IWT functionality in Rift?

[Meeo]

I can only speak for the clerics dot'ing: i know that i do not have to face my target to DOT mobs with Vex or Sanction Heretic.

You can melee on the move with many of the cleric and mage melee specs, i have not done a rogue or a warrior in melee yet. most melee abilities are instant so there should be no need for them to break follow.

[Mercbeast]

What is the range like on melee attacks. Do you need to be right on top of the target for followers to hit?