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SYSTEM REFERENCE DOCUMENT 3.5 |
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SYSTEM REFERENCE DOCUMENT 3.5 |
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Table: Actions in Combat |
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Standard Action |
Attack of Opportunity1 |
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Attack (melee) |
No |
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Attack (ranged) |
Yes |
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Attack (unarmed) |
Yes |
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Activate a magic item other than a potion or oil |
No |
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Aid another |
Maybe2 |
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Bull rush |
Yes |
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Cast a spell (1 standard action casting time) |
Yes |
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Concentrate to maintain an active spell |
No |
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Dismiss a spell |
No |
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Draw a hidden weapon (see Sleight of Hand skill) |
No |
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Drink a potion or apply an oil |
Yes |
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Escape a grapple |
No |
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Feint |
No |
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Light a torch with a tindertwig |
Yes |
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Lower spell resistance |
No |
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Make a dying friend stable (see Heal skill) |
Yes |
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Overrun |
No |
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Read a scroll |
Yes |
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Ready (triggers a standard action) |
No |
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Sunder a weapon (attack) |
Yes |
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Sunder an object (attack) |
Maybe3 |
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Total defense |
No |
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Turn or rebuke undead |
No |
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Use extraordinary ability |
No |
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Use skill that takes 1 action |
Usually |
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Use spell-like ability |
Yes |
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Use supernatural ability |
No |
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Move Action |
Attack of Opportunity1 |
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Move |
Yes |
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Control a frightened mount |
Yes |
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Direct or redirect an active spell |
No |
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Draw a weapon4 |
No |
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Load a hand crossbow or light crossbow |
Yes |
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Open or close a door |
No |
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Mount a horse or dismount |
No |
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Move a heavy object |
Yes |
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Pick up an item |
Yes |
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Sheathe a weapon |
Yes |
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Stand up from prone |
Yes |
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Ready or loose a shield4 |
No |
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Retrieve a stored item |
Yes |
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Full-Round Action |
Attack of Opportunity1 |
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Full attack |
No |
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Charge5 |
No |
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Deliver coup de grace |
Yes |
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Escape from a net |
Yes |
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Extinguish flames |
No |
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Light a torch |
Yes |
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Load a heavy or repeating crossbow |
Yes |
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Lock or unlock weapon in locked gauntlet |
Yes |
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Prepare to throw splash weapon |
Yes |
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Run |
Yes |
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Use skill that takes 1 round |
Usually |
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Use touch spell on up to six friends |
Yes |
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Withdraw5 |
No |
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Free Action |
Attack of Opportunity1 |
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Cast a quickened spell |
No |
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Cease concentration on a spell |
No |
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Drop an item |
No |
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Drop to the floor |
No |
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Prepare spell components to cast a spell6 |
No |
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Speak |
No |
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No Action |
Attack of Opportunity1 |
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Delay |
No |
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5-foot step |
No |
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Action Type Varies |
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Disarm7 |
Yes |
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Grapple7 |
Yes |
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Trip an opponent7 |
Yes |
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Use feat8 |
Varies |
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1 Regardless of the action, if you move out of a threatened square, you usually provoke an attack of opportunity. This column indicates whether the action itself, not moving, provokes an attack of opportunity. |
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2 If you aid someone performing an action that would normally provoke an attack of opportunity, then the act of aiding another provokes an attack of opportunity as well. |
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3 If the object is being held, carried, or worn by a creature, yes. If not, no. |
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4 If you have a base attack bonus of +1 or higher, you can combine one of these actions with a regular move. If you have the Two- Weapon Fighting feat, you can draw two light or one-handed weapons in the time it would normally take you to draw one. |
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5 May be taken as a standard action if you are limited to taking only a single action in a round. |
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6 Unless the component is an extremely large or awkward item. |
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7 These attack forms substitute for a melee attack, not an action. As melee attacks, they can be used once in an attack or charge action, one or more times in a full attack action, or even as an attack of opportunity. |
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8 The description of a feat defines its effect. |
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