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Newbie15 01-09-08, 05:09 PM	Say there was a battlefield of 1st level fighters and a Player charges an alley and uses their standard action to cast a held charge of cure light wounds. During their charge they pass through 5 AoO of hostile npcs armed and engaged in melee combat. Do they get their AoO or no?
Einvaldurinn_mikli 01-09-08, 05:14 PM	You can't cast a spell and charge in the same round, barring something going on that allows you to(like quicken spell e.g.). As for your question, yes they would.
Kala2000 01-09-08, 05:14 PM	If the player passes through squares threatened by the 5 npcs, why wouldn't they get attacks of opportunity ?
Newbie15 01-09-08, 05:15 PM	Thanks for the fast response ohh and they charged the spell on the previous round sorry if I was unclear, and I'm unsure of what you mean Kala I believe mikli said they would. Why I didn't know if they did? My player argued the action table says No. I argued that it had 1 next to the AoO and he argued so did the 5 foot step. I argued the book mentioned the 5 foot step AoO and left it unclear about charging so I would ask and I did. If anyone disagrees or agrees I would appreciate it for it may validate it more clearly then one affirmetive agreement in my favor or perhaps a book with the text, because the other arguement is the Hold the Line Feat is now useless. I said it helps with being charged. He said all he needed then was 10ft reach. Is this true?
Zherog 01-09-08, 06:07 PM	Why I didn't know if they did? My player argued the action table says No. Yeah, that's a point that causes confusion to lots of folks. The actual act of charging does not provoke an attack of opportunity. However, the movement you make during the charge provokes as normal. I think it's mentioned in a footnote of the table (but I don't have my books to verify).
irdeggman 01-09-08, 06:26 PM	The illustration on pg 138 of the PHB specifically covers generating an AoO while charging and moving out of a threatened square during the movement.