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<blockquote data-quote="redrick" data-source="post: 6574281" data-attributes="member: 6777696">Ok, yeah, I guess I was forgetting about just how much could be done with &quot;interact with an object&quot;. Not a lot of objects get interacted with in my game, I guess. But I could see how this would basically boil down to, &quot;you can do anything with the in-game world that doesn't involve directly engaging an opponent (unless it's covered under a sleight of hands trick) as a bonus action.&quot; So, while you probably wouldn't be able to trip or blind or otherwise disadvantage the opponent on your current turn (to set up the ever-coveted sneak attack), you could do all sorts of things to hopefully set your opponent up for advantage next turn, while still keeping your action to do something else. I guess setting up traps would probably be covered under &quot;interacting with an object&quot;, so maybe you could try something like stringing a trip-wire while an opponent is distracted, or out of sight, and then throwing a dagger at him in an attempt to lure him into charging you and falling flat on his face. (What ogre wouldn't give up on the heavily armored fighter in front of him to charge the little guy in leather armor who just threw a dagger at his back?)Cool, thanks, guys. I'm seeing some ways that the player can proactively create situations where this is useful (and fun) in game, rather than waiting for that one encounter in a room full orcs, ropes and beartraps. I'm looking forward to getting some mileage out of the character.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="redrick, post: 6574281, member: 6777696"] Ok, yeah, I guess I was forgetting about just how much could be done with "interact with an object". Not a lot of objects get interacted with in my game, I guess. But I could see how this would basically boil down to, "you can do anything with the in-game world that doesn't involve directly engaging an opponent (unless it's covered under a sleight of hands trick) as a bonus action." So, while you probably wouldn't be able to trip or blind or otherwise disadvantage the opponent on your current turn (to set up the ever-coveted sneak attack), you could do all sorts of things to hopefully set your opponent up for advantage next turn, while still keeping your action to do something else. I guess setting up traps would probably be covered under "interacting with an object", so maybe you could try something like stringing a trip-wire while an opponent is distracted, or out of sight, and then throwing a dagger at him in an attempt to lure him into charging you and falling flat on his face. (What ogre wouldn't give up on the heavily armored fighter in front of him to charge the little guy in leather armor who just threw a dagger at his back?) Cool, thanks, guys. I'm seeing some ways that the player can proactively create situations where this is useful (and fun) in game, rather than waiting for that one encounter in a room full orcs, ropes and beartraps. I'm looking forward to getting some mileage out of the character. [/QUOTE]

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