5 foot step question.. [Archive] - Wizards Community

5 foot step question.. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
weaksauce
11-13-07, 12:22 PM Is it possible to take a regular 5 foot step in difficult terrain, or does the movement penalty cost negate this? For instance, can you take a 5-foot step in a bog (difficult terrain) and not provoke an AoO?
risner
11-13-07, 01:30 PM Is it possible to take a regular 5 foot step in difficult terrain, or does the movement penalty cost negate this? For instance, can you take a 5-foot step in a bog (difficult terrain) and not provoke an AoO?

You can not 5 ft step when in difficult terrain or when your movement is slowed.
Slimgauge
11-13-07, 01:36 PM And here's the quote from the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#take5FootStep) to back that up (bolding is mine)

Take 5-Foot Step
You can move 5 feet in any round when you don’t perform any other kind of movement. Taking this 5-foot step never provokes an attack of opportunity. You can’t take more than one 5-foot step in a round, and you can’t take a 5-foot step in the same round when you move any distance.

You can take a 5-foot step before, during, or after your other actions in the round.

You can only take a 5-foot step if your movement isn’t hampered by difficult terrain or darkness. Any creature with a speed of 5 feet or less can’t take a 5-foot step, since moving even 5 feet requires a move action for such a slow creature.

You may not take a 5-foot step using a form of movement for which you do not have a listed speed.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
weaksauce 11-13-07, 12:22 PM	Is it possible to take a regular 5 foot step in difficult terrain, or does the movement penalty cost negate this? For instance, can you take a 5-foot step in a bog (difficult terrain) and not provoke an AoO?
risner 11-13-07, 01:30 PM	Is it possible to take a regular 5 foot step in difficult terrain, or does the movement penalty cost negate this? For instance, can you take a 5-foot step in a bog (difficult terrain) and not provoke an AoO? You can not 5 ft step when in difficult terrain or when your movement is slowed.
Slimgauge 11-13-07, 01:36 PM	And here's the quote from the SRD (http://www.d20srd.org/srd/combat/actionsInCombat.htm#take5FootStep) to back that up (bolding is mine) Take 5-Foot Step You can move 5 feet in any round when you don’t perform any other kind of movement. Taking this 5-foot step never provokes an attack of opportunity. You can’t take more than one 5-foot step in a round, and you can’t take a 5-foot step in the same round when you move any distance. You can take a 5-foot step before, during, or after your other actions in the round. You can only take a 5-foot step if your movement isn’t hampered by difficult terrain or darkness. Any creature with a speed of 5 feet or less can’t take a 5-foot step, since moving even 5 feet requires a move action for such a slow creature. You may not take a 5-foot step using a form of movement for which you do not have a listed speed.