TheElfLord
2007-09-23, 03:19 PM
Okay, just wanted to check something about using a ready action with polearms before it comes up in my game.
Say a PC is going to charge a line of enimies with longspears. On initiative 15, the pikemen ready their weapons for a charge. Am I correct in thinking this allows them to attack the first enimy that comes within their threatened area, or do they give up their normal attack on the round?
Two possible senerios come from this, which is correct.
1). The PC charges, when he reaches 10 ft from the pikemen, the three that threaten his square attack. Because their weapons are set, any hits deal double damage. As the PC moves out of the square towards the pikemen, he provokes attacks of oppertunities from the 3, which because the weapons are still set, also deal double damage. The PC now moves within 5 feet of the pikemen and gets his charge attack.
2). When the PC leaves the square 10 ft from the pikemen he provokes an attack of opertunity from 3 of them which deal double damage. He then moves into melee range and gets his charge attack.
So which is it, or did i still miss something?
Say a PC is going to charge a line of enimies with longspears. On initiative 15, the pikemen ready their weapons for a charge. Am I correct in thinking this allows them to attack the first enimy that comes within their threatened area, or do they give up their normal attack on the round?
Two possible senerios come from this, which is correct.
1). The PC charges, when he reaches 10 ft from the pikemen, the three that threaten his square attack. Because their weapons are set, any hits deal double damage. As the PC moves out of the square towards the pikemen, he provokes attacks of oppertunities from the 3, which because the weapons are still set, also deal double damage. The PC now moves within 5 feet of the pikemen and gets his charge attack.
2). When the PC leaves the square 10 ft from the pikemen he provokes an attack of opertunity from 3 of them which deal double damage. He then moves into melee range and gets his charge attack.
So which is it, or did i still miss something?