move then Partial Charge

[incognito]

Partial charge requires a partial action.

Move 10' in a straight line, up to 1X your normal movement, and you get +2 to hit, -2 to AC for the rest of the round.

Q is - why ever "regular" charge? Movi into position with you move action, then take your standard action to Partial charge...

 

[Destil]

You can not elect to take a partial action. You get extra partial actions sometimes (haste), and are restricted to only a partial action sometimes (slow).

Thus, the reason people don't do this is because you're not allowed to.

Also note table 8-3. The partial charge option specifically states you must move in a straight line before attacking. Even if you could take a move and a partial, clearly if you move one direction and charge in a different direction you are not moving in a straight line.

Note that you also do not get a move + a standard action. Standard actions include a move equivelent. Note the defination of a partial is a standard, minus a move, for instance.

 

[Hypersmurf]

You can not elect to take a partial action. You get extra partial actions sometimes (haste), and are restricted to only a partial action sometimes (slow).

Thus, the reason people don't do this is because you're not allowed to.

Of course, since you get a partial action when Readying, which you can elect to do, this part of your argument is invalid.

Which doesn't change the fact that the rest of your argument is fine You can only charge or partial charge if all of your movement for the round is in a straight line.

-Hyp.

 

[Artoomis]

Of course, since you get a partial action when Readying, which you can elect to do, this part of your argument is invalid.

Which doesn't change the fact that the rest of your argument is fine You can only charge or partial charge if all of your movement for the round is in a straight line.

-Hyp.

To clarfiy - that's a sage interpertation in the FAQ. The rules themselves make no mention of the movement for the round being in a straight line, just the movement of the charge.

Just for clarification. Take it as you will.

 

[Mahali]

And the reason there is are different entries for Partial Charge and Charge.

It's clearly the logical extrapolation.

 

[Ravellion]

Answered, great! Now move it to rules, thank you!

Rav

 

[Hypersmurf]

Now move it to rules, thank you!

Huh?

-Hyp.

 

[Ravellion]

Oops! (GD =2, Rules =3, check!)

 

[Hypersmurf]

Heh.

"Damn it, the first page in General Discussion is nothing but Rules threads! Can't people read?"



-Hyp.

 

[Stalker0]

I don't know what it says in the SRD, but in the phb, charge is a standard action. So you can move and then charge.