From: ratinox@meceng.coe.northeastern.edu (Richard Pieri/Stainless Steel Rat)
Newsgroups: rec.games.frp
Subject: Re: CHAMPS: question on turn sequencing
Date: 16 Apr 92 21:24:01 GMT
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>>>>> On 16 Apr 92 18:22:58 GMT, sasso@flounder.phy.anl.gov (John F. Sasso) said:

sasso> Champs and dodging:

sasso> I am more confused than ever by this discussion.  I know the way
sasso> that I interpret the rules, but I've seen several variations.  The
sasso> questions are:

sasso> (Guy, speed 4, actions on 3,6,9,12)

sasso> 1)  Guy dodges as part of his action on phase 3.
sasso> 	Does the dodge bonus stay in effect until:
sasso> 	a)  Beginning of phase 6
sasso> 	b)  Through phase 6
sasso> 	c)  Beginning of phase 9
sasso> 	d)  Through phase 9

The Phase 3 Dodge DCV applies until his DEX count on Phase 6. At his DEX
count on Phase 6, his Dodge DCV bonus goes away.

sasso> 2)  Guy aborts to a dodge on phase 3.
sasso> 	Does the dodge bonus stay in effect until:
sasso> 	a)  Beginning of phase 6
sasso> 	b)  Through phase 6
sasso> 	c)  Beginning of phase 9
sasso> 	d)  Through 9

Again, the Phase 3 Dodge DCV applies until his DEX count on Phase 6.

sasso> 3)  Can guy do the following on phase 3?
sasso> 	Dodge, 1/2 action, AND move 1/2 action.  y/n

No, but he can Move 1/2 Action, then Dodge 1/2 Action. The order is
important since Dodge is a combat maneuver and ends your Phase.

sasso> 4)  Can guy do the following on phase 4?
sasso> 	Dodge, 1/2 action, AND attack 1/2 action.  y/n

No. You may NOT Attack and Dodge in the same action. Attack and Dodge are
both combat maneuvers and each will end your Phase. Combat maneuvers are
mutually exclusive--you may not perform two combat maneuvers in one action
or Phase.

sasso> 5)  If guy dodges as part of his action, does this mean that
sasso> 	he can continually more OR attack on his action,
sasso> 	while keeping up the dodge bonus?  y/n

No. Movement is a movement action and does not end your phase. Dodge and
Attack are both combat maneuvers and *DO* end your phase. See #4. You may
half-move (half action) then make a combat maneuver: dodge, attack, etc.

sasso> 6)  If guy aborts to a dodge on phase 3, does he need to abort
sasso> 	again on phase 6 in order to keep up his dodge bonus
sasso> 	through 9?  y/n

He doesn't need to abort his Phase 6 Action. However, once his Phase 6
Action occours, he must Dodge again to get the DCV bonus. The dodge bonus
applies until guy gets to *take* his next action (this includes holding
that action).

sasso> 7)  Guy cannot abort to a dodge on any segment that he has
sasso> 	already attacked.  Can he abort on any segment that he
sasso> 	has already acted (full move, for example), but not
sasso> 	attacked?   y/n

No. If, in Phase 3, guy attacks someone. He can't abort to a defensive
action until Phase 4, using his Phase 6 action.

sasso> I know that my question are redundant; I've tried to ask the same
sasso> questions a couple of different ways.

I hope I've answered them appropriately. My answers are based on 4th
edition. Some answeres would be different under 3rd or earlier editions.

--Rat
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