[hcobb]

A figure not in HTH combat can declare that he is ignoring engagement at the start of his movement and move freely.

Before each hex of that figure's movement any hostile figure can take their action for that round as a melee or ranged attack at that point during movement against the free mover. They treat the mover's front hexes as side hexes and his side hexes as rear hexes for this attack. (Note that the mover's shield (if any) has no effect.)

Note that a free mover would still get his pole weapon charge before his target could reply with a shorter weapon, but other hostiles along the way could have struck the free mover before he made that final step up.