We had a disagreement this evening in our 4e game. We had 2 4-square enemies attacking 1 player. 1 of the enemies moved partially through the other to charge the player. He first occupied a square adjacent to the player at the same time that he was moving through a square the other 4-square enemy occupied. So, he moved a further square. At that point, he was adjacent to the player, and moved 1 more square. We believed that he provoked an attack of opportunity. The gm disagreed. He at first argued that leaving an adjacent square doesn't provoke an opportunity attack if you remain adjacent. We disagreed most fervently, quoting the rule from the book, saying that "leaving a square adjacent to the target" does not state anything about where you end up. The gm continued the disagree, because the creature was unable to stop at the point when he was first adjacent to the player. We again disagreed. We resolved the conflict with him saying that there was no opportunity attack in this situation, but he would let our interpretation of the rule stand. I wanted to confirm that we were understanding it correctly...If you are adjacent to an enemy, moving (not shifting) to another square adjacent to it *does* provoke an attack of opportunity, correct?
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Opportunity Attacks
- Thread starter airaani
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Kingreaper
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a) This enemy was not legally allowed to charge. If the nearest position from which you can attack the target is filled, you cannot make a charge attack.
b) if his move EXITED an adjacent square, he would provoke an OA.
However, a 2x2 enemy can move (while in an adjacent square) WITHOUT exiting an adjacent square (merely changing which corner of his space that square is in)
Doing that DOESN'T provoke an OA.
b) if his move EXITED an adjacent square, he would provoke an OA.
However, a 2x2 enemy can move (while in an adjacent square) WITHOUT exiting an adjacent square (merely changing which corner of his space that square is in)
Doing that DOESN'T provoke an OA.
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DracoSuave
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Any -movement- other than a shift.
Standing up from prone, using the Knight's Move power, all sorts of things take move actions that don't provoke.
Movement is what does it.
Aulirophile
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Actually Knight's Move does provoke, Ranged Power.
DracoSuave
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WHY I OUGHTA
Okay.
You're right.
But it's not cause it's a Move Action!
(goes back to bed)
Aulirophile
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Sleep well!
Draco's wording is superior, though. It isn't just "using a move action without shifting." That'd be... weird.
Thanks for the responses guys, I wondered about the 2x2 creature movement thing, and it does now make perfect sense. I hadn't thought about the charging thing, will have to bring that up at some point. Glad to know I've been interpreting opportunity attacks correctly this whole time 
Dungeon Masta
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The monster not only gets an OA on him, but also grants combat advantage due to squeezing through the other monster. Double whammy.
Chris Knapp
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AFAIK, Squeezing doesn't apply here. You are allowed to move through an ally's space with no penalty as long as you don't end your move in it.
