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<blockquote data-quote="Psifon" data-source="post: 113673" data-attributes="member: 3171"><p>There is no special condition that one must "declare" a WWA. One is chosing this action, and any creatures that meet the chriteria for being attacked (are 5' from you) can be attacked. So just like you can take a 5' step and split your attacks with any other full attack action, you can do so with a WWA.</p><p></p><p> Legildur, the quote that you used to support your opinion was not even the complete sentance. What you did was you took a sentence fragment out of context and describe this as the rule. The rest of that sentence states ...against each opponent within 5'. That's pretty clear that you make an attack roll against EACH opponent in 5'.</p><p></p><p>I see some posters wanting to define WWA as one attack, and some even going so far as to say that the WWA is resolved in a single attack roll (if I am understanding them correctly). I don't think that this is stated in the feat description at all. One attack against each creature means one attack against each creature. Not one attack against every creature or all creatures, but EACH creature. So each attack is distinctive, and resloved with a seperate attack roll (and a seperate damage roll as well of course).</p><p></p><p>I also see some posters wanting to state that you can only attack those creatures who are within 5' when you first start rolling the dice.</p><p></p><p>I also agree with Icebear. Whirlwind IS only one action. But the rules state it is a full attack action. As such it follows the same rules as any full attack action. WWA is an <em>action</em> not an <em>attack</em>. It is an action that consists of <em>several</em> attacks. Like any full round action, you can take a 5' step between your attacks. If you take a 5' step in the middle of your WWA, you can continue to strike all opponents that meet the criteria of being within 5' <strong>of your current position.</strong></p><p></p><p>Again, I hold to the arguement that if the rules do not specify an exception to the general rule that you can do this, then you can indeed do this.</p><p></p><p>There is nothing that states that WWA is a special action, or a single attack or anything other than a full attack action. It acts like any other full attack action.</p><p></p><p>The point I was making on my soap box was that people have inertia toward new ideas. I didn't make up this rule, I just noticed it. It is not a "house rule" or even an interpretation. I am not taking liberties or trying to "rape" the rules. I just wanted to point out what I discovered. If the WotC staff disagree with me then they can issue eratta, but as far as I can tell, this is what the rules SAY.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Psifon, post: 113673, member: 3171"] There is no special condition that one must "declare" a WWA. One is chosing this action, and any creatures that meet the chriteria for being attacked (are 5' from you) can be attacked. So just like you can take a 5' step and split your attacks with any other full attack action, you can do so with a WWA. Legildur, the quote that you used to support your opinion was not even the complete sentance. What you did was you took a sentence fragment out of context and describe this as the rule. The rest of that sentence states ...against each opponent within 5'. That's pretty clear that you make an attack roll against EACH opponent in 5'. I see some posters wanting to define WWA as one attack, and some even going so far as to say that the WWA is resolved in a single attack roll (if I am understanding them correctly). I don't think that this is stated in the feat description at all. One attack against each creature means one attack against each creature. Not one attack against every creature or all creatures, but EACH creature. So each attack is distinctive, and resloved with a seperate attack roll (and a seperate damage roll as well of course). I also see some posters wanting to state that you can only attack those creatures who are within 5' when you first start rolling the dice. I also agree with Icebear. Whirlwind IS only one action. But the rules state it is a full attack action. As such it follows the same rules as any full attack action. WWA is an [i]action[/i] not an [i]attack[/i]. It is an action that consists of [i]several[/i] attacks. Like any full round action, you can take a 5' step between your attacks. If you take a 5' step in the middle of your WWA, you can continue to strike all opponents that meet the criteria of being within 5' [b]of your current position.[/b] Again, I hold to the arguement that if the rules do not specify an exception to the general rule that you can do this, then you can indeed do this. There is nothing that states that WWA is a special action, or a single attack or anything other than a full attack action. It acts like any other full attack action. The point I was making on my soap box was that people have inertia toward new ideas. I didn't make up this rule, I just noticed it. It is not a "house rule" or even an interpretation. I am not taking liberties or trying to "rape" the rules. I just wanted to point out what I discovered. If the WotC staff disagree with me then they can issue eratta, but as far as I can tell, this is what the rules SAY. [/QUOTE]
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