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<blockquote data-quote="Henry" data-source="post: 11613" data-attributes="member: 158"><p>I'm sorry if my original post was confusing. I'll try to elaborate more.</p><p></p><p>The Spiked chain wielder (we'll call him Bill) has just readied an action, that if someone moves within 5 feet of him, he takes a 5' step back and attacks.</p><p></p><p>The Opponent, wielding a longsword (we'll call him Al), starts from 20' away and makes a move of 20' toward Bill. During this move, he will pass THROUGH Bill's threat range, when he moves from the 10' square to the 5' square. At this time, Al triggers an attack of opportunity from Bill. (Remember, the AoO happens when he LEAVES the square - "through" or "out of"). Then, he moves 5' away from Bill. Bill's readied action then triggers, meaning he attacks once, then can take a 5' step away from Al. </p><p></p><p>1) Can Al move 5 more feet towards Bill before making an attack?</p><p>2) If he cannot, or even if he does, could he change his action (say, to cast a spell defensively?)</p><p></p><p>I just thought of a third question:</p><p></p><p>3) If Bill has combat reflexes and a high enough DEX, COULD he get another Attack of Opportunity on Al if Al decides to move that extra 5 feet to him to make an attack?</p><p></p><p>Remember, I'm looking for book answers here, not DM spot rulings.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Henry, post: 11613, member: 158"] I'm sorry if my original post was confusing. I'll try to elaborate more. The Spiked chain wielder (we'll call him Bill) has just readied an action, that if someone moves within 5 feet of him, he takes a 5' step back and attacks. The Opponent, wielding a longsword (we'll call him Al), starts from 20' away and makes a move of 20' toward Bill. During this move, he will pass THROUGH Bill's threat range, when he moves from the 10' square to the 5' square. At this time, Al triggers an attack of opportunity from Bill. (Remember, the AoO happens when he LEAVES the square - "through" or "out of"). Then, he moves 5' away from Bill. Bill's readied action then triggers, meaning he attacks once, then can take a 5' step away from Al. 1) Can Al move 5 more feet towards Bill before making an attack? 2) If he cannot, or even if he does, could he change his action (say, to cast a spell defensively?) I just thought of a third question: 3) If Bill has combat reflexes and a high enough DEX, COULD he get another Attack of Opportunity on Al if Al decides to move that extra 5 feet to him to make an attack? Remember, I'm looking for book answers here, not DM spot rulings. [/QUOTE]
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