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<blockquote data-quote="smootrk" data-source="post: 3111476" data-attributes="member: 28583"><p>In actual time, the entire round (regardless of number of participants) is 6 seconds. With this in mind, many of the events are occurring at exactly the same time. D&D mechanics must break things down into whose turn it is, so that combat can be resolved orderly.</p><p></p><p>Describing what happens in combat should occur after all the events of the round have occured, allowing for specific defensive actions to be worded in a way that works with the attackers actions. For instance, the attacks by the Fighter & Barbarian should be described as an exchange of blows (essentially simulataneous - watch some boxing). The rogue is dashing through the flaming remnants of the fireball, while turning and shooting with his crossbow, backpedaling away, just as an area of viny growth sprouts up in the area, gripping at the footware of the combatants, to no avail.</p><p></p><p>Written this way, the events sound plausible for 6 seconds, and might even have time for more stuff to happen.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smootrk, post: 3111476, member: 28583"] In actual time, the entire round (regardless of number of participants) is 6 seconds. With this in mind, many of the events are occurring at exactly the same time. D&D mechanics must break things down into whose turn it is, so that combat can be resolved orderly. Describing what happens in combat should occur after all the events of the round have occured, allowing for specific defensive actions to be worded in a way that works with the attackers actions. For instance, the attacks by the Fighter & Barbarian should be described as an exchange of blows (essentially simulataneous - watch some boxing). The rogue is dashing through the flaming remnants of the fireball, while turning and shooting with his crossbow, backpedaling away, just as an area of viny growth sprouts up in the area, gripping at the footware of the combatants, to no avail. Written this way, the events sound plausible for 6 seconds, and might even have time for more stuff to happen. [/QUOTE]
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