Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Harmor 10-05-04, 12:25 AM	Ok I make a readied action to tumble behind the guy (DC 25 tumble), when he gets in melee with me. 1. Enemy charges me from 7 squares away (double move for him - 30-foot). 2. Enemy enters the square next to me. 3. My readied action is triggered. 4. I make a tumble check (DC 25) and tumble to the oopposite side of him. 5. I make the roll. Does the guy who charged me still get to charge attack me? Or does just stop with a double move?
NexH 10-05-04, 02:40 PM	He will still get the attack against you. Your ready action was triggered by the attack, so it happens right before it. After you finish your readied action you are still in melee range so he can attack you normally.
Lord Pendragon 10-05-04, 03:28 PM	He will still get the attack against you. Your ready action was triggered by the attack, so it happens right before it. After you finish your readied action you are still in melee range so he can attack you normally.This is the key. The attacker is not limited to attacking only into the square directly in front of him. So long as you're still in range, he can still attack you, and it's still a charge.
ClementWillowbreaker 10-05-04, 04:36 PM	While he can still attack you, I don't think sensibly that he should get the +2 from the charge or any damage multipliers from charging. He was attacking to gain momentum for a hit. The maneuver has a requirement that you move directly to the closest square you can attack from, which would have been on the other side of the foe than you are currently. There are no rules for this kind of situation, though. So I would let the charger make an attack, just not a "charged" one.
Tony Vargas 10-05-04, 05:55 PM	In that case, yes, he could still attack you. However, nothing keeps you from tumbling (or, even simply moving - you could set the ready to trigger when he gets w/in 10' instead of within reach) to the side, instead. Once you're out of the line of his charge, he can't complete the charge against you.