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<blockquote data-quote="TallIan" data-source="post: 6909994" data-attributes="member: 6853819">This line of thought might cause a different argument, but keep in mind that if you ready an action to trigger on another combatants action, you could have done something to that combatant first.&nbsp; I know that after the first round (ignoring any possible surprise) turns are cyclical.In the OP's examples why would you not simply:<ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shoot the rogue rather than wait for him to go for cover</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Shoot Magic missile at the caster</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Run through the door so you can't be targeted anyway.</li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Have the goblins scatter before the dragons turns</li>
</ul>In all of these its not like you have&nbsp; taken an action AND readied another one.&nbsp; Usually if you ready an action it's because you either had nothing to do on your action but are anticipating something bad happening or you are using the threat of your action to try and coerce the combatant to do something.If the readied action does not interrupt the target's actions in the former case, why has the GM simply not sprung the combat 1 round later and used the surprise mechanics?&nbsp; In the latter case your readied action would never serve any purpose, since the target can do what he was planning to before any reprisals.Tall</blockquote>

[QUOTE="TallIan, post: 6909994, member: 6853819"] This line of thought might cause a different argument, but keep in mind that if you ready an action to trigger on another combatants action, you could have done something to that combatant first. I know that after the first round (ignoring any possible surprise) turns are cyclical. In the OP's examples why would you not simply: [LIST] [*]Shoot the rogue rather than wait for him to go for cover [*]Shoot Magic missile at the caster [*]Run through the door so you can't be targeted anyway. [*]Have the goblins scatter before the dragons turns [/LIST] In all of these its not like you have taken an action AND readied another one. Usually if you ready an action it's because you either had nothing to do on your action but are anticipating something bad happening or you are using the threat of your action to try and coerce the combatant to do something. If the readied action does not interrupt the target's actions in the former case, why has the GM simply not sprung the combat 1 round later and used the surprise mechanics? In the latter case your readied action would never serve any purpose, since the target can do what he was planning to before any reprisals. Tall [/QUOTE]

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