zlorf said:
Thanks everyone.
So if i understand this correctly: *
1)Anyone can shift as a move action and then safely move away without coping a OA
2) Kobolds can shift as a minor action , then move (mainly to flank) and THEN attack, all in the same round?
3) Kobolds can shift as a minor action, and then use a standard action to move to retreat.
4) Kobolds can shift and then attack
5) Moving 1 square as a move action and then attacking normally provoke a OA (ie no 5ft stepping)
I used it as a poor-man's "spring attack" with my kobolds. The three main variations I used were...
Move adjacent to enemy (move), attack (standard), shift one square away (minor).
Or shift into flanking position (move), attack (standard), shift (minor).
Or attack (standard), shift out of threatened area (minor), move away (move).
For kobolds with ranged attacks, I mainly used...
Shift out from behind cover (minor), ranged attack (standard), shift or move back into cover (move).
Or shift out of threatened area (minor), move away (move), ranged attack (standard).
It bugged the players a bit, as many of them were forced to use move actions to keep the kobolds within melee range, but it did make the combat a lot more mobile, interesting and fun.