5ft step and casting spell's? [Archive] - Wizards Community

5ft step and casting spell's? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Evil_Uncle_Tony
09-01-07, 07:47 AM Can some one clear this up for me? There is a wizard called lets say his name is Ted. He is in base to base contact with an Orc who is fighting him. On Ted’s go can he simply take a 5ft step back and cast a spell avoiding an attack of opportunity?
Naderion
09-01-07, 07:49 AM Yes.
tarkin
09-01-07, 08:13 AM This is relatively realistic.

If you want to stop some from casting (or firing an arrow), you generally have to grapple them, not simply get close. The other option is to back them into a corner, which also works.
InkBlot
09-01-07, 10:50 AM Tripping them also keeps them from getting away so easily, and doesn't cause you to become more vulnerable to the wizard's buddies (when grappling you lose your Dex to AC against anybody you aren't grappling).

A tripped wizard can cast from prone, and provoke an AoO (if he doesn't concentrate). Or he can crawl five feet as a move action, and provoke an AoO. Or he can stand up as a move action, and provoke an AoO. Most likely he'll cast a spell to get him out of the sticky situation, make his concentration check to do so without provoking, and kill you on his next turn.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Evil_Uncle_Tony 09-01-07, 07:47 AM	Can some one clear this up for me? There is a wizard called lets say his name is Ted. He is in base to base contact with an Orc who is fighting him. On Ted’s go can he simply take a 5ft step back and cast a spell avoiding an attack of opportunity?
Naderion 09-01-07, 07:49 AM	Yes.
tarkin 09-01-07, 08:13 AM	This is relatively realistic. If you want to stop some from casting (or firing an arrow), you generally have to grapple them, not simply get close. The other option is to back them into a corner, which also works.
InkBlot 09-01-07, 10:50 AM	Tripping them also keeps them from getting away so easily, and doesn't cause you to become more vulnerable to the wizard's buddies (when grappling you lose your Dex to AC against anybody you aren't grappling). A tripped wizard can cast from prone, and provoke an AoO (if he doesn't concentrate). Or he can crawl five feet as a move action, and provoke an AoO. Or he can stand up as a move action, and provoke an AoO. Most likely he'll cast a spell to get him out of the sticky situation, make his concentration check to do so without provoking, and kill you on his next turn.