Movement and 5-ft. Step (Standing Up)

[doktorstick]

A 5-ft. step is not allowed in the same round a character moves. Do you consider the MEA of standing up from either prone or a kneeling position to count as a "move?" For example, the character stands up, attacks, and then moves back 5-ft.

/ds

 

[ForceUser]

Yes, it's a move and thus, no 5-foot step allowed that round.

 

[Artoomis]

A move-equivalent action is NOT a move, thus a 5-foot step may be made. In fact, you can do a MEA and move up to your movement rate in the same round, if you like.

 

[Vymair]

I disagree with Forceuser.


Move equivalent action do not eliminate 5' steps.

To cite some examples;

1. Fighter draws sword (MEA) , 5' adjust to be adjacent to orc, attacks orc (MEA, 5' adj, Standard Action). This is ok.

2. Wizard gets up from prone, 5' adjust to create room to cast, casts. No problem.

I'm sure there is a clear citation in the PHB on this, but I don't have mine with me at the moment.

 

[Vinyafod]

PHB Page 121, right Column, "Move-Equivalent Action"

Quote:

If you move no actual distance in a round (commonly because you have swapped your move for one or more move-equivalent actions), you can take one 5-foot step either before, during or after the action. For example, if Tordek is on the ground, he can stand up (a move-equivalent action), move 5 feet (his 5-foot step), and attack.

 

[ForceUser]

I stand corrected. I knew I should have looked it up before replying