slaughterj
Mongoose
If a PC has a reach weapon which can attack a foe 10' away, e.g., a War Spear, then if a foe approaches from 15' away (or further) to the adjacent square to the PC, the PC gets an AOO against the foe (for entering and then passing through the threatened square), correct?
On the PC's next turn, the PC can take a 5' step back and stab the foe, without drawing an AOO, correct?
The foe can then 5' step up to the PC and attack, without drawing an AOO, correct?
But if a PC has a longer reach weapon which can attack a foe 15'-20' away, e.g., a Pike, they can't play this retreating combat game without triggering an AOO, correct? I.e., the foe approaches from 25' away (or further) to the adjacent square to the PC, the PC gets an AOO against the foe, but then the PC can't retreat 10' to have an attack against the foe, can they?
On the PC's next turn, the PC can take a 5' step back and stab the foe, without drawing an AOO, correct?
The foe can then 5' step up to the PC and attack, without drawing an AOO, correct?
But if a PC has a longer reach weapon which can attack a foe 15'-20' away, e.g., a Pike, they can't play this retreating combat game without triggering an AOO, correct? I.e., the foe approaches from 25' away (or further) to the adjacent square to the PC, the PC gets an AOO against the foe, but then the PC can't retreat 10' to have an attack against the foe, can they?