Med PC with Reach Wpn attacking over Sm enemy...


Rules Questions


...who is in their threatened square.

Specifically - PC front surrounded by sz small enemies, wants to attack with whip (or any other Reach weapon) BBEG in back of small enemies.

I would think this would be treated like using a missile weapon (provokes attack of opportunity from the Small enemies?) but not sure RAW, it is a melee weapon after all.

Thinking also to judge it as small creatures in front get a situational +2 to hit next round because the PC is not actively trying to engage or defend against them, but that would be more house-rule.


Using a Reach weapon does not provoke (well, Whips do, but that's another matter, and remedied with Feats).

The second thing doesn't even make any sense...do you always give a free +2 to-hit against any creature that isn't attacking the specific attacker?

If not, why is this any different?

The Exchange

There is no mechanical effect whether they are small or medium enemies. They still grant +4 AC to those behind them.


Sundakan - I should not have even brought up house rule possibilities here. Sorry to confuse things.

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