PoleArm Mastery Question

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33Painmaster33

Jun 11, 2015 14:09:39

If i have Polearm Mastery and say Multiple NPCs enter my range (10'). Do i only get a free attack on one of them or Do i get an attack on each of them??

 

My DM had said it is a reaction and i would only recieve one. I know i dont get the blunt end attack.

 

What about if they enter my range behind me do i get the attack or no?

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ArialBlack

Jun 11, 2015 14:57:56

The opportunity attack you get when they enter your reach uses your reaction. You only get one reaction. It doesn't matter what direction they come from, but you have to see them to get the attack, or otherwise perceive them somehow.

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Coredump00

Jun 11, 2015 16:42:10

You normally can 'see' 360degrees, so the ones behind you are not usually a problem. 

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pudd

Jun 11, 2015 17:55:58

Sorry to hijack but this is mostly related.

What about if I (the DM) conjure an animal within the reach of a person with this feat? I know teleporting doesn't provoke opportunity attacks but I can't find anything for summoning or conjuring. If anyone has a page number that would be super.

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TB0NE

Jun 11, 2015 20:11:01

Does anyone think that "entering your reach" can be triggered both by an opponent moving within 10 feet of you and by you moving within 10 feet of an opponent?  I'm not sure that the second way is how the rules were intended, but I do think there's a good faith argument that both ways result in an opponent entering your reach.

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ArialBlack

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FrogReaver

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TB0NE

Jun 12, 2015 5:55:00

 

FrogReaver - I am absolutely not sure of that, and don't have my PHB on me.  But good point.

 

 

ArialBlack - I disagree on the first point ("moving reach to encompass") but the second is well taken.  You're right, moving out of reach doesn't trigger an OA so I would think that logic applies to PM as well.  

 

I figured that provoking PM's OA with enemy movement wouldn't work (and most DMs would nix it anyway), just thought I'd see if anyone had a decent argument for why it would.  Thanks!

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HermanTheWize

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TB0NE

ArialBlack - thanks for clarifying.  I should have worded my restatement of your point better, but that's exactly what I meant.

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durntaur

Jun 12, 2015 15:24:41

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