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<blockquote data-quote="Hriston" data-source="post: 6673529" data-attributes="member: 6787503">To add to the list, here's something that I think bears directly on the issue of opportunity attacks:It may also be of interest to note actions that are conditioned on the target being considered a &quot;foe&quot;, a term that is used interchangeably with the word &quot;hostile&quot;.So, apparently, RAW, you can't make a ranged or a melee attack against your ally, period, unless you can make the convoluted argument that your ally is actually your foe. It shouldn't be surprising that the same applies to opportunity attacks.We can see here how the terms &quot;enemies&quot;, &quot;foes&quot;, and &quot;hostile creatures&quot; are used interchangeably.Also, apparently, you can't use the Help action to assist a hostile creature to make an attack. Interestingly, however, and maybe more to the point of the OP, the text of Polearm Master does not specify a hostile creature, but rather allows you to make an opportunity attack against any other creature that enters your reach.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Hriston, post: 6673529, member: 6787503"] To add to the list, here's something that I think bears directly on the issue of opportunity attacks: It may also be of interest to note actions that are conditioned on the target being considered a "foe", a term that is used interchangeably with the word "hostile". So, apparently, RAW, you can't make a ranged or a melee attack against your ally, period, unless you can make the convoluted argument that your ally is actually your foe. It shouldn't be surprising that the same applies to opportunity attacks. We can see here how the terms "enemies", "foes", and "hostile creatures" are used interchangeably. Also, apparently, you can't use the Help action to assist a hostile creature to make an attack. Interestingly, however, and maybe more to the point of the OP, the text of [I]Polearm Master[/I] does not specify a hostile creature, but rather allows you to make an opportunity attack against any other creature that enters your reach. [/QUOTE]

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