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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 3202000" data-attributes="member: 1656">The opponent is in an adjacent square.Let's say that the opponent is not there, and I move into that adjacent square as part of my move action.  How much movement have I used?Let's say that instead of moving there as part of a move action, I take a 5' step.  The 5' step can move me into an adjacent square, but no further.  How many feet do I travel when I take a five-foot-step into an adjacent square?Let's say that instead of wanting to move into that adjacent square, I want to attack someone standing in it.  Let's say I'm Tiny, with a reach of 0 feet.  Can I hit him without moving into his square?  What if I have a reach of 5 feet?  What if I have a reach of 10 feet?  How many feet of reach are required to strike an opponent in an adjacent square?When I'm moving into my opponent's square to maintain a grapple, I'm moving from this square into an adjacent square.  All of the preceding questions are leading up to: What's the distance travelled when moving from this square into an adjacent square?Now, here, I disagree; it happens during the attack action, but after the attack that is made as part of that attack action.  The PHB requires you to move after the attack, not after the attack action... however, the Special Edition PHB (which I don't have access to) does contain an updated wording which might contradict that. Without access to the revised wording, I can't be certain.-Hyp.</blockquote>

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