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Message: <blockquote data-quote="willardthor" data-source="post: 5633408" data-attributes="member: 6680063">Hi,There are several questions here. I will first explain a scenario, and then extract questions from it.Here, "I" am "my character".Scenario:I tried attacking a monster using <a href="http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/combat-feats/spring-attack-combat---final" target="_blank">Spring Attack</a> the other day in a campaign run by a friend of mine. The monster had a reach of 10 feet.I had first initiative. I wanted to jump into reach, strike (flying kick (Improved Unarmed Strike)), and leap back out again, landing outside the reach of the monster, without being struck by the monster.The GM said I could not do that, that the monster would get an Attack of Opportunity on me.Questions:1) Isn't the monster flat-footed since I have first initiative, and thus does not get an Attack of Opportunity? (I think: yes)2) Assuming that the monster was not flat-footed, don't I still avoid the Attack of Opportunity? Here is what Spring Attack says:Doesn't this mean that I avoid any Attack of Opportunity from the target, for whatever reason? (I think: yes)3) Assuming that the monster was not flat-footed, and is annoyed at me Spring-Attacking it, can the monster ready an action such that when I leap in, it will attack me before I land my blow? (I think: yes)4) Assuming the monster was not flat-footed, and that I did not have Spring Attack, when would the monster get an Attack of Opportunity, how many, and why?<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">as I close in from the 10 feet reach to the 5 feet reach?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">when I move from the 5 feet reach out to the 10 feet reach?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">when I leave his reach altogether?</li> </ul>(I think: seemingly, 3 attacks of opportunity, one for each of the 3 threatened squares I exit (even if I exit a threatened square and enter another threatened square) ).Different Scenario:Let's turn things around a bit. Now I have a reach weapon (10 feet), say, a Guisarme. I develop the mean tactic of <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">jumping towards an enemy,</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">striking with the Guisarme, and </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">jumping back again,</li> </ul>using Spring Attack. The opponent does not have reach.5) Can he make a ready action such that, when I approach, he takes a 5-foot step and strikes me before I land my blow?(I think: I hope the opponent can do this, otherwise this is very abusive...)Thanks,Willard.</blockquote>

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