Timeline for Can an Ally Across Time make opportunity attacks?
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| Nov 25, 2021 at 22:42 | comment | added | YogoZuno | @GlenMartin given there is exactly one source saying an AoO is an action, and that source is a Player's Option book from fairly late in the print run, I'd be more inclined to think the one source is wrong, rather than take it as a precendent. | |
| Nov 25, 2021 at 16:26 | comment | added | Phoenices | It really does say that, though HeyICanChan points out how ridiculous it is. On the other hand, there is one other free action that can be done off-turn, and the attack of opportunity rules imply it can be done not on your turn. Still, given HeyICanChan's points, I won't accept this answer even though it may be correct, but you still have my upvote. | |
| Nov 25, 2021 at 16:18 | comment | added | Glen Martin | Found the non standard label in the page source, direct link added | |
| Nov 25, 2021 at 16:18 | history | edited | Glen Martin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Nov 25, 2021 at 16:14 | comment | added | Glen Martin | The citation is in the answer. The Combat Options Overview table on the linked page. I couldn't figure out how to get a link directly to that table, since its not listed in the table of contents, and manually building the # link with the table name didn't work either. | |
| Nov 24, 2021 at 11:16 | comment | added | Gloweye | Please provide a citation for Attacks of Opportunity being any kind of action. Because I don't think it is, and I'm downvoting for that. | |
| Nov 24, 2021 at 4:40 | comment | added | YogoZuno | The closest I can find is in d20pfsrd.com/gamemastering/Combat/#TOC-Attacks-of-Opportunity saying 'In this case, combatants near her can take advantage of her lapse in defense to attack her for free. These free attacks are called attacks of opportunity.' Free attack may not be the same as a free action. | |
| Nov 24, 2021 at 4:38 | comment | added | YogoZuno | I am unable to find anything saying an Attack of Opportunity is an action, free or otherwise. Can you provide a more specific supporting reference?? | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 22:54 | comment | added | Hey I Can Chan | @J-Pheeze You can search the answer's linked page for the Combat Options Overview. That table's from the Melee Tactics Toolbox, not the core rules, and, like many one-offs, there's no errata or clarifications because Paizo believed effort was wasted on fixing such texts. To be clear, if attacks of opportunity are free actions, then you're right, and they can't be taken off-turn, limiting substantially their usefulness. I'd take a harder line against this answer, but the game says what it says, even if it's nonsense. Still, making attacks of opportunity unique actions is better, long run. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 22:25 | comment | added | J-Pheeze | Do you have a link to the Combat Options Overview table? I always thought that free actions (other than speaking) had to be taken on your turn and that AOOs were their own special thing. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 21:11 | comment | added | Phoenices | Thank you! I never knew that - I don't think it says it anywhere else, but it definitely says it here. I'll wait a few hours, to see if someone can pull a counter-proof out of their hat. | |
| Nov 23, 2021 at 21:08 | history | answered | Glen Martin | CC BY-SA 4.0 |