<div class="quoteheader"><div class="topslice_quote"><a href="https://elliquiy.com/forums/index.php?topic=66539.msg2977284#msg2977284">Quote from: sleepingferret on 27-04-2010, 07:49:38</a></div></div><blockquote class="bbc_standard_quote">Fletcher are you absolutely sure you want to charge Tara's "target's" flank?  Thus exposing yourself to attacks of opportunity for essentially running straight into the enemy lines?<br/><br/>Because essentially the Gith appeared in the grove like this:<br/><br/><br/>  G------G<br/>  G-G-G-G<br/><br/>Let's say Tara charged here:<br/><br/><br/>  G------G<br/>  G-G-G-G<br/>T<br/><br/>That would put you here:<br/><br/>  G-F----G<br/>  G-G-G-G<br/>T<br/><br/>1.  Exposing you to two attacks of opportunity<br/>2.  And not to be a rules lawyer, but technically the PHB does state you must end your charge at the first possible square, and have a direct path.  Now I'm not going to argue the direct path issue, and if you really want to get a +4 attack bonus in exchange for having two opponents cut you down before your attack would take place, I leave that to you<br/><br/>I'm giving my bit of advice/"saving grace" as it is never very fun to slice players apart for silly mishaps.<br/></blockquote><div class="quotefooter"><div class="botslice_quote"></div></div><br/>I would still like to charge wherever, because, if I understand correctly, the enemies don't get their AoA because they haven't acted yet.  My initiative is greater than theirs, and they are flat footed to me.  However, I can wait to move into a flanking position at a later time.