“Interaction Between Reactive Strike and Implement’s Interruption Triggers”

[Felipe.Goblin]

Hello everyone. I have a question about how Reactive Strike and the thaumaturge’s Implement’s Interruption interact. The example is the following: the thaumaturge is adjacent to an enemy with their weapon-implement in hand, and a prone creature tries to stand up. Do both triggers activate? The triggers are similar but not identical. I know about the rule that you can only use one reaction per triggering event, but my question is: does the trigger need to be completely fulfilled in order to count, and since one of the triggers is “broader” than the other, wouldn’t they be considered different triggers for the purpose of generating the attacks?

[TheFinish]

The two reactions do have different triggers, but not in a way that matters in this particular case.

Despite the fact that triggers are worded as one, Reactive Strike effectively has three triggers:

- A creature within your reach uses a Move or Manipulate action
- A creature within your reach makes a Ranged Attack
- A creature within your reach leaves a square during a move action it's using.

Implement's empowerment has two:

- The target of your Exploit Vulnerability uses a concentrate, manipulate, or move action.
- The target of your Exploit Vulnerability leaves a square during a move action it's using.

When the target of your exploit vulnerability stands up in your reach, they're fulfilling the first trigger for both Reactions. Now these triggers are different, but they're so similar in this situation as to be indistinguishable, so the following would apply:

"If two triggers are similar, but not identical, the GM determines whether you can use one action in response to each or whether they're effectively the same thing"

And in this case they are indeed effectively the same thing. Both Reactions are being triggered by the dude standing up, so you only get to pick one to use.

[Felipe.Goblin]

Thanks, it was as I thought.