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Message: <blockquote data-quote="twilsemail" data-source="post: 5409233" data-attributes="member: 79628">Hayek didn't actually say "RAW" in the statement above.  "RAI" is a different and entirely theoretical ball game.  I mean someone could say "RAI every PC should be fighting in a prom dress" and there's about as much support saying they're right as that they're wrong. Arguing over RAI is generally a waste of breath & energy.  When I was first haunting these and other forums years ago I'd assume for the longest time that RAI meant "Rules as Interpreted" as it's pretty obvious that everyone has their own version of them.  I'm still not sure I was wrong. RAI, hayek could be right or could be wrong.  RAW you're right, there's no rule saying "a creature much be able to make an OA in order to flank."  It is pretty easy to hypothesize that was the intention.  When the PHB was written, there wasn't a creature around that didn't have an OA (I think).  The rules are a bit dated, as we've seen. This, however, is me attempting to fight hayek's battle.  I don't think that's necessary, as they've done a wonderful job so far supporting their own arguments.</blockquote>