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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fangor the Fierce" data-source="post: 1900373" data-attributes="member: 17100">If a said fighter has Hold the Line, Combat Reflexes granting an additional 3 AoO's, and wields a Spiked Chain, it gets pretty nasty. If this fighter were standing, with a readied action to attack the first monster that threatens him, I would like to know how that is resolved.  He readies to attack the first THREATENING monster, therfor, the monster must be in the next adjacent square if it only has a reach of 5 feet.  With that being said, he would automatically be granted the AoO when the monster was ten feet away, through the use of Hold the Line and his spiked chain.  This would be AoO #1.  Monster falls dead. Next, another monster charges, allowing another AoO for moving from one square that the fighter threatens(10 feet away) to the next square, which he also threatens(5 Feet away).  This is the tricky part, as Hold The Line grants you the attack on an opponent ENTERING a threatened sqaure.  This new AoO is for moving from a threatened square.  This would then be AoO #2 and #3. Monster is still standing, but in now threatens the fighter. Suddenly, his readied action would come into play, allowing him his full attacks on the creature, as his conditions have been met.  He has two attacks, which should be enough to deal this monster enough damage to fall.  Monster falls.Question is, now that his conditions have been met, he is now at his turn, which would then enable him to be back at full allowable AoO's (4 per round).  So as the next larger spider charges in on this same round, the said fighter can use Hold the Line to gain an AoO from ten feet away, and another one for moving from the threatened square ten feet away into the adjacent square.  (AoO's #4 and #5).  He drops the large spider with that attack, while another monster charges as well.  Said fighter gains another AoO for entering his threatened area (10 feet) and drops that one.  (AoO#6)  Yet another charges and same process.  It drops. (AoO #7) Now, you can see where a fighter with 4 AoO per round can be a little daunting to the DM who has 2 large spiders and 6 small ones, where as the fighter cleanly dispatches of the them easily with some decent rolls.  Now, is this right or am I missing something?  Please clarify if I have overlooked something.</blockquote>

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