If am PC with haste charges through a threatened square and is surprised, how many attacks is he subject to as he passes through?
Just one. Why would it be more?
It's possible that the character in the threatened square had a readied action to attack, in which he'd get two attacks: one readied attack, and one attack of opportunity.
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Presumably a PC can't charge when he is surprised, so I take it you mean that the opponent is surprised. In this case, the opponent doesn't threaten and can't take any attacks of opportunity unless he has Combat Reflexes.
If the opponent does threaten the area, a PC charging through and leaving the threatened square provokes one AoO for movement. If he charges into the threatened square and attacks from there, he doesn't leave a threatened square and doesn't provoke. Haste makes no difference.
Well, from what I understand, the opponent had an action ready. And when the PC charged through a square threatened by the opponent (who was invisible), the invisible opponent got a surprise attack, his regular attack (two), thenan attack of opportunity when the PC continued his charge toward his original target.
I wasn't there, though. I missed the session but I here there was a strong "disagreement".
The opponent would have gotten two attacks from the scenario as described. One from his readied action, which I can only assume was to attack. And then a single attack of opportunity as the character continued his charge.
Well, from what I understand, the opponent had an action ready. And when the PC charged through a square threatened by the opponent (who was invisible), the invisible opponent got a surprise attack, his regular attack (two), thenan attack of opportunity when the PC continued his charge toward his original target.
I wasn't there, though. I missed the session but I here there was a strong "disagreement".
his regular attack should only be one attack, you can only ready a standard action, and it takes a full round action to get all of your attacks.
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Well, strictly speaking, you can ready a standard, move, swift or free action, but yes, there's no way to ready a full-round action.
Also strictly speaking, the attack of the invisible creature wouldn't count as "surprise", since that has specific meaning.
Here's how I see this playing out:
Invisible opponent readies action to attack when an enemy is in range.
Player charges non-invisible opponent. Player enters invisible opponent's threatened square.
Invisible opponent makes readied attack against Player. Becomes visible.
Player has the choice of continuing his charge against his original target (provoking an AoO from the now-visible opponent), or stopping where he is. If he has not moved more than his speed, he may attack now-visible opponent.
Well, from what I understand, the opponent had an action ready. And when the PC charged through a square threatened by the opponent (who was invisible), the invisible opponent got a surprise attack, his regular attack (two), thenan attack of opportunity when the PC continued his charge toward his original target.
I wasn't there, though. I missed the session but I here there was a strong "disagreement".
Are you saying the DM gave the opponent a surprise round in the middle of combat? Or was the PC somehow out of combat?
If it was in the middle of combat I agree with the above, 2 attacks. 1 for a readied action and 1 for the Aoo when the PC continued his charge.
Player has the choice of continuing his charge against his original target (provoking an AoO from the now-visible opponent), or stopping where he is. If he has not moved more than his speed, he may attack now-visible opponent.
The player does not actually have a choice, he must continue his charge.
Assuming he is still capable of doing so, he continues his actions once you complete your readied action.
Since he has already taken the "charge" action (a full-round action), he cannot now take an additional standard action to attack.
Hmm. Fair point. Okay, by RAW, the charge is forced to continue, thus automatically provoking an AoO from now-visible opponent.
Personally, I would house-rule that the charging character can choose to stop at any point during the charge, should he wish to, and for whatever reason, but would still suffer the AC penalty for taking the charge action. Further, as I mentioned above, I would allow him to make an attack (without the bonus from charge), provided that up to the point he stopped, he has not moved more than his speed, but would still suffer the AC penalty from charging.
However, yes, this is a house rule, since the charging rules include the annoying statement that "You must move to the closest space from which you can attack the opponent.", which takes us into "once your action is declared, your stuck with it" territory.
By RAW, it says that a character can only make one attack of opportunity per action type.
For example, Creature A is 30 feet from Player A. Creature A charges Player A, whom threatens both 10 feet with a Reach Weapon, and 5 feet with an Archetype/Unarmed Strike/Whatever.
Creature A gets adjacent to Player A. Player A makes Attack of Opportunity at Creature A for moving out of his 10 foot threatened square.
Player A's turn, he needs to move and protect Player B from Creature's B, C, and D.
Player A moves 10 feet to be adjacent to Player B, moving to his right 5 feet, and diagonal another 5 feet (or another 7.5 or whatever rules you have for that). Creature A gets an Attack of Opportunity, but can make that Attack of Opportunity at either square, since both squares Player A passes through are threatened by Creature A.
More elaborate (and exact word-for-word text) information can be found here, and here.
In regards to the situation that is mentioned in the thread, by RAW it invalidates nothing. If the Ready Conditions set for the invisible creature to act were "When an enemy gets within melee range," the invisible creature would activate through proxy.
Once the player gets within melee range (during his charge option, which is a full-round action), the invisible creature would get an attack, and his initiative would be adjusted accordingly. He would not be able to act again for the rest of the round, outside of immediate actions or attacks of opportunity.
Were the player to then move through yet another threatened square of the invisible creature due to the charge action, the invisible creature would then make an attack of opportunity; however, as per the attack of opportunity rules, the creature would only be able to take that single opportunity. Simultaneously, the creature can dictate when he takes that opportunity, should the charging player move through multiple threatened squares outside of the one made via the readied action.
(It's also important to note that once the invisible creature makes the Readied Action, unless the invisible creature is affected by Greater Invisibility, the spell/ability would fade, meaning they would not get those bonuses for the attack of opportunity.)
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There is no such thing as a surprise attack.
Haste has no effect on any of this.
IF the charging character triggers a readied action, the readied action takes place.
If the charging character leaves a threatened square, he provokes an AoO from whomever threatens that square. Movement can only trigger one AoO from an opponent.
There is no RAW that limits the AoOs to a single AoO from a given action type. AOOs are triggered by triggering opportunities, not actions. There is a special limit solely with respect to movement.
Thanks guys.
I am hoping this helps the two in question. It was starting to get heated when we called it a night.