Timeline for Using step up feat on moving npc
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| Feb 13, 2017 at 1:40 | comment | added | Ifusaso 'he-him' | I believe the difference between 5 foot step and normal movement is the amount of protection you maintain. By only moving 5 ft, its similar to carefully placing your feet to allow you to maintain a melee posture whereas full movement is more like turn around and look where you're going so you can move quickly. The difference between mma fighters rotating around the ring and someone simply walking away. By that opinion, you could easily tell by looking at the person. In-game, the GM should state which the opponent is doing, so you know how to respond. | |
| Jul 15, 2014 at 6:46 | comment | added | G0BLiN | Regarding the PC's ability to differentiate between a 5-ft-step, withdrawing 5 feet and simply moving 5 feet: keep in mind that while the miniature does the same thing for all of these (move a single grid square) - there is a huge difference between making a small position adjustment while focusing on the fight, slowly retreating away, taking care not to expose yourself and just turning and walking away - these actions look different, take different amount of time and involve different amount of exposure - there is no way a PC will mistake one for another. | |
| Jul 12, 2014 at 22:37 | vote | accept | rookie coder | ||
| Jul 12, 2014 at 22:36 | comment | added | rookie coder | I was wondering if I could consider the 5 foot a part of the movement, so I could include any kind of movement under the step up feat and therefore reach everything that was trying to get away from me. Hope this clears, although y'all already pointed out that it doesnt't work this way :-) | |
| Jul 12, 2014 at 17:13 | comment | added | Hey I Can Chan | @C.Ross I thought the question's second part was about the threatened creature just withdrawing not withdrawing and 5-ft. stepping. Let's find out. | |
| Jul 12, 2014 at 17:02 | comment | added | C. Ross | I though he was worried about NPCs 5 ft stepping away then moving, to avoid the AoO/Stand Still. | |
| Jul 12, 2014 at 16:58 | comment | added | Hey I Can Chan | @C.Ross If I'm reading the question correctly, it asks, "Can I use the feat Following Step versus creatures who take the withdraw action?" That answer's No because The feat Step Up triggers only *versus a 5-ft. step* and Following Step inherits Step Up's limits. I can add that, though, if you think it'd make the answer better. Are you reading the question differently? | |
| Jul 12, 2014 at 16:35 | comment | added | C. Ross | Also you probably should mention the rule that you can't five foot step and take a move, which makes the second part of the question meaningless. | |
| Jul 12, 2014 at 15:38 | history | answered | Hey I Can Chan | CC BY-SA 3.0 |