Attack Of Opportunity

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Sometimes a combatant in a melee lets her guard down or takes a reckless action. In this case, combatants near her can take advantage of her lapse in defense to attack her as an attack reaction.

Attack of Opportunity

Reaction

Trigger: Creature gains the compromised condition while in your threatened area.

Reaction: Perform a single melee attack against the triggering creature with a weapon or natural attack.

Compromising Actions

Standard Actions
Attack (ranged or unarmed)
Cast a spell
Drink a potion or apply an oil
Light a torch with a tindertwig
Perform a combat maneuver
Read a scroll
Stabilize a bleeding creature

Move Actions
Move
Load a hand crossbow or light crossbow
Move a heavy object
Pick up an item
Sheathe a weapon
Stand up from prone
Retrieve a stored item

Full-Round Actions
Deliver a coup de grace
Escape from a net
Light a torch
Load a heavy or repeating crossbow
Prepare to throw splash weapon
Run