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<blockquote data-quote="Dimwhit" data-source="post: 170386" data-attributes="member: 2576">I posted this on the Wizards board, but I'm not getting much response.I had read on another post that Tumble and Spring Attack are the only ways to get within 5' of an opponent with reach without provoking an AoO. Tumble I agree with. But how does Spring Attack do it? Here's my thinking:In normal combat, if you, for example, attack an opponent and move more than 5' out of his threatened area, you provoke an AoO. Spring Attack counters this by allowing you to move in, attack, and move out (both movements can be more than 5') without provoking. That's what it's there for, in my opinion.However, couldn't the movement of the Spring Attack itself provoke an AoO? Just like the Charge action? If you Spring in to an adjacent square of an opponent who has reach, seems to me you'd still provoke an AoO. Not for moving, attacking, and moving, but for moving through a threathened area. And it seems like Springing back out would also provoke.So, if I'm wrong (and I may be), why? I hope I explained it clearly.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dimwhit, post: 170386, member: 2576"] I posted this on the Wizards board, but I'm not getting much response. I had read on another post that Tumble and Spring Attack are the only ways to get within 5' of an opponent with reach without provoking an AoO. Tumble I agree with. But how does Spring Attack do it? Here's my thinking: In normal combat, if you, for example, attack an opponent and move more than 5' out of his threatened area, you provoke an AoO. Spring Attack counters this by allowing you to move in, attack, and move out (both movements can be more than 5') without provoking. That's what it's there for, in my opinion. However, couldn't the movement of the Spring Attack itself provoke an AoO? Just like the Charge action? If you Spring in to an adjacent square of an opponent who has reach, seems to me you'd still provoke an AoO. Not for moving, attacking, and moving, but for moving through a threathened area. And it seems like Springing back out would also provoke. So, if I'm wrong (and I may be), why? I hope I explained it clearly. [/QUOTE]

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