of the zone to be a separate trigger.If you've ever stepped onto an ice rink without skates, think of it like that first step you take onto the ice -- there's that moment when you're particularly extra off-balance (the attack) followed by slower cautious movement over the ice (difficult terrain).-Dan'L</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dan'L, post: 4817467, member: 68954"] Do note that Grease says you [I]can[/I] make the attack, not that you [I]must[/I] -- i.e., you don't have to attack allies with it if you don't want to. But since they likely already used a move action which triggered the attack, then they're not getting any farther that turn. Also, it's difficult terrain, so it will slow down anyone passing through it. It will take a melee enemy at least two turns of no attacks to close distance to your party if the zone is between you and them, during which time your PCs can be applying appropriate ranged attacks. Placed early in combat, before the distance between the groups is closed, this can be rather brutal -- all without having it to house-rule every square of the zone to be a separate trigger. If you've ever stepped onto an ice rink without skates, think of it like that first step you take onto the ice -- there's that moment when you're particularly extra off-balance (the attack) followed by slower cautious movement over the ice (difficult terrain). -Dan'L [/QUOTE]

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