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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 7686791" data-attributes="member: 6788736">Because Mary jumped the gun and didnt ready a Fireball when her initiative result came up (triggered to go after Bob shoots his bow) like she was supposed to.Because Mary didnt wait. She acted before Bob shot. Fractionally before, perhaps imperceptively before . But before. She doesnt have to lob it first, if she beats Bobs inititive score, she can ready a fireball instead if she wants. She could also take the dodge action or the hide action while she waits for Bob to act (keeping her head down).The rules for making attacks are clear as day in the book man. Allowing attacks outside of initiative order is a house rule (not that there is anything wrong with that). Attacking = combat.  If your character and my character are standing 30' away from each other and you suddenly decide to draw a gun and shoot me, you dont get a free round of combat or an infinite initiative score simply on account of you declaring it first.Instead we roll initiative. An opposed Dex check to test our reflexes. I may even be quick enough to notice you go for your gun, and be able to draw and shoot you before you get to pull the trigger on yours.</blockquote>