Quick rules question: Weapons with reach
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aboyd
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An AOO does not stop a move action. You need to trip the opponent to stop him. But you're asking how to stop without tripping? Hmm.
These conditions stop movement toward you: checked, cowering, dazed, fascinated, frightened, panicked, paralyzed, petrified, stunned. You can get weapons that cause those conditions. For example, in the DMG there is a "Mace of Terror" which has a Fear spell imbued into it. For about 32,000 gold you could do something similar to your reach weapon.
There is also a feat, if I recall correctly, that pushes back or knocks down opponents. I don't recall the name of it. It's in one of the "Complete" books. It might do what you want, but I don't remember the specifics, so we'll need to see if someone else has more details.
These conditions stop movement toward you: checked, cowering, dazed, fascinated, frightened, panicked, paralyzed, petrified, stunned. You can get weapons that cause those conditions. For example, in the DMG there is a "Mace of Terror" which has a Fear spell imbued into it. For about 32,000 gold you could do something similar to your reach weapon.
There is also a feat, if I recall correctly, that pushes back or knocks down opponents. I don't recall the name of it. It's in one of the "Complete" books. It might do what you want, but I don't remember the specifics, so we'll need to see if someone else has more details.
Only if you knock him to 0 hit points or less.
At 0, he can still move (that is take a single move actikon) but anything else and he goes unconscious.
Arkhandus
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Stand Still, a General feat from the Expanded Psionics Handbook, stops an opponent's movement if they fail a Reflex save against a DC based primarily on what damage your attack of opportunity would have dealt, except that you don't actually deal damage with it.
Psionic Feats :: d20srd.org
The 3.0 version of this feat was psionic, in the Psionics Handbook, and worked a bit differently but essentially the same.
Hold the Line is a feat that lets your attack of opportunity strike before an opponent finishes charging you, but it doesn't stop their movement or their charge attack (unless your AoO drops them or something). Combined with a trip attempt that would suffice, sort of. This feat appeared in Sword & Fist and was reprinted somewhere in 3.5 I think. You can find it in the SRD, as a General feat near the divine feats, because it had been reprinted in Deities & Demigods.
Divine Abilities And Feats :: d20srd.org
This feat can also help, Knock-Down.
Divine Abilities And Feats :: d20srd.org
Psionic Feats :: d20srd.org
The 3.0 version of this feat was psionic, in the Psionics Handbook, and worked a bit differently but essentially the same.
Hold the Line is a feat that lets your attack of opportunity strike before an opponent finishes charging you, but it doesn't stop their movement or their charge attack (unless your AoO drops them or something). Combined with a trip attempt that would suffice, sort of. This feat appeared in Sword & Fist and was reprinted somewhere in 3.5 I think. You can find it in the SRD, as a General feat near the divine feats, because it had been reprinted in Deities & Demigods.
Divine Abilities And Feats :: d20srd.org
This feat can also help, Knock-Down.
Divine Abilities And Feats :: d20srd.org
