| Tottemas |
Hello, I recently saw this Vigilante Talent
"Turnabout (Ex) (Inner Sea Intrigue pg. 33): A vigilante with this talent can capitalize on any opportunities in combat. Whenever a foe provokes an attack of opportunity from the vigilante by attacking or casting a spell, the vigilante can attempt a dirty trickAPG combat maneuver check in place of the attack of opportunity. If he succeeds at the check, in addition to the usual options, the vigilante can redirect the attack or spell to a new target or area the foe could have chosen."
and would like some clarification. I read the Paizo discussion of the book but didn't find what I was looking for.
Does "attacking" mean the moment before you attack or the entire "act of attacking"?
Normally you only provoke "while attacking" if you are unarmed or attempt a maneuver without the feat. That seems very narrow and unlikely to ever come up in a campaign. But if it's the entire "act of attacking" you would include abilities like those that trigger on misses.
Did the designers ever comment on this? I find it weird that the talent would only apply to very specific circumstances and provide no support or idea on how to get there.
Bonus question:
If I ready an action to disarm an enemy while they're attacking me, would they lose their attack or be forced to continue unarmed?