Re: (TFT) Test of general MELEE knowledge, NUMBER IV

[Ed Thorn <prophesor@yahoo.com>]

The archer's player chooses his option, then acts on
it.  Engaged, he chose the 'last shot with readied
missle' option.  The results of his option do not
allow him to un-choose his option.

He gets no second shot directed at the second orc.  He
might however shoot again at the first orc, even
though it's dead.  The archer might miss (it's prone,
right?), then get to roll to hit the second orc.

Welcome to the my nightmare.  :)

--- David Michael Grouchy II
<david_michael_grouchy_ii@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
> 
> .                     __
> .            __    __/  \__
> .   __    __/  \__/  \__/  \
> .__/  \__/  \__/o4\__/  \__/
> /  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \
> \__/  \__/  \__/o3\__/  \__/
> /  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/
> \__/  \__/  \__/
> /  \__/
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /ob\
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /ob\
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /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.
> 
> .                     __
> .            __    __/  \__
> .   __    __/  \__/  \__/  \
> .__/  \__/  \__/o4\__/  \__/
> /  \__/  \__/  \__/  \__/  \
> \__/  \__/. \__/. \__/  \__/
> /  \__/. \__/. \__/  \__/
> \__/. \__/  \__/
> /o3\__/
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /ob\
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /ob\
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /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.
> 
> .                     __
> .            __    __/  \__
> .   __    __/  \__/  \__/  \
> .__/  \__/  \__/. \__/  \__/
> /  \__/  \__/. \__/  \__/  \
> \__/  \__/. \__/  \__/  \__/
> /  \__/. \__/  \__/  \__/
> \__/. \__/  \__/
> /o4\__/
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /ob\
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /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.
> 
> \__/. \__/  \__/
> /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.
> 
> \__/  \__/  \__/
> /. \__/
> \__/
> /. \
> \__/
> /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.
> 
> ---------------------------------------
> -- here is where the argument starts --
> ---------------------------------------
> 
>    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?
> 
> \__/  \__/  \__/
> /  \__/
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /ob\
> \__/
> /  \
> \__/
> /o3| standing on body
> \__/
> /ob\
> \__/
> /a \
> \__/
> 
>      David Michael Grouchy II
> 
> 
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