BeyondLimitatio
2013-09-14, 06:41 PM
Pretty straightforward scenario this week, just trying to iron out details of possible situations just in the event they pop up. This one has to do with the Stand Still feat, which one of my players recently took as part of his lockdown build.
So, as I understand it, when the character gets an AoO from an enemy moving out of a threatened square, they activate their Stand Still ability. Let's assume that the AoO hits and the Reflex save is failed. The enemy immediately stops in the square they were moving out of. So, I need some quick clarifications on this:
1) The enemy did not actively start in the square threatened, but they are moving past the character (like on a charge against someone behind them). By passing through threatened spaces, the character can activate Stand Still and stop them in mid-movement, thus stopping the enemy in a nearby square.
2) Once the enemy is stopped, they halt as if they had used up their move actions for the round. What if the movement didn't begin with a move action, but maybe a swift action (like the Sudden Leap maneuver)?
3) Using the above scenario of the movement being based on a swift action, could the enemy theoretically make a full attack action from where they've been stopped (if within range to do so) or do they have access to only a standard action?
4) If they only have the standard action, can it be used to possibly move or is that option of a standard action negated as well because of Stand Still, thus leaving them with only options like attack, abilities, spells and what not that specifically say standard action?
5) Let's assume that the enemy started in a threatened square when they attempted to move, and they got hit by Stand Still. Since they did not technically move any distance, could they still take a 5-foot step?
6) Finally, what if the enemy has another way to move available to them? Maybe a means to teleport, or whatever. Assuming it doesn't take a move action, could they activate the ability/spell/item/whatever and move from their space?
So, as I understand it, when the character gets an AoO from an enemy moving out of a threatened square, they activate their Stand Still ability. Let's assume that the AoO hits and the Reflex save is failed. The enemy immediately stops in the square they were moving out of. So, I need some quick clarifications on this:
1) The enemy did not actively start in the square threatened, but they are moving past the character (like on a charge against someone behind them). By passing through threatened spaces, the character can activate Stand Still and stop them in mid-movement, thus stopping the enemy in a nearby square.
2) Once the enemy is stopped, they halt as if they had used up their move actions for the round. What if the movement didn't begin with a move action, but maybe a swift action (like the Sudden Leap maneuver)?
3) Using the above scenario of the movement being based on a swift action, could the enemy theoretically make a full attack action from where they've been stopped (if within range to do so) or do they have access to only a standard action?
4) If they only have the standard action, can it be used to possibly move or is that option of a standard action negated as well because of Stand Still, thus leaving them with only options like attack, abilities, spells and what not that specifically say standard action?
5) Let's assume that the enemy started in a threatened square when they attempted to move, and they got hit by Stand Still. Since they did not technically move any distance, could they still take a 5-foot step?
6) Finally, what if the enemy has another way to move available to them? Maybe a means to teleport, or whatever. Assuming it doesn't take a move action, could they activate the ability/spell/item/whatever and move from their space?