Poleweapon and shifting

[DHood64]

(sorry hard to draw with text). Image this is the situation, right before movement phase..

space a | player 1 | space b
---------+---------+---------
space c | player 2 | space d
---------+---------+---------
space e | space f | Player 3
---------+---------+---------
space g | space g | 1 hex monster with Pikeaxe

if the monster moves to space f during movement phase...

is that considered a 1 space charge? aka does the monster get the "polearm strikes first" since charge on player 2?
what the polearm vs Player 1 and striking first?

(its understood no extra damage dice)

[Shostak]

Assuming I understand your description of placement, yes, the polearm attack would occur first, since this is a charge attack.

[hcobb]

See Hexagram #9, page 3 for set vs charge of one hex.

[DHood64]

Originally Posted by hcobb

See Hexagram #9, page 3 for set vs charge of one hex.

Sorry dont own that, can someone paraphrase that please?

[larsdangly]

I'd be happy to offer an opinion/advice but don't understand the way you described the setup. Can you re-describe it in more narrative language?

[DHood64]

i tried to improve the fake map, but thats about the best i can do

[Axly Suregrip]

I think you are saying: The monster with the PikeAxe is engaged to player3 and will shift 1 hex to then also be engaged with player2. Your question: Is that a charge?

You may get different opinions on this.

ITL pg 111 states, "A charge attack is defined as an attack in which the attacker moves from a non-adjacent hex to a hex adjacent to his target."

By this definition, it is a charge and may strike before normal attacks against player2; but is not a charge if he attacks player3.