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Message: <blockquote data-quote="two" data-source="post: 1777610" data-attributes="member: 9002">Agreed, total defense should allow aoo'sIf only because the whole POINT of "total defense" is to, well, defend oneself?  Right?So why is it HARDER for a 20th level fighter using "total defense" to stop a level1 mook from grappling, than if the fighter is NOT using "total defense?"i.e. if the fighter20 is just standing there, and a mook tries to grapple, the fighter20 takes an AOO and splits the mook from crown to sole.However, if the fighter is standing there with "total defense", super-aware and reacting to all threats, forsaking attacks which might extend his defense too much, a mook somehow can just jump on in and start trying to grapple without drawing an AOO?Uh.Hello?Logic police.Since when has sacrificing offensive attacks = allowing somebody to grab your armor without hindrance?Oh, and since nobody else has brought it up, "Threatening" does have something to do with knowledge of the opponent, since in 3.5 if you are invisible you don't draw aoo's unless your opponent can see invisible.</blockquote>