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<blockquote data-quote="Argyle King" data-source="post: 7148563" data-attributes="member: 58416">I understand the argument in favor of the rule.&nbsp; It still seems somewhat strange though.Imagine using a reach weapon while trying to protect other members of the party.&nbsp; Let's say there is a two-square gap between myself and a squishy party member.022222021112S21x12E021112022222Assuming I have a polearm, the enemy (E) is able to walk by me without any problems.In contrast, if I have a dagger, the enemy needs to avoid any of the 1s if he wants to reach S without being attacked during movement.I can buy the argument of wanting to be close to someone using a polearm.&nbsp; In fact, that is an issue which is addressed by the rules of some other games I play.&nbsp; However, in the context of D&amp;D, it seems a little bit strange.&nbsp; I suppose it does make some amount of sense if I change how I'm looking at it, but it's still a little odd at first glance.With this in mind, if I ever play a character focused on a polearm, it looks as though readying an action to attack is the better tactical option.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Argyle King, post: 7148563, member: 58416"] I understand the argument in favor of the rule. It still seems somewhat strange though. Imagine using a reach weapon while trying to protect other members of the party. Let's say there is a two-square gap between myself and a squishy party member. 022222 021112 S21x12E 021112 022222 Assuming I have a polearm, the enemy (E) is able to walk by me without any problems. In contrast, if I have a dagger, the enemy needs to avoid any of the 1s if he wants to reach S without being attacked during movement. I can buy the argument of wanting to be close to someone using a polearm. In fact, that is an issue which is addressed by the rules of some other games I play. However, in the context of D&D, it seems a little bit strange. I suppose it does make some amount of sense if I change how I'm looking at it, but it's still a little odd at first glance. With this in mind, if I ever play a character focused on a polearm, it looks as though readying an action to attack is the better tactical option. [/QUOTE]

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