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(TFT) Test of general MELEE knowledge, NUMBER IV
Test of general MELEE knowledge, NUMBER IV
Let's see if anyone can answer this question correctly. First will be a
simple melee set up. Then a situation that is contested by the player.
Finally, how would you rule on it.
Arron the Archer [a] has dropped a couple of orcs in a narrow hall by
shooting twice a turn, for two turns. The orcs have been coming one at a
time so far. But now a pair of them approach.
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.__/ \__/ \__/o4\__/ \__/
/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \
\__/ \__/ \__/o3\__/ \__/
/ \__/ \__/ \__/ \__/
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/ \__/
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/ \
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/ob\
\__/
/ \
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/ob\
\__/
/ \
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/a \
\__/
[a] Arron
[ob] orc body
[o3] orc number 3
[o4] orc number 4
The orcs have cutlass and Dx 13. For the next turn Orc number 3 begins
to move up.
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\__/ \__/. \__/. \__/ \__/
/ \__/. \__/. \__/ \__/
\__/. \__/ \__/
/o3\__/
\__/
/ \
\__/
/ob\
\__/
/ \
\__/
/ob\
\__/
/ \
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/a \
\__/
But when he sees fallen orcs bristling with arrows, he decides to move
his full MA and engage. No point in giving the archer two turns to shoot at
him. And he screams out in Orcish "Bloody archer!" Orc number 4 just moves
up and prepairs to dodge.
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/o4\__/
\__/
/ \
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/ob\
\__/
/ \
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/ob\
\__/
/o3\
\__/
/a \
\__/
Now Orc 3 has to make a save vs. DX on 3d for each of the bodies he
crossed. At Dx 13 he has no trouble, and crosses the first body. But he
failes the second roll, and falls down in the hex. So now the narrow
hallway looks like this.
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/o4\__/
\__/
/ \
\__/
/ob\
\__/
/ \
\__/
/ob & o3
\__/
/ \
\__/
/a \
\__/
Rather than shoot into the pile of bodies, and risk a 50/50 chance of
hitting Orc 3 or the body, Arron shots the dodging Orc 4. Armed with a long
bow 1d+2 and a DX of 18, Arron hits twice. Even on 4D to hit. But he rolls
poor damage, a 4 and a 3, so while Orc 4 is wounded for a total of 7 this
turn, he is still standing.
On the next turn Orc 3 realizes that not only does he have to stand up,
and ready his weapon, that he wont be able to attack this turn, so he waits
for Orc 4 to engage the archer, and then he will stand up. Orc 4 runs up
and engages the archer.
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/. \__/
\__/
/. \
\__/
/ob\
\._/
/ \
\._/
/ob & o3
\._/
/o4\
\__/
/a \
\__/
Orc 4 makes both his DX rolls to cross the bodies, and engages the
archer. Orc 3 Stands up. He will have to wait till next turn to ready his
Cutlass.
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-- here is where the argument starts --
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Arron is now engaged, and takes his last shot option. Well, to no
surprise he hits. He does decent damage and kills Orc 4 who is already
badly wounded.
Orc 3 stands up, though his cutlass is still on the ground at his feet.
Arron wants to take his second shot at Orc 3.
Orc 3 says he can't. He says the archer took a "last shot option", and
according to the rules, not only does he not get a second shot but he HAS to
drop his bow as well.
How would you rule?
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/ \
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/ob\
\__/
/ \
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/o3| standing on body
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/ob\
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/a \
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David Michael Grouchy II
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