Re: (TFT) First attacks in HTH

[Lloyd Weber <laweber3@yahoo.com>]

This sounds very reasonable to me. So, shifting into HTH is an attack that occurs in adjDX order; e.g. the attacker does not get to also strike in the same turn. But if the defender has not done an action yet he would be able to strike in HTH that turn? Or do I have it wrong about attempting HTH being an attack...? Since it is also supposed to be possible to move into HTH (given higher MA, back to wall, etc...) then I guess both figures would get to strike in HTH that turn.
   
  Lloyd

Peter von Kleinsmid <pvk@oz.net> wrote:
  If the defender get the chance (by HTH initiation result die roll) to draw 
a knife as close combat begins, that's a free action that doesn't use his 
action for the turn. Seems reasonable to me - he manages to ready it while 
he is being knocked down or grappled by the attacker. If he hasn't acted 
yet on that turn, when his action comes up on DX order that same turn, he 
can attack in HTH.

It's not important or unrealistic to look at it as him being able to fall 
down, draw a dagger, and attack in HTH all in one five-second turn.

It seems to me that it is important to realize that if you don't let him 
attack in that situation, that you'll be denying him any action that turn 
other than to be victimized by the random result of the HTH engagement, and 
the attacker (having the faster DX, unless they're tied), will get the next 
action. I.e., I think it's more important and consistent to make sure that 
the defender doesn't miss an entire turn just because he has a lower DX 
than his attacker.

PvK
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