Charging question

[Patriciss]

If you're on a 5' square grid and an enemy is 5 feet to the right and 30 feet forward, a PC (ally) that is 5' to the right and 25' forward, can you charge 25' forward and attack the enemy that's horizontal from you??

[uriel222]

PFSRD wrote:

Movement During a Charge: You must move before your attack, not after. You must move at least 10 feet (2 squares) and may move up to double your speed directly toward the designated opponent. [emphasis mine]

So in a strict interpretation of the rules, no, since you wouldn't be moving directly towards the enemy.

As a GM, though, I generally allow charges so long as you are moving in a straight line, as I think it's more realistic, but RAW no.

[Don Walker]

If I understand your question:
P------
-----AE
Where P is the PC, A is the Ally, and E is the Enemy.

Yes. You may charge forward 25' and attack the enemy that is diagonaly forward from you.

You may not charge 30' to be horizontal with the enemy since that is not the closest square where you would be adjacent to the enemy.

[uriel222]

Don Walker is right; I wasn't visualizing properly.