Multiple Attacks of Opportunity

[StreamOfTheSky]

If I were to modify the 5 ft step rules, it would be based on the creature's speed, not size. The level 20 monk would be doing crazy long "steps," not the size Huge giant that despite his size still only plods along at speed 30.

@Large and in charge: No, what I mean is, they would only provoke a second AoO if they tried to move closer to you on following rounds. In the same round, you can NOT provoke more than one AoO from the same person for moving out of his threatened squares. At all. Period. (Barring some feat or class feature, etc... that's a specific exception to that rule, of course)

 

[NewJeffCT]

If I were to modify the 5 ft step rules, it would be based on the creature's speed, not size. The level 20 monk would be doing crazy long "steps," not the size Huge giant that despite his size still only plods along at speed 30.

@Large and in charge: No, what I mean is, they would only provoke a second AoO if they tried to move closer to you on following rounds. In the same round, you can NOT provoke more than one AoO from the same person for moving out of his threatened squares. At all. Period. (Barring some feat or class feature, etc... that's a specific exception to that rule, of course)

I agree on just movement, however the AoO from moving is provoked when you leave a threatened square - If you had the ability to attack a large creature from 10 feet away (spell, grenade-like weapon, reach weapon, etc), you could enter the threatened square 10 feet away and not move anymore and not provoke an AoO. Large & In Charge's AoO is provoked when you enter a threatened square.

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

Ah, ok. Then you could get 2 in the same round.

 

[kitsune9]

I just wanted to clarify on this. In the Rules Compendium, if says you can take multiple AoOs against one opponent if they provoke more than one.

From the Rules Compendium on Multiple Attacks of Opportunity, page 19: "Some abilities allow you to make more than one AoO per round... if the same opponent provokes two AoOs from you, however, you could make two separate AoOs. Each provoking act represents a different opportunity. "

So, in thinking that if your standard size Medium PC charged a size Huge bad guy with a 15 foot reach, Combat Reflexes and a Dex of at least 12, the bad guy would get one AoO when the PC closes from 15 feet to 10, and then another when the PC closes from 10 feet to 5.

However, in this WotC article from 2004:
"Note that moving out of more than one threatened square during a turn counts as only one "opportunity" for the moving creature's foes (see page 138 in the Player's Handbook). If the character in the previous example moved and left three (or more) squares that you threaten and did nothing else that provokes attacks of opportunity from you, you'd get only one attack of opportunity against him. This seems to indicate this is not the case.

Rules of the Game: All About Attacks of Opportunity (Part Two)

so, none of my huge bad guys can get more than 1 AoO vs a charging PC? Any feats that would allow a huge or bigger bad guys to get multiple AoOs vs a charger?

Thanks

As with the feats that others have mentioned if you two different things, you draw multiple AoO such as moving into and out of a threatened square and drinking a potion.

 

[Voadam]

Hold the Lineis also in the divine section of the srd on The Hypertext d20 SRD (v3.5 d20 System Reference Document) :: d20srd.org.

Hold The Line [General]
Prerequisites
Combat Reflexes, base attack bonus +2.

Benefit
You may make an attack of opportunity against a charging opponent who enters an area you threaten. Your attack of opportunity happens immediately before the charge attack is resolved.

Normal
You only get an attack of opportunity against a character that exits a square you threaten.