Weird how exhausted folks can charge.

[reiella]

Isn't there something in the ules that states you have to move at least 20 feet in a straight line to charge?

So an exhausted barbarian or monk can still charge ...

 

[Hypersmurf]

My favourite oddity is that if you're nauseated (restricted to a single move action each round), you can't take an attack action (standard action), but you could conceivably make a restricted Charge.

It depends whether "restricted to a standard or move action" means "restricted to standard or restricted to move" or "restricted to standard-or-move"...

-Hyp.

 

[AGGEMAM]

My favourite oddity is that if you're nauseated (restricted to a single move action each round), you can't take an attack action (standard action), but you could conceivably make a restricted Charge.

I don't think so.

From the 3.5 SRD

Nauseated: Experiencing stomach distress. Nauseated creatures are unable to attack, cast spells, concentrate on spells, or do anything else requiring attention. The only action such a character can take is a single move action per turn.

It's exactly the same wording in the PHB Glossary, except add this: 'plus free actions (except for casting quickened spells).

 

[Hypersmurf]

I don't think so.

"If you are able to take only a standard action or a move action on your turn, you can still charge, but you are only allowed to move up to your speed (instead of up to double your speed). You can’t use this option unless you are restricted to taking only a standard action or move action on your turn."

If you're nauseated, you're restricted to taking only a move action on my turn. Depending on how that "or" is read, "you can still charge".

-Hyp.

 

[Thanee]

I think the "standard action or move action" is to be seen together, that is you must be able to do a standard action and you must be able to do a move action, but not both.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Hypersmurf]

I think the "standard action or move action" is to be seen together, that is you must be able to do a standard action and you must be able to do a move action, but not both.

And that possibility is why it's 'depending on how the "or" is read'.

-Hyp.

 

[Thanee]

Yeah, absolutely, but it only makes sense that way.

Bye
Thanee

 

[Hypersmurf]

Yeah, absolutely, but it only makes sense that way.

Restricted charges are weird in 3.5 anyway (see the Readied Restricted Charge debate, for example), so one more weirdness wouldn't be unexpected

-Hyp.

 

[AGGEMAM]

Hyp, read my quotes again please.

Nauseated creatures are unable to attack

Pretty much rules out charging IMO .

 

[Hypersmurf]

Pretty much rules out charging IMO.

Of course, "attack" is one of those words with several meanings

Now, I agree with you - Nauseated imposes more restrictions than just the single move action, which does fairly clearly prohibit a charge. But under some other circumstance when one is restricted to just a move action (without the explicit prohibition on attacking), the same ambiguity in the wording of a restricted charge will crop up.

-Hyp.