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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zaebos" data-source="post: 2116850" data-attributes="member: 1499">No one reads the PH?I find it remarkable that no one really has looked up the definitions of flanking in the glossary of the PH3.5, however, I can't say that I have read the SRD since I have read the PH 3.5 many times.Even on the WotC Website Glossary it's pretty clear what flanking is and its intended use during the game.FlankTo be directly on the other side of a character who is being threatened by another character. A flanking attacker gains a +2 flanking bonus on attack rolls against the defender. A rogue can sneak attack a defender that she is flanking.Source: PHBcite <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/glossary&term=Glossary_dnd_flank&alpha=F" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/glossary&term=Glossary_dnd_flank&alpha=F</a>Range AttackAny attack made at a distance with a ranged weapon, as opposed to a melee attack. Source: PHB cite <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/glossary&term=Glossary_dnd_rangedattack&alpha=R" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/glossary&term=Glossary_dnd_rangedattack&alpha=R</a>Threaten To be able to attack in melee without moving from your current space. A creature typically threatens all squares within its natural reach, even when it is not its turn to take an action. For a Medium or Small creature this usually includes all squares adjacent to its space. Larger creatures threaten more squares, while smaller creatures may not threaten any squares except their own. Source: PHB Cite <a href="http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/glossary&term=Glossary_dnd_threaten&alpha=T" target="_blank">http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/glossary&term=Glossary_dnd_threaten&alpha=T</a>Cut and dry.  You must threaten your opponent in order to flank, to threaten an opponent you must be able to attack in melee, and by definition a ranged attack is not a melee attack.</blockquote>

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