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Old 05-13-2011, 07:27 PM   #7
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Default Re: Altering the Initiative Order

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Originally Posted by ErhnamDJ View Post
I can't Wait to take my turn until after Jim-Bob the cleric does something?
Not "I wait for Jim-Bob to do something, then I do ... whatever I feel like!" no.

From Basic Set, page 366:

Do nothing unless a particular
event you specified in advance
occurs before your next turn; e.g., a
foe moves into range. If that hap-
pens, you may transform your Wait
into an Attack, Feint, All-Out Attack
(you must specify the option before
acting), or Ready maneuver.


If you wan to do anything other than Attack, Feint, All-Out Attack, or Ready, you're hosed. Emphasis mine.

Further:
You must specify exactly what your
action will be when you take the Wait
maneuver, and what will trigger it. For
instance, “I’ll make an All-Out Attack
(Determined) with my sword on the
first orc to move toward me.”

You can't take an arbitrary maneuver after Jim-Bob - you have to say "After Jim-Bob does his thing, I Attack the orc with my sword, making two Rapid Strikes." I don't think you have to specify hit location or Deceptive Attack or such until you actually go.
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