A monster is about to run passed an invisible player (failed perception to see them) and attack a player behind them. The player make an AOO as the creature moves passed them. As the player attacks are they now visible (cast ambush prey) could the creature stop and turn round to attack this player now
It seems like the monster should certainly be able to attack the now-visible player character that has just opportunity-attacked them. Why wouldn't it be able to?
(For the record, the invisible player character attacking the monster wouldn't necessarily make them visible; it would depend on how they were made invisible.)
Yeah, the monster can change, unless the movement was part of some special charge attack ability or some such. Neither players nor creatures have to commit to everything in advance; they're allowed to change up based on changing circumstances.
Remember it’s all happening simultaneously. The monster “saw” another PC, and chose to b-line it towards them.
On the way towards that path, there was an invisible PC that “chose” to attack (due opportunity). That attack caused the PC to become visible.
The monster, then halts his movement, and now can attack that visible PC. That’s the way it works. The player gave up advantage of invisibility by attacking. Hence allowing the creature to stop movement and attack the PC..
Note, however, that the trigger for an opportunity attack is moving out of reach, so the monster may have to move to be able to actually attack the PC.
Note, however, that the trigger for an opportunity attack is moving out of reach, so the monster may have to move to be able to actually attack the PC.
But the monster can always turn around and move back into range after getting attacked
The opportunity attack takes place before the target actually moves. After the attack is resolved, the target may not be able to move into the new square if the opportunity attack was made by something with the Sentinel feat or a similar ability to reduce a target's movement with a melee attack.
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A monster is about to run passed an invisible player (failed perception to see them) and attack a player behind them. The player make an AOO as the creature moves passed them. As the player attacks are they now visible (cast ambush prey) could the creature stop and turn round to attack this player now
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It seems like the monster should certainly be able to attack the now-visible player character that has just opportunity-attacked them. Why wouldn't it be able to?
(For the record, the invisible player character attacking the monster wouldn't necessarily make them visible; it would depend on how they were made invisible.)
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Yeah, the monster can change, unless the movement was part of some special charge attack ability or some such. Neither players nor creatures have to commit to everything in advance; they're allowed to change up based on changing circumstances.
Remember it’s all happening simultaneously. The monster “saw” another PC, and chose to b-line it towards them.
On the way towards that path, there was an invisible PC that “chose” to attack (due opportunity). That attack caused the PC to become visible.
The monster, then halts his movement, and now can attack that visible PC. That’s the way it works. The player gave up advantage of invisibility by attacking. Hence allowing the creature to stop movement and attack the PC..
Note, however, that the trigger for an opportunity attack is moving out of reach, so the monster may have to move to be able to actually attack the PC.
But the trigger goes off before the monster moves out of reach.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.
But the monster can always turn around and move back into range after getting attacked
Sure. It's rarely much of a problem, but it can be inconvenient, particularly if you're using a grid.
The opportunity attack takes place before the target actually moves. After the attack is resolved, the target may not be able to move into the new square if the opportunity attack was made by something with the Sentinel feat or a similar ability to reduce a target's movement with a melee attack.
Find your own truth, choose your enemies carefully, and never deal with a dragon.
"Canon" is what's factual to D&D lore. "Cannon" is what you're going to be shot with if you keep getting the word wrong.