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<blockquote data-quote="pemerton" data-source="post: 7984708" data-attributes="member: 42582"><p>My 5e-fu is not all that strong, but I just wanted to try and clarify some of this. (Using the combat framework, not the chase framework.)</p><p></p><p>If T is in melee with P, and then decides to flee, I understand where the initial OA comes from. (Assuming that T has not also Disengaged because T already attacked.) If P then closes with T (and has sufficient movement to do so without Dashing) then the melee is back on. After this initial exchnage, T could then either Disengage and move, in which case there are no OAs but its rinse/repeat and T will be subject to ongoing attacks without being able to hit back; or T could Dash and move, take another hit of OAs, and then (assuming movement rates are the same) pull away by continuing to Dash. In this latter case if P Dashes and moves then P can keep up with T but won't be able to attack because Dashing instead.</p><p></p><p>So after the initial exchange, in which T suffers an OA, T's options seem to be either <em>soak one attack per round </em>while Disengaging and moving, or <em>soak double attacks</em> (normal + OA) but then evade melee attacks by Dashing and moving.</p><p></p><p>Have I got that right?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pemerton, post: 7984708, member: 42582"] My 5e-fu is not all that strong, but I just wanted to try and clarify some of this. (Using the combat framework, not the chase framework.) If T is in melee with P, and then decides to flee, I understand where the initial OA comes from. (Assuming that T has not also Disengaged because T already attacked.) If P then closes with T (and has sufficient movement to do so without Dashing) then the melee is back on. After this initial exchnage, T could then either Disengage and move, in which case there are no OAs but its rinse/repeat and T will be subject to ongoing attacks without being able to hit back; or T could Dash and move, take another hit of OAs, and then (assuming movement rates are the same) pull away by continuing to Dash. In this latter case if P Dashes and moves then P can keep up with T but won't be able to attack because Dashing instead. So after the initial exchange, in which T suffers an OA, T's options seem to be either [I]soak one attack per round [/I]while Disengaging and moving, or [I]soak double attacks[/I] (normal + OA)[I] [/I]but then evade melee attacks by Dashing and moving. Have I got that right? [/QUOTE]
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